Oily water separator (OWS)
Equipment that cleans bilge water to 15 ppm oil or less; the oil content meter stops discharge above the limit.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Oily water separator (OWS) |
| Russian | Сепаратор льяльных вод |
| Romanian | Separator de santină (OWS) |
| Polish | Odolejacz wód zęzowych |
| Latvian | Tilpnes ūdens separators |
| Filipino | Oily water separator (OWS) |
| Indonesian | Separator air berminyak (OWS) |
| Chinese | 油水分离器 |
| Croatian | Separator kaljužnih voda |
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