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Las válvulas fijas en el casco, en su obra viva, que permiten la entrada de agua para la refrigeración del motor reciben el nombre de...Fixed valves in the hull below the waterline that let cooling water in for the engine are called...
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Correct answer: b) Seacocks (grifos de fondo).
Why it is correct
Seacocks (grifos de fondo) are valves fitted on through-hull skin fittings below the waterline (in the underwater hull) that open or shut off seawater flow into the boat—such as the engine raw-water cooling intake—and are critical points to check against flooding.
Why the others are not
- a) 'Access valves' is not the nautical term for hull intake valves.
- c) Skylights (lumbreras) are glazed deck hatches that admit light and air below.
- d) Pumps move water through the system, whereas the fixed shut-off valve on the hull is the seacock.
How to work it out in the exam
- Seacocks (grifos de fondo): underwater hull valves controlling seawater intake (e.g. engine cooling).
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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