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If we are processing oily water through our oily water separator (OWS), how far offshore must the vessel be to comply with MARPOL?

April 26, 2017comply marpol Offshore oily ows separator vessel water

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If we are processing oily water through our oily water separator (OWS), how far offshore must the vessel be to comply with MARPOL?

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Within Regulation 15 of MARPOL Annex I there are no distance from land requirements for operation of the OWS. If your vessel is within a “Special Area”, other considerations apply. However, there are specific distance requirements for some nation’s territorial waters which you need to check depending on your vessel’s trade routes.