The Bilge Conditioning System uses biological treatment to degrade hydrocarbons inside vessel bilge water — before the pump ever discharges to the harbour. Nature-based, and deployable without regulatory approval.
Engine oil, fuel and hydraulic fluid collect in every vessel's bilge through normal operation — and automatic bilge pumps discharge it straight into port waters. Absorbent socks create hazardous waste; dispersants need regulatory approval and only mask the problem. Nothing treats the contamination where it accumulates. That's the gap we close.
A compact automatic dosing unit introduces a proprietary microbial treatment into the bilge at set intervals — no crew action, no modification to the existing pump.
Measured doses delivered into the bilge on a timer. Peristaltic pump, low-power, retrofit or OEM — it fits the vessel that's already there.
Microbes degrade hydrocarbons within the bilge water itself, treating contamination at the point of accumulation rather than after discharge.
By the time the automatic pump runs, the contamination load is already broken down — turning a pollution pathway into a treatment point.
During a real marina fuel spill, our microbial treatment reduced Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the contained area to below the laboratory limit of detection — with fuel still leaking through the first week. Independently verified by UKAS-accredited analysis.
UKAS-accredited laboratory analysis confirmed contamination reduced below inert / clean waste-classification criteria.
Efficacy demonstrated in both marine spill response and multi-year freshwater protection — the latter shortlisted for the EMMA Awards 2026.
Deployed across working marinas and purchased by public bodies — including repeat purchase after use on live spill incidents.
Recognised: shortlisted twice at the EMMA Awards 2026, and nominated for Innovation & Technology at UK Maritime 2024.
The bilge system sits inside a wider environmental platform — so contamination can be investigated, treated, validated and monitored under a single accountable structure.
Site survey, sampling and contamination mapping — know exactly what you're dealing with first.
Biological hydrocarbon degradation — bilge, marine spill, land and coastal remediation.
Independent scientific verification and accredited laboratory evidence — not our word, the science.
Ongoing environmental monitoring and regulatory reporting — outcomes tracked over time.
We're looking for port and marina pilot partners, distribution and OEM relationships, and conversations with those tackling marine oil pollution. The full case study — including validation data and deployment detail — is available on request.
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