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OILY WATER SEPARATORS

Oily Water Separator Systems

Practical Advice agic Pipes, 15 PPM Pollution of the Sea by Oil, written on universities, as well as an Oily Water alarms, crew familiariza- 12 May 1954. Article III of the conven- Separator OEM were all surveyed. Virtu- tion, improper entries tion lays out the groundwork for the dis- ally all of the engineers surveyed stated

Min the Oil Record Book, charge of oily waste from a vessel. The that the only training received on board

Oil Record Book not maintained: these standards of the 1954 conference have was familiarization training from their are all terms used by various Port State evolved signi? cantly over time, eventu- relief or the Chief Engineer, with only

Control (PSC) of? cers worldwide when ally becoming the more stringent stan- a few receiving training at their national referencing the Oily Water Separator. dards of today. For example, in 1954, the maritime university. Out of 50 engineers

When PSC so decides, it also has the standard discharge from a vessel could surveyed, 58 percent of them believe option of making one of these an ISM be no more than 100 parts per million. that more extensive training is neces- de? ciency, adding another black mark Today’s standard is just 15 ppm. The sary. The other 42 percent are satis? ed

About the Author against a vessel. Nevertheless, even with convention also heralded the ? rst time with the traditional model of on board

Matthew Bonvento is the Senior Man- such an important piece of equipment that the use of an Oil Record Book had training and familiarization given by the ager for Safety, Security, Regulatory, and the records documenting its proper been required. The original conference Chief Engineer. The engineers wishing and Quality Compliance for Vanuatu use, both are often neglected. Avoiding was a UK requirement and laid the foun- for more training requested better OEM-

Maritime Services Ltd. Additionally he the pitfalls associated with this manda- dations of MARPOL Annex I. This UK generated manuals, DVD’s and/or ? ash is a licensing instructor in Long Island.

He holds a Masters in International tory equipment is an important skill to conference was one of the foundations of drives. Some engineers would like to see

Transportation Management, and an learn, even in the case of the sharpest, our current oil pollution prevention stan- a manufacturer representative on board

Unlimited Chief Of? cers License as well most dedicated engineer. dards. For the purposes of this primer, to conduct instruction in the use of the as a 1600-ton Master license.

The origin of the requirement for an 50 engineers of various ratings – from OWS, as well as further instruction in to

Oily Water Separator System comes QMED to Chief Engineer – the Engi- the requirements of MARPOL Annex I. from the International Conference on neering departments of two maritime In looking at the Paris and Tokyo 14 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • FEBRUARY 2017

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