Boating New Zealand – April 2018

92 Boating New Zealand

Keeping one or more oil-absorbent mats in the

bilge under the engine is an easy, cheap solution.

Tese products soak up oil and other hydrocarbons

without absorbing any water.

And they’re capable of holding a large quantity

of oil relative to their size, with the ‘standard’ 40cm^2

mat (available from most boat chandlers) holding

just under a litre of oil. Being white, it also makes

any oil easily visible, so you’ll know if you have a leak

fairly smartly.

Te mats are also a useful component of an oil

spill kit, which every boatie should have on board.

If an accidental spill does occur, either out to sea or

on land, the mats can be thrown onto the heaviest

concentration to suck up most of the oil. A spill kit

should also include a sealable waste bag to hold the

dirty mats. A pair of gloves helps to keep you clean

while tackling the problem.

In addition to the fat mats, an oil-absorbent

‘sausage’ is also available. Tis is made of the same

material but shaped into a long foating sausage that

Internationally,

15 parts per million is

the maximum amount

of oil permitted to be

pumped overboard.

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• Fuel spills on water


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• Oil in bilges.

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