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2. Bilge pump - Wikipedia

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   A bilge pump is a water pump used to remove bilge water. Since fuel can be present in the bilge, electric bilge pumps are designed to not cause sparks. Electric bilge pumps are often fitted with float switches which turn on the pump when the bilge fills to a set level. Since bilge pumps can fail, use of a backup pump is often advised. The ...

3. Bilge - Wikipedia

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   Bilge compartment in a steel hulled ship (looking down) Bilge compartment and pump. The bilge / b ɪ l dʒ / of a ship or boat is the part of the hull that would rest on the ground if the vessel were unsupported by water. The "turn of the bilge" is the transition from the bottom of a hull to the sides of a hull.

4. Maritime hydraulics in antiquity - Wikipedia

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   The most prevalent hydraulic pump used in maritime situations in ancient Rome was the bilge pump, which functioned to siphon collected water out of a ship's hull (Oleson 1984). The bilge pump was an improvement on the first hydraulic pumps used in antiquity: force pumps.

5. Little Harbor 44 - Wikipedia

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   The galley sink has a macerator pump which also serves the ice box drain. Automatic shower pumps are included, with a flexible shower unit and molded shower pan in each head. The sanitation system includes manual/electric heads and a Lectra San Type III marine sanitation device (MSD). Total fuel capacity is approximately 100 gallons in two ...

6. Oily water separator (marine) - Wikipedia

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   Bilge water is a nearly-unavoidable byproduct of shipboard operations. Oil leaks from running machinery such as diesel generators, air compressors, and the main propulsion engine. Modern OWSs have alarms and automatic closure devices which are activated when the oil storage content of the waste water exceeds a certain limit(15ppm : 15 cm3 of ...

7. Radio-controlled boat - Wikipedia

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   A radio-controlled boat is a boat or ship model controlled remotely with radio control equipment. Type ... Ships are fitted with bilge pumps; bb, 3/16", 7/32" or 1/4 ...

8. Bailing (boats) - Wikipedia

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   For some modern types of dinghies in sailing sports hand bailers can be obsolete when they are equipped with self bailers, sometimes also called automatic bailers. Self-bailing boats are shaped so that they will drain completely if filled with water; powered by the venturi effect and the motion of the boat, they are distinct from the powered bilge pumps used on non-self-bailing boats.

9. Marine pump - Wikipedia

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   The rotational energy typically comes from an engine or electric motor. The fluid enters the pump impeller along or near to the rotating axis and is accelerated by the impeller, flowing radially outward into a diffuser or volute chamber (casing), from where it exits. The gear pump is a marine gear pump that uses the meshing of gears to pump ...