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Q9) a) Sketch the engine room bilge system line diagram indicating the valves and the pumps that are part of the bilge system of a bulk carrier. (6)

b) What could be probable reasons for the designated engine room bilge pump to be incapable of taking suction from the bilge well? (5)

c) What are the options available to you as the watchkeeping engineer if the bilge pump fails to cope up with the flooding of the engine room. (5)