A 60 foot long passenger vessel certificated to carry 33 persons has the minimum bilge pump capacity per pump?

A 60 foot long passenger vessel certificated to carry 33 persons has the minimum bilge pump capacity per pump?

• A. 5 gallons per minute
• B. 10 gallons per minute
• C. 15 gallons per minute
• D. 20 gallons per minute

Answer: (B)

The amount of water a bilge pump can move per minute is set to ensure water can be removed quickly enough to keep a vessel afloat in a flooding scenario. For a passenger vessel of about 60 feet certificated to carry 33 people, the minimum pumping capacity per pump is 10 gallons per minute. This is the smallest rate that meets the required ability to remove bilge water promptly on a vessel of this size. Five gallons per minute would be too slow for this hull and capacity, while 15 or 20 gallons per minute exceed the minimum and are not necessary for the certification level in this case.

The amount of water a bilge pump can move per minute is set to ensure water can be removed quickly enough to keep a vessel afloat in a flooding scenario. For a passenger vessel of about 60 feet certificated to carry 33 people, the minimum pumping capacity per pump is 10 gallons per minute. This is the smallest rate that meets the required ability to remove bilge water promptly on a vessel of this size. Five gallons per minute would be too slow for this hull and capacity, while 15 or 20 gallons per minute exceed the minimum and are not necessary for the certification level in this case.