TM 55-1930-209-14&P-15
a.
At bilge to be drained, connect 25-foot suction hose with foot valve to coupling on bilge suction line and lower foot
valve into bilge.
b.
Open BD valve listed below for bilge to be drained. Make sure all others are dosed.
Bilge to be
Void 1
Void 2
Void 2
Void 3
Void 3
Void 4
Void 4
Void 5
drained
port
stbd
port
stbd
port
stbd
Open valve no.:
6
4
5
3
9
2
10
1
c.
Connect discharge hose from offboard sludge facility to coupling at valve BD14.
d.
Make sure that other end of hose is in sludge disposal facility.
e.
Open or close BD valves as follows:
o = open
x = closed
BD valve no.
7
8
11
14
Valve position
x
x
o
o
f.
On bilge pump motor controller, push main switch ON and press START button.
g.
When bilge is empty, stop bilge pump by pressing STOP button on motor controller.
h.
Close valve opened in step b above and disconnect suction hose.
i.
Repeat steps a, b, f, g and h until all bilges are empty.
WARNING
Immediately clean up any spills on deck.
J.
Close valves BD11 and BD14.
k.
Disconnect discharge hose at valve BD14 and return to offboard sludge facility.
5-10.2.3 Sludge tank draining to offboard sludge facility.
a.
Get discharge hose from off board sludge facility and connect to valve BD14.
b.
Place discharge end of hose in sludge disposal facility.
c.
Open or close bilge drain valves as follows:
o = open
x = closed
BD. valve no.
7
8
11
14
Valve position
x
o
x
o
d.
On pump motor controller, push main switch to ON and press START button.
e.
When liquid level indicator shows that sludge tank is empty, press STOP button on motor controller.
f.
Close valves BD8 and BD14.
g.
Disconnect discharge hose from coupling at valve BD14 and return to offboard sludge facility.
WARNING
Immediately clean up any spills on deck.
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