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Si descubre agua en la sentina de la embarcación, debe:If you find water in the bilge, you should:
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Correct answer: c) Free the engine’s raw-water cooling intake, close its seacock and suck up the water shipped.
Why it is correct
The engine’s cooling pump can move a lot of water. Close the seacock and draw from the bilge instead.
Why the others are not
- a) The engine helps.
- b) Pumps first.
- d) Too much at first.
How to work it out in the exam
- Engine as pump: bilge suction.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 30 Official paper · Official answer key
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