InSinkErator’s food waste disposers are being installed across various types of shipping vessels ranging from cargo vessels to cruise ships, including an ice breaking research vessel. The newly installed SS-300 is expected to help with recent guidelines on proper food waste disposal released by DNV. The SS-300 facilitates processing and disposal of food wastes to improve ship hygiene in line with the vessel’s environmental responsibility.
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