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Pipelines & Valves
The ship’s plumbing: bilge, ballast and bunkering lines, water hammer, globe/gate/butterfly valves and sea-chest care — failures included.
Pipelines & Valves
Pipelines & Valves Topics
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Ship Pipelines — Seawater, Bilge, Ballast & Fuel Systems
What each system carries, where each one fails first, and the sounding pipe you must never leave open.
02
Globe & Gate Valves — Overhaul, Seats & Testing
How a globe throttles and a gate isolates, how to rebuild either without wrecking the seat, and the two tests that prove it.
03
Butterfly Valves & Sea Chest Filters
How a quarter-turn disc seals, how to rebuild one without pinching the seat, and the changeover that keeps cooling alive.