OIL DISCHARGE CONCERNS US ALL!
Thursday, June 1, 2023JOWAs mission is to make sure that the vessel equipment follows MARPOL requirement and to offer the ultimate solution for shipowners to reduce their human footprint in the ocean.
In the marine sector you hear a lot about MARPOL. But what is MARPOL?
MARPOL covers regulations for the control of different aspects of marine pollution and is a major convention of IMO. Its purpose is to preserve the marine environment by the elimination of pollution from all harmful substances discharged from ship.
When we at JOWA talk about MARPOL equipment we refer to vessel equipment which follows MARPOL 73/78 requirement. In JOWAs case that is treatment of oily and sewage water before discharge in the sea. Our products prevent oil and sewage discharge.
Treatment of oily water
JOWA 3sep Oliy Water separator separates the oil and other harmful contaminants from bilge water before discharge in the oceans. In accordance with MARPOL (IMO) MEPC 107(49) the amount oil in bilgewater is 15 ppm which a vessel is allowed to discharge into the ocean from the bilge.
JOWA ODME (Oil Discarge Monitor) 2005 is used to measure the oil content in the water before the discharge to prevent oil pollution! Only water within MARPOL requirement regarding oil discharge is allowed to pass and discharged overboard.
Treatment of sewage water
JOWA STP 2016 – Sewage Treatment Plant is designed to treat and process raw sewage in different steps before discharge into the ocean. In accordance to MARPOL all ships above 400 gross tonnage and a crew more than 15 persons are required to treat the discharge or hold sewage (black water) for appropriate time.
It can be very expensive for a seafarer or a commercial vessel in case of failure to follow MARPOL requirement. The fines are huge and the ship will be stopped.
JOWAs mission is to make sure that the vessel equipment follows MARPOL requirement and to offer the ultimate solution for shipowners to reduce their human footprint in the ocean.
On the ocean around the globe thousands of ships are fitted with JOWAs MARPOL equipment. With that said we proudly contribute to prevention of oil and sewage pollution in the sea and to keep our oceans cleaner.
Read more about our oily and waste water treatment system here!
