15ppm Bilge Alarm Type BILGMON 488 From Sweden
15ppm Bilge Alarm Type BILGMON 488 From Sweden:
The 15ppm bilge alarm type BILGMON 488 is type approved to meet the requirements of IMO Resolution MEPC.107(49), and with its small dimensions it is ideal also for retrofit on existing separators. The smart detachable measuring cell with wireless communication is easy to remove and replace with a newly calibrated cell, if this is preferred to having the system accuracy checked on board. On special request the BILGMON 488 is also available as a 5ppm version meeting the requirements of Class notation "Clean Design".
Technical Features of 15ppm Bilge Alarm Type BILGMON 488 From Sweden:
- Oil content range 0 - 30ppm (current output 0-20mA or 4-20mA)
- Approvals according to MEPC.107(49)
- Power supply 115/230 VAC or 24V AC/DC
- Measuring cell with wireless communication, easy to replace
- Automatic fresh water flushing
- User interface LCD display and keypad
- Data retrieval via LCD display or USB port
- Supplied complete with 3-way flushing valve, piping set, connectors
Rules and Regulations for 15 ppm Bilge Alarms
According to MARPOL Annex I, ships of 400 gross tonnage and above must be fitted with a bilge water separator, and on ships of 10000 gross tonnage and above the bilge water separator must additionally be fitted with a 15 ppm bilge alarm. However, ships between 400 and 10000 gross tonnage are also required to have the 15ppm alarm in order to be allowed to operate the bilge water separator when the ship is in one of the following "Special Areas" as defined by MARPOL.
- The Mediterranean Sea
- The Black Sea
- The Baltic Sea and the North West European waters
- The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
- The Arabian Gulf
- The Oman area of the Arabian Sea.
For details see Reg.14 & 15 of MARPOL Annex I (Consolidated Edition 2006).
Ships built before 2005 may operate with equipment meeting the requirements of older IMO Rules, but ships built in 2005 and later must be fitted with bilge separators and 15ppm bilge alarms type approved According to MEPC.107(49).
For details see paragraph 1.3 of MEPC.107(49).