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SkimOil, built to order BRUTE Marine Oil Water Separators Oil water separator equipment has been a shipboard requirement since the 1970’s, but recently it has become evident that oil water separators have not been as effective as had been assumed. Actual and alleged improper operation (sometimes called a Magic Pipe) of this equipment by shipboard crews has resulted in criminal prosecutions of engine room crew members in the United States and to a lesser extent in Europe.

If a vessel has an installed toilet (technically referred to as a marine sanitation device (MSD), it must be equipped with one of three types of MSDs. The MSDs (Type I, Type II, Type III) are designed to meet different needs and effluent level requirements. Since portable toilets can be moved on and off a vessel, they are not considered installed toilets; therefore, vessels that have portable toilets are not subject to MSDs regulations.