Use a drip pan under your engine. Fill up on land at a gas station if you can. It is unlawful to pump any bilge water that appears oily or has a sheen. Having oil absorbent pads in the bilge can prevent oil from entering the environment. Avoid using detergents or emulsifiers to clean the bilge.
Detergents can pollute the water.
Emulsifiers will disperse the oil, making the water appear clean, but it still may contain harmful pollutants. Oil spills Identify and stop the source, and contain the spill with absorbent pads. Encapsulated foam lasts longer and helps keep fragments from polluting waterways. The Marine Board administers the state program, which requires all new and repaired structures supported by foam to be encapsulated. Facility Managers Adopt best management practices, train your staff, then educate customers and ask their help in making the marina and its water better.