AUTOMATIC BILGE MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM ONBOARD SHIPS(AUTONOMUS

SHIPS)

MPPO II PROJECT REPORT

 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
It is certified that the project titled “AUTOMATIC BILGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM “
is bonafide work carried out by following cadets-
1653608097 MANPREET BHAMRA

1653608108 NITIN GULIA

1653608106 NIHAL AHMED

1653608091 LOKESH S.

1653608083 KARTHIK TEWARI

1653608084 KARTIKEYA BHARGAVA

1653608094 MANIK CHAUDHARY

1653608100 MD. SHEIKH NAEMUDDIN

1653608112 PADMANABH

1653608098 MANPREET SINGH

The given study and project is executed under authorized faculty in compliance
with IMU Regulations for the practical subjects of MPPO 2 .

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Mentor Faculty Faculty Incharge

CONTENT
Leakages from fresh water and sea water pumps , coolers are collected in bilge wells in the engine room.
Bilge wells are located at the forwarding of the bottom platform at the tank top port and starboard.
Other bilge wells are at the aft of engine room , recess bilge well under the flywheel , shaft tunnel bilge
well if separate space for shaft tunnel is present.

All leakages in the engine room bottom platform are collected in these bilge wells and can be
transferred to the bilge holding tanks via the only bilge pump . The oily bilge pump may also pump these
spaces to the sludge tank (via the sludge pump bypass line) and the deck connections for discharge to
shore or barge.

The oily bilge pump transfers bilges to bilge holding tank via bilge primary tank . Bilge primary tank is of
smaller capacity present to separate oil from bilges by gravity . Bilge primary tank is overflowed to bilge
holding tank. Any oil layer formed on top of the primary tank can be removed. All the moisture from
Main engine scavenge air coolers and generator scavenge air cooler is drained in this tank.

All the bilge transfers, bilge discharge overboard or to shore, bilge evaporation has to be recorded in oil
record book. Whenever OILY WATER SEPARATOR is operated , the position of the vessel starting and
stopping has to be recorded along with time and volume of bilge discharge. The PPM monitor will not
allow discharge of bilge having more than 15 ppm of oil content.
AIM OF PROJECT
The aim of this project is to

1 Create a schematic working model of an automatic bilge overboard management system used
onboard ships.

2 Use GPS Location and PPM value to control the discharge overboard.

3 Make a arrangement to control the working of system wireless, ie controlling the system from
shore.

4 Inbuild a system for auto-priming the pump by sensing pump output.

5 Auto start of filter cleaning.

APPARATUS
Arduino Uno

Wifi Shield

Ultrasonic sensor

PPM sensor
Bread board

Submersible pump

Toggle switch

Jumper wires (male-male , male-femle)

LED

Buzzer

Connecting wires

Contactor

WORKING
>The ultrasonic sensor continuosly monitors the bilge level in bilge holdng tank.In case of rise in level of
bilge above the desired limit , this sensor senses this change and transmits the signal to the “arduino
uno” which will activate the trigger circuit in the relay. This relay is connected to a submersible pump
in bilge holding tank which starts pumping the bilge into “oily water seperator”.

>The bilge undergoes its way via a PPM sensor and GPS monitor into the sea (overboard) if it qualifies
with the rules and regulations of that particular international waters ( for say; taking into account
special rules under SEC areas).

> Auto primimg: A code is set to measure the level of bilge when pump starts and again measure the
level after delay of few seconds, after comparing both the distances the IC circuit finds out if the level
have changed or not.In case the level has not changed and pump is running,IC circuit stops the pump
and starts a solenoid valve providing water to pump suction.

>Auto Filter cleaning: In case pump has started and priming is also done and still the level is not
changing the IC circuit gives electronic signal for auto cleaning(auto backwashing) of filter.

>WIFI MODULE: the circuit can be controlled from anywhere with the help of this feature with which
direct feed in electronic devices can be provided about the level of bilge and relay can be activated with
the same as per convenience.

DIFFERENT MODES:

1. Automatic mode

2. Shore control

3. Emergency Stop
RESULT
Thus we were successful in making the working model of automatic bilge management system for
autonomous ship containing features:

1. Auto transfer of bilge(Level sensing)

2. Auto discharge of bilge with correct PPM and at allowed GPS location.

3. Wireless(shore) control of system providing different modes:

>Automatic mode

>Shore control

>Emergency Stop

4. Achieve autopriming of bilge pump

CONCLUSION
The model was tested successfully . The introduction of remote digital controlling of the system could
find its place well in future building of Un-manned ships.

SPECIAL THANKS TO :
MR. AJIT SINGH AIDHEN

MR. KAILASH MEHENDALE

MR. CHETAN SHARMA

MR. J.S. PAL

MR. SHISHIR DUTT

MR. YOGESH JAIN