Basic knowledge of marine bilge pumps

The function of the bilge pump is to discharge the water accumulated in the bottom of the ship. In most cases, there are several reasons for the accumulation of water at the bottom of the ship:

●It may be rain water, or it may be sea water on the deck of the ship;

●When cleaning the yacht, the flushing water infiltrated;

●The water in the engine room cooling system leaks to the bottom of the bilge.

Install at least one bilge pump at the lowest part of the bottom of the ship. Larger ships should be equipped with one in each closed compartment, and the drain must be at least about 20 cm above the waterline.

All bilge pumps should be located in a position that is convenient for the staff to operate, so that it is convenient to check the condition of the pump and its floating switch, and to remove the debris sucked around the pump. If the bilge pump is located in an inaccessible or hard-to-reach place, such as under the stern engine, please consider changing the location of the bilge pump in this case.