Bilge water is a mixture of fresh water, sea water, oil, sludge, chemicals and other fluids that accumulates in bilge wells, the lowest compartments below the waterlines of a ship.

Accumulation of contaminated bilge water into the bilge wells is inevitable as it originates from a variety of sources – tank overflows, cleaning, maintenance, drains and leaks. If the bilge wells overflow, bilge water could rise up to or above the floor plates, become a threat to the engine room, lead to accidents, emergency situations or even disturb the stability of the ship.

To avoid these risks, the bilge water is periodically pumped out of the bilge wells using bilge pumps as shown below:

GPS is just one of a range of new functions added to the RVG200 to help users get more from their recorded data. Other features include:

• High security data recording – encrypted data storage
• Customisable process mimic, providing a visual representation of your process
• Remote access and monitoring via Ethernet
• Automatic data collection via Ethernet, combined with powerful data analysis using DataManager Pro software
• Hosedown protection to IP66 and NEMA 4X

For more information about our ScreenMaster paperless data recorder range, visit our paperless recorders portal page.