Ship Maintenance

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What is the main purpose of chipping in the context of ship maintenance?

Preventing fouling on the ship's bottom
Applying a protective layer on the ship's surface
Removing rust and old paint from ironwork (correct)
Inspecting the ship's thickness for corrosion

What are the effects of fouling on a ship's speed?

Increases the ship's speed
Causes engine malfunction
Decreases the ship's speed (correct)
No effect on the ship's speed

What is the role of solvents in paints?

To prevent corrosion on the ship's bottom
To bind the pigment particles together (correct)
To give the paint its color
To remove rust from the surface

What are the measures against rust and corrosion mentioned in the text?

<p>Scaling (chipping) the surface, cleaning it, and applying paints (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of binders in paints?

<p>Holds the pigment particles together and gives the paint sticky quality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main purpose of chipping in the context of ship maintenance? What are the effects of fouling on a ship's speed? What is the role of solvents in paints? What are the measures against rust and corrosion mentioned in the text? What is the function of binders in paints?