Common use of DISPERSION Clause in Contracts

DISPERSION. The breaking up of an oil slick into small droplets which are mixed into the water column as a result of breaking waves and other sea surface turbulence. EFFLUENT To flow out. (Waste material, refuse, and sewage) EMULSIFICATION The formation of a water - in - oil mixture. In the environment, the tendency for emulsification to occur varies with different oils and is much more likely to occur under high-energy conditions (wind and waves). Emulsions may also be formed by surfactants, including detergents, which cause the oil and water to mix, or by mechanical means such as pressure washing or pump action. EPA Environmental Protection Agency EQUIPMENT HAVING AN OIL TO SEA INTERFACE Equipment that uses a seal to prevent leakage of oil into the sea. Examples, oil-lubricated xxxxx tube seals, hydraulically-driven stabilizer fin seals, bow and xxxxx thruster seals. An indicator that system seals are leaking to the sea may be evidence of frequent filling of system reservoirs, presence of barrels, drums, hoses, pumps, and other equipment/supplies/arrangements necessary to refill systems. Some ships' SMS or environmental compliance programs may require that records of refilling such systems are kept. If so, these records should be checked.