New IMO test simulates bilge water treatment under ?real life? conditions

With effect from January 1, 2005, bilge water treatment systems installed in newbuildings and retrofitted on existing ships must fulfil tougher demands to gain IMO approval. While the limit for the oil content in bilge water pumped overboard remains the same at 15 ppm, an additional step is being added ...

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