Waste water specialists have talked about how best to comply with the new international standards and regulations for wastewater management.
Futhermore they presented the latest testing technologies for sewage effluent discharge, along with potable and ballast waters.
Nikeel I[ds_preview]dnani, IMarEST UAE Branch Honorary Secretary, pointed out that ship technology must be compliant with high standards of safety and quality. That would minimise dangers for crew, cargo and the environment. Appropriate systems need to be certified and function properly to mitigate the risk of ships’ detentions by PSC, Flag and class surveyors, he said.
Lukas Kaisler, ACO Group Mananger, highlighted the challenges marine engineers face when treating galley waters with high grease content. »This does need to be separated before entering the sewage treatment plant«.
Jason Georgiou, Marine Manager Corodex/Eflochem, discussed sewage parameters and potable/ballast water testing with the Primelab multi-tester. He also explored how ineffective water treatment could result in non-compliance with the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006.
The initiators of this session were Aco Marine and Corodex/Eflochem, in conduction with the UAE Branch of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST).
Attendees included representatives from ClassNK, DBV GL, Bureau Veritas, Noah Ship Management, Drydocks World-Dubai, Ocean Wave, McDermott Middle East, Grandweld, Caterpillar Marine, National Iranian Tanker Co, ABB, Gulf Energy Maritime, GAC, Goltens, MSH Ship Management, International Tanker Management and Albwardy Marine Engineering.
