Thorwald Westmaas
Nov 25th, 2006
Nov 25th, 2006
Environmental issues
We are putting a lot of thought into making sure this an environmentally friendly vessel to operate. Some examples are using vacuum toilet systems like those of Jets in Norway, which uses less than 1 liter of normal water to flush.
We also started to look for equipment to take care of waste water treatment. On system we looked at is a biological sewage treatment plant, the BioCompact, developed in the Netherlands.
Our generator set configuration (quantity and capacity) will be such that their engines will run between 70-100% of their maximum power, avoiding air pollution. Oily bilge waters will also be cleaned by a centrifugal separator system. By using modern materials to isolate the vessel, our energy needs will be lower.
