EXPERIENCE IN MONITORING THE OIL CONTENT OF BALLAST WATER BEING DISCHARGED BY TANKERS

The main practical features required of a shipboard monitoring system are outlined. A description is given of the Societe d'Etude et de Realisation d'Equipementes Speciaux (SERES) Directe Response Ultra-Rapide (DRUR) Type I oil content monitor and its installation onboard. Typical practical experience in monitoring tanker effluents is reviewed and some of the problems experienced, mainly with the sampling system, are highlighted. Practical experience then is discussed with regard to compliance with the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 1977 Oil Spill Conference, March 8-10, 1977, New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsored by American Petroleum Institute, Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Coast Guard.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Petroleum Institute

  1220 L Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20005-4070
• Authors:
  • FLEMING, K
  • Dick, JPP
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 1977 Oil Spill Conference, March 8-10, 1977, New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsored by American Petroleum Institute, Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Coast Guard.
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 165-168

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Ships); Monitoring; Oil spills; Pollution control; Tankers; Water quality; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil content monitors; Oily ballast water; Tanker pollution prevention; Water pollution monitoring
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152037
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM