VAF instruments OILCON MARK 6M, Technical Manual

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1 PREFACE
1.1 GENERAL
The Oilcon
®
Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System is used for monitoring and controlling the
discharge of ballast water overboard. The system comprises the following main components:

Oilcon
®
Oil Discharge Monitor

Flowmeter system
The purpose of the Oilcon
®
Oil Discharge Monitor is to calculate and record:

the instantaneous rate of discharge of oil, in litres per nautical mile

the total quantity of oil discharge into the sea on each voyage

and also to control the ship’s overboard discharge system as necessary to reduce the
possibility of discharging excessively oily water

Oil content discharge
This manual contains instructions for installation, operation and maintenance (IOM) of the
Oilcon
®
Oil Discharge Monitor and Control System.
For IOM information of associated equipment supplied by VAF Instruments, refer to the separate
manual supplied with those products.
This manual contains important information for the installer, the operator and for your maintenance
department.
NEVER USE THE EQUIPMENT OUTSIDE ITS SPECIFICATIONS OR BEYOND
COMMON ENGINEERING PRACTICE NOR USE THE EQUIPMENT FOR OTHER
APPLICATIONS OR MAKE CONNECTIONS TO OTHER EQUIPMENT THAN
EXPLICITLY DESCRIBED IN THE ORDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND/OR
TECHNICAL MANUALS OF VAF INSTRUMENTS.
CAUTION:
TO ENSURE SAFE AND CORRECT INSTALLATION AND HANDELING, OPERATION
AND MAINTAINING, READ THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE INSTALLING
THE EQUIPMENT AND STARTING OPERATIONS.
For any additional information contact:
VAF Instruments B.V. Tel. +31 78 618 3100
Vierlinghstraat 24, 3316 EL Dordrecht Fax +31 78 617 7068
P.O. Box 40, NL-3300 AA Dordrecht E-mail: sales@vaf.nl
The Netherlands Internet: www.vaf.nl
Or your local authorized VAF dealer.
Their addresses can be found on www.vaf.nl