VAF instruments OILCON MARK 6M, Technical Manual

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Total oil limit
According to the regulations the maximum “total oil limit” should never exceed:
1/30.000 of the last cargo by a new ship
1/15.000 of the last cargo by an old ship
Reset total oil
Accoring to the regulations only at the start of each new ballast voyage it is allowed to reset the total
oil amount.
It is not allowed to set the total oil amount to zero once the discharge of ballast water has started.
Discharge alarm
According to the regulations the maximum allowed “discharge alarm” is 30 liters of oil per nautical mile.
(30 l/nm).
Only a value of 30 l/nm or a lower value can be entered if required.
Speed log
The “Speed indication” input to this system can be either automatic or manual.
The automatic ship speed can be selected by pushing the – button until the automatic mode is reached.
A manual ship speed can be selected by pushing the + button.
The selected input automatic/manual is indicated in the display by A or M behind the speed indication.
Flow rate ind.
The “Flow rate indication” input to this system can be either automatic or manual. The selection is
made in this SETUP menu.
The manual selection is made by entering of a value.
The selected input automatic/manual is indicated in the display by A or M behind the flow rate
indication.
Oil type
This monitor system is capable of detecting several different oil types.
Selection can be made out of 31 types.
It is necessary to check and/or select the correct oil type before each discharge run.
Conc. Alarm
According to the regulations an alarm should be given if the maximum measuring range of the system is
reached of passed.
The “Concentration alarm” is set to the maximum range of this system. However a lower value may be
entered. After “Clean ballast discharge” mode or “Segregated ballast discharge” mode is selected, the
concentration alarm has to be changed manually when a “Dirty ballast discharge” selection is made.
Print recording int.
According to the regulations the maximum allowed “Print recording interval” is 10 min.
If required, interval times shorter than 10 min. are accepted as input by the system.
The default print recording interval is 5 min.
Oil conc. Ind.
The “Oil concentration indication” input to this system can be either automatic or manual. The selection
is made in this SETUP menu. The manual selection is made by entering of a value.
The selected input automatic/manual is indicated in the display by A or M behind “Concentration”.
Display contrast
The “Display contrast” can be selected from 710 up to 790. The default setting is 750.
Date/Time
This system has an internal real time clock.
The date and time changes automatically when a GPS is connected.
The format of display is day/month/year hour/minute.
Example: 05/04/2011 is 5th of April 2011.