CAUTIONIn case of emergency it is possible to suck the bilge water in the engine room through the sea pumps placed on each engine.
The pumps for bilge suction, driven by suitable floating switches, suck water from the bilge and send it to the overboard discharges positioned on the bulwarks.
Another float for alarm activation, located a little higher than the first one, actuates the acoustic alarm in the engine room.
The pumps are connected directly to the batteries and can be operated also when the battery master switch is set to OFF and provide water drain at any time (hold the magneto-thermal switches of the main electrical panel in the ON position).
The suctions of the pumps are equipped with net strainers, whose purpose is to prevent the penetration inside the circuit of foreign bodies, which may damage or inhibit the pump or cause pipe clogging.
The bilge pumps can operate both in automatic mode, thanks to the float switches and in manual mode.
To activate the pumps manually, press the relevant buttons, located on the synoptic panel of the main helm station. To activate the bilge pumps, switch on the relevant magneto-thermal switches located on the main electrical panel in the engine room.
CAUTIONIn case of emergency it is possible to suck the bilge water in the engine room through the sea pumps placed on each engine.
Should the bilge pumps of the engine room as well as not be able to drain the bilge water, the engine room is equipped with the bilge emergency draining system, operating by means of valves with manual activation, allowing to use the sea water pumps of the propulsion engines, as draining pumps. In case of emergency, use the handwheels of both valves, taking the valves to the emergency position; the suction of the pumps, driven by the engines, is now directly diverted towards the bilge.
Should it be necessary to use this draining system, the bilge level must be checked continuously, because in case of complete drainage, the engines will not be cooled down.
DANGERSINKING RISK
Make sure the pump is working properly.
CAUTIONIn case of engine room bilge suction by engines: be careful to put the engine valves back in the sea water suction position when the water level in the engine room bilge is under control so as not to impair the engine components.
WARNINGKeep the bilge dry and clean to allow the detection of water and to reduce the risk of slipping, as well ascreating a less aggressive environment for the fixtures.
Remove any rags or other residues from the bilge, to prevent any clogging of the pump intakes, causing serious damage to the pumps and impairing the safety of the yacht.
CAUTIONIn case of engine room bilge suction by engines: be careful to put the engine valves back in the sea water suction position when the water level in the engine room bilge is under control so as not to impair the engine components.
WARNINGThe system total capacity is not designed for yacht draining in case of leaks.
ENVIRONMENTPossible oil or fuel spilled in the bilge must be collected and stowed.
It is forbidden to discharge bilge water mixed with oil or diesel fuel into the sea, because this can cause pollution.
During the maintenance operation in the engine room, it is compulsory to disconnect the magneto-thermal switches of the bilge pump automatic suction system, avoiding in this way accidental spillages of liquids and consequently sea water pollution.
ENVIRONMENTSea discharge of oils and fuels is prohibited.
WARNINGThe main suction line operates in automatic/manual mode, while the secondary line operates only manually with the centralized pump.
All pumps can be cut-OFF to prevent possible accidental discharges.
Bilge system diagram:
