Magic Pipes, 15 PPM alarms, crew familiarization, improper entries in the oil record book, oil record book not maintained: these are all terms used by various Port State Control (PSC) officers ...

The trend of modernizing ships and fitting them with more efficient separator systems, which has been noticeable since 2014 particularly in Europe and North America, has continued seamlessly into the ...

As oil prices have increased, interest in downhole oil-water separators (DOWS) has returned after a 2-year lull caused by a low oil price and the nervousness of operators to install relatively ...