SHIP'S PIPING SYSTEM

The Ship's Piping System consists of the following: ENGINE COOLING WATER SYSTEM a. A complete Fresh Water Circulating System is installed to cool the propulsion diesel engines, anchor winch diesel engine, and the generator diesel engines b. Two Keel Coolers are supplied for each of the main propulsion diesel engines. All keel coolers are recessed into the hull area. The port propulsion engine keel coolers also serve the anchor winch diesel engine. Each keel cooler is insulated from the hull with neoprene insulation. Integral expansion tanks are provided with all engines. Separate backup expansion tanks are also supplied for all diesel engines. Filling of the cooling systems is made through the fill caps in the tanks. Fresh water can be supplied by hose from makeup connections in the forward and aft engine rooms. Vents are provided on all backup expansion tanks.

EXHAUST PIPING SYSTEMS a. The Exhaust Piping System for the Forward Engine Room is shown in Figure. b. In the Forward Engine Room, the exhaust from both manifolds of the main propulsion engine feeds a muffler. The output of the muffler is ducted to the aft exhaust on the forward exhaust stack on the starboard side. The exhaust from the generator engine feeds a small muffler. The output of the muffler is ducted to the forward exhaust stack on the starboard side.

FUEL SYSTEM

a. The Fuel System supplies diesel fuel from the two storage tanks to the main propulsion engines, anchor winch engine, and diesel generator engines. The supply line is fitted with a fuel filter/water separator to remove water from the diesel fuel. Each engine is equipped with a fuel

strainer, shutoff valve, and filter. Fuel return lines are fitted with check valves, and lead from each engine to the fuel storage tanks. b. Valves are installed in the supply and return headers to return fuel to the tank. Suction is being taken from the tank. These valves and the common control are located below the Forward Engine Room floor plate level, port, 6 inches (15.24 cm) off the ship's center line. c. Before fuel reaches the valve in the return header, it may be fed through a heat exchanger to cool the fuel. It may also be passed around the heat exchanger depending on the setting of three (3) valves. One valve is located in the bypass. The other two are located near the heat exchanger fuel input and discharge points, which are located port of centerline, under the floor plate. Cooling water is pumped by the diesel oil cooler sea water pump, from the sea chest through the heat exchanger. Then it is discharged on the port side. The pump is located about 2 feet (0.61 m) starboard of the center line. d. Shutoff valves are fitted at each tank suction. They are fitted with reach rods carried to deck boxes in the Engine Access Room, starboard, 10 feet (3.05 m) off the centerline. The wrench operating these valves is stowed against the deckhouse bulkhead. These valves can also be operated from the Forward Engine Room. e. Fills on each tank are carried to the main deck outboard of the port bulwark. The two (2) valves are attached to a common filling hose coupling of 2-12 inch size. Fill pipes are carried down to one foot (0.31 m) above the tank bottom. f. Each fuel tank is provided with a vent. It is carried up to an inverted, screened vent check valve located outboard of the bulwarks at deck level. The port tank is vented to port, and the starboard tank is vented to starboard. The vents are provided with fuel catchments to prevent fuel oil spillage overboard. Catchments are piped to allow overflow of fuel to drain into the bilge. Tank level indicating gages for the fuel tanks are located in the Engine Access Room. Each fuel tanks is also fitted with a sound pipe opening onto the main deck inboard of the bulwarks. The opening for the port tank is to port and the opening for the starboard tank is to starboard. Sounding tapes are stowed in the Aft Engine Room tool locker. g. Each fuel tank is also provided with an 18 inch diameter drain well and drain valve. Drain valves are located below engine room deck level on port and starboard fuel tanks. Drain valves are provided with a padlock and chains to secure in a closed position. h. An isolation valve is provided in the Forward Engine Room, port, to shut off the fuel suction line to the Aft Engine Room and the anchor winch diesel engines

FUEL SYSTEM i. The fuel filter/water separator, located between the two fuel tanks, separates water and other conta minates from the diesel fuel before it enters the supply line. These contaminants are then drained off from the separ ator's catch basin. 1-70. LUBE OIL TRANSFER SYSTEM. The Lube Oil Transfer System consists of a lube oil storage tank, manually operated transfer pump, distribution lines and supply valves and service hoses. Supply valves and service hoses are provided in the distribution lines in both engine rooms and the anchor winch compartment. They service the main diesel engines, d iesel generator set and anchor winch diesel engine. The tank is fitted with a fill, vent, drain and level gage and is locate d in the forward engine room starboard. The tank fill pipe is located inboard of the deckhouse on the main deck. 1-71. STANDBY LUBE OIL PUMPS.

Standby Lube Oil Pumps and related piping (Figure 166) are provided to lubricate the reduction gear bearings when trailing shaft. The standby lube oil pump for the starboard propulsion unit is located in the aft engine r oom starboard. The standby lube oil pump for the port propulsion unit is located in the forward engine room port.