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WINTER NAVIGATION INFORMATION

SEA WATER COOLING TYPES

To Master M/V:

OTTAWA EXPRESS

Date: 2007-12-21

IMO No: 9165360

The Gulf of St-Lawrence and the St-Lawrence River provide unique conditions for
navigation during winter months.
In order to provide you with the best services and a safe transit, we need specific
information concerning the type of sea water cooling system installed on board your
vessel. It is very important that you refer to the ships drawing in order to give us the
most exact information.
The drawings attached are described from type 1 to type 6. It also includes a blank for
which you can draw your ships type if your vessel does not correspond to those already
drawn.
The drawings are related to the sea water cooling of the main engine and generators.
Could you check off the boxes numbered 1 to 36 that relates to your cooling system and
return the information by e-mail or fax.
If you decide to reply by fax, you should print the sheet title Type of sea water cooling
system, check off the boxes and return it to the following fax : 1-418-648-5106
If your choice is to reply by e-mail, you send the number of the boxes you checked off.
Ex: For a vessel that has recirculation of water to the pump with an automatic temp
control and equipped with a connection to the sea chest for steam and compressed air,
your answer by e-mail would then be: 3, 4, 5, 26, 27.
If you have any questions, you can contact us via CCG Radio station, by e-mail or by fax.

Fax : 1-418-648-5106

E-mail : gestdev@tc.gc.ca

Name of vessel:________________________IMO No:_____________________

TYPE OF SEA WATER COOLING SYSTEM
Type 2
S/W Recirculate before pump
Main engine or Generators

Main engine or Generators

1 ) M/E

Overboard
disch. valve
o

Overboard
disch. valve
S

Type 1 2 ) Gen.
S/W direct overboard

cooler

3 ) M/E
4 ) Gen.
s/w temp
5 ) Auto control
6 ) Man. control

o
s

Type 3
S/W Recirculate before strainer

Main engine or Generators

7 ) M/E
8 ) Gen.
S/W temp
9 ) Auto control
10 ) Man. control

Type 4
S/W Recirculate to sea chest

Main engine or Generators

Overboard
disch. valve
S

Overboard
disch. valve

11 ) M/E
12 ) Gen.
S/W temp
13 ) Auto control
14 ) Man. control

S
o

Type 5
S/W Recirculate to sea chest and/or sea bay

Main engine or Generators

Type 6
Box or Keel cooler
19 ) M/E
20 ) Gen.

15 ) M/E
16 ) Gen.
S/W temp
17 ) Auto control
18 ) Man. control

Overboard
disch. valve
o

o
s

SEA
BAY

Cooling system options

Your shipstype
Main Engine or Generators
21 ) M/E
22 ) Gen.
S/W temp
23 ) Auto control
24 ) Man. control

Overboard
disch. valve
o

Cooler

Yes

25 )Central cooling low tempsystem.

26 )Steam to sea chest..
27 )Compressed air to sea chest..
28 )Thermal oil coil in sea chest..
29 )High suction
30 )Low suction.
31 )Stern suction...
32 )Baltic type (weir) sea chest
33 )Use of ballast water for main engine
34 )Use of ballast water for generators..
35 )Recirculation water to ballast tank for main engine..
36 )Recirculation water to ballast tank for generators.