During soot blow, which action helps prevent fouling the flight deck?

• A. Drive to avoid fouling the flight deck
• B. Increase speed to maximum
• C. Stop operation
• D. Ignore debris

Answer: (A)

During soot blowing, a plume of soot and debris can drift downwind and settle on exposed surfaces like the flight deck. The best way to prevent fouling is to maneuver the ship so the flight deck stays out of the soot plume, effectively positioning the deck away from the area being cleaned. This keeps the deck cleaner without interrupting the operation. Increasing speed can alter air flow oddly and may spread debris rather than prevent it. Stopping the operation stops the cleaning but doesn’t stop debris from already being blown or from continuing to blow. Ignoring debris is unsafe and would let fouling happen.