Waste Water Treatment
With MEPC 159(55) coming into force for ships with keel-laying in January 2010 and after, RWO Marine Water Technology's family of wastewater treatment systems will be complemented by two more types: the new SMT as well as the new WWT-LC series. While the SMT works with submerged membrane technology, the WWT-LC is based on RWO's BIOPUR wastewater treatment system together with an additional treatment step. Both series represent easy to operate, compact plug & play units meeting the stringent performance requirements of the new IMO standard. Type testing of the SMT has been already successfully completed and testing of the WWT-LC is expected soon.
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Are Your Vessels Compliant?
In response to multimillion dollar fines and criminal prosecutions, the MARPOL Training Institute, Inc. (MTI) created Meeting MARPOL Standards (MMS), a DNV Certified, state-of-the-art computer based, multi-media, interactive training program. This program has been in service since 2007 and successfully used by hundreds of ships. In response to U.S. EPA requirements, MTI has created another comprehensive computer-based, multi-media training system: NPDES Training for Vessel Crewmembers (NTV). Both Meeting MARPOL Standards & NPDES Training for Vessel Crewmembers allow owners, management, captains and chief engineers to monitor crew training and testing compliance. MMS & NTV are SCORM compliant and will fit well into your company's learning management system. The MARPOL Training Institute, Inc. regularly updates these programs to keep the training current as regulations change. MMS includes an electronic version of MARPOL Consolidated Edition 2006. NTV includes an electronic version of the U.S. EPA's Vessel General Permit (VGP) & Fact Sheet. Screens link directly to the appropriate page in those regulations. After completing the training, your trainees take an "open-book" assessment to confirm they have acquired sufficient knowledge and are prepared to comply. NTV includes both inspection and corrective assessment forms that can be customized for your vessel to enable individuals to record the required data in compliant format. In this regulatory and enforcement climate, using the MMS & NTV programs will give you piece of mind and confidence that your crews know the pertinent MARPOL and NPDES regulations and maintain a high level of compliance training. Go to the website: www.marpoltraining.com for a free demo of both programs.
Contact: MARPOL Training Institute, Inc. info@marpol.us 415-354-4218 www.marpoltraining.com
Hornblower Tests Eco-Friendly Paints
Hornblower Cruises & Events is participating in an EPA-funded study of copper-free paints, in an effort to protect marine life and minimize boating impact in San Diego Bay. Researchers will spend the next two years comparing the effectiveness of ten test paints recently applied to the hull of the San Diego-based M/V Newport Hornblower. "We're doing some experimental painting," said Jim Unger, vice president of Hornblower Cruises and Events. "Traditionally, bottom paint has had toxins either heavy metals or other biocides - that get into the water system. What we're doing here is experimenting with paints that have very little, or none, of either." The Port of San Diego has partnered with Hornblower on the study, which responds to a 1996 San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board report identifying high levels of dissolved copper in Shelter Island Yacht Basin waters. While testing also is taking place on smaller recreational boats, Hornblower's participation allows researchers to perform side-by-side comparisons of the alternative paints. It also provides an educational opportunity: Hornblower is promoting the project as part of its company-wide Respect Our Planet program.
OSIL Slick Sleuth
International oceanographic marine instrument and systems provider, OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Limited), are seeing increased sales of Slick Sleuths Oil Spill Detection and Alarm Systems for compliance monitoring of outfalls, harbours, refineries and rigs, marinas and fuel transfer stations. Slick Sleuth Oil Spill Detection & Alarm Systems are used for immediate detection, early warning alert, containment and prevention of accidental spills - averting environmental damage, costly cleanup, and possible fines or regulatory penalties. The optical sensor detects small amounts of oil and can be configured to automatically shut off pumps or valves, activate alarms and personnel notification.
www.osil.co.uk May 2009
He finds his calling
in the engine department.
Deck Engineer Machinist John Smith USNS Lewis and Clark
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