Press Release
Uson Marine GPS Discharge Control system for
food waste ensures compliance with regulations
Through a cooperation with Marine Position AB, Uson Marine AB can now offer
functionality from the Seatrade award winning system Environmental Navigator for its
new GPS Discharge Control system for food waste. Together, the systems provide failsafe control and monitoring of food waste discharge.
OWMS
The Uson food waste vacuum system
(OWMS) is designed for hygienic collection
and treatment of food waste in compliance
with IMO Marpol 73/78 Annex V, US Coast
Guard and other relevant regulations and
standards. The system is easy to install, with
low water consumption and small pipe
diameter that allows a flexible pipe routing.
Uson GPS Discharge Control
system
The Uson GPS Discharge Control system is
an embedded feature in Uson Marine’s Food
Waste control system. Utilizing the
Environmental Navigator's unique database
of rules related to food waste (Annex V,
etc.), combined with information from the
ship's GPS, the system automatically controls
and monitors all food waste discharge for full
compliance with the relevant regulations.
The system has the following functionality:
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It stops automatic discharge where not allowed according to the rules,
It empties the tank automatically prior to entering a prohibited area (it is often
forgotten to empty the tank before approaching land and port call),
It logs all discharge of food waste in terms of date and time, discharged volume,
and GPS position. The logged data is stored for two years to comply with the
Garbage Record Book requirement in MARPOL.
The Uson GPS Discharge Control does not require an Environmental Navigator on the
bridge for its functionality. A GPS signal is connected to the Food Waste control system
and the functionality is achieved with software on an industrial PC and PLC within the
control system cabinet.
Watch the demo at SMM, Hamburg, September 9-12, 2014.
Indoors: Hall A1, Stand 418. Outdoors: Hall A1, FG 007.
Uson Marine AB has been a leading provider of sustainable waste management systems
for the maritime and offshore industry since 1983. We help our customers reduce the
environmental impact of their operations and thus improve their environmental profile.
We have the solutions, know-how and experience to help our customers minimize the
cost and labour of waste handling onboard their rig or vessel, and to ensure that they
comply with the relevant rules and regulations. Uson Marine is certified for ISO 9001 &
14001 by DNV and certified in Achilles Joint Qualification System (www.achilles.com)
For more information please contact:
Jon Berggren at +46 707 890 376
By email: jon.berggren@usonmarine.se; www.usonmarine.se