Environmental Comp / Bilge & Sullage Flashcards
What is IMO
International Maritime Organisation
What is MARPOL
Maritime Pollution Regulations
Requirements of a ship with regards to oil discharge within 12nm of coast
Oil content under 15ppm
Must not exceed 15ppm
State 6 special areas defined by IMO
Baltic sea Mediterranean sea Gulf Gulf of Aden Caribbean Black sea
Main sources of contamination from a ship
Bilges
Fuel systems
Oil systems
CPP systems
If MARPOL incident happened at sea/harbour , who is informed
OOD & OOW
How can oil spillage be minimised
Keep machinery spotless
Do regular checks lab oil tanks
No surfactants to be used
What is black water
Drainage waste and medical components
What is grey water
Waste of dishwashers , laundries , sinks
What is VPS and consist of
Vacuum pumping system transfers both black and grey to barge
Set of diesel or electric pumps -
,manifolds and hoses
Why important to keep bilges empty
Won’t corrode the ship and leave any harmful gases
What is a bilge
Spillage , leakage that accumulates at the bottom of the hull
What is bilge system
Remove excess fluid from the machinery space blades and separate water from oil
What is sullage system
Designed to retain the waste fuel/oil until it can be discharged properly
What are educators used for
To suck out water from bilge
