IHC unveils new SUPREME seal at Europort

The company says the seal, which enables ships with limited draught up to approximately 5m to prevent oil from being emitted into the environment, will set a new “benchmark” in the market.

“In addition to the standard working principle of keeping oil in and water out of ships, the unique SUPREME Athmos seal delivers many more benefits to ship owners,” said Dustin van Horik, marketing manager, IHC Sealing Solutions.

“Our research shows that the market demands zero pollution and we’re delighted to introduce a sustainable solution that meets this requirement,” he added.

Water is prevented from entering the system by collecting any leakages from the seal into a drain tank. Once full, this tank is automatically drained into the vessel’s general waste oil tank.

The SUPREME Athmos seal also features a fail-safe option, incorporating a condition-monitoring function.

This enables the system to switch to the normal sealing mode in the event of a failure. In the normal sealing mode, the drain tank captures the little oil that the seal uses and the tank indicates when it should be emptied.