Csail
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Is there any point putting fairy liquid on a diesel spill, surely its just adding to the pollution?
fairy liquid & diesel
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damo
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Use Ecover, or anything with "environmental" or "organic" on the container /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
FullCircle
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I always spread a little fairy liquid around the area of the diesel filler, then the GRP does not get stained if you spill a few drips.
Salty John
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No, no point other than to disguise the spill.
Dave99
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According to the RYA it is actually far worse for the marine life to add fairy to an oil spill.
Poignard
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So what are we supposed to do with the water we have washed the dishes in?
No, let me guess. Save it until you can get to a licensed waste disposal facility. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
No, let me guess. Save it until you can get to a licensed waste disposal facility. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
bedouin
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So what are we supposed to do with the water we have washed the dishes in?
No, let me guess. Save it until you can get to a licensed waste disposal facility. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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If you knew the answer why did you bother to ask /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
So what are we supposed to do with the water we have washed the dishes in?
No, let me guess. Save it until you can get to a licensed waste disposal facility. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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If you knew the answer why did you bother to ask /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
geoffatstanpit
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They put tons of detergents on the oil off the Torrey Canyon both at sea and on the rocks and beaches - it seemed to do a good job though the limpets didn't like it. That was the other sort of detergent designed to be mixed with the oil to help it disperse in the sea (like Gunk) rather than Fairy which you mix with the water first. C&N marina in Gosport also used to keep a supply of Navy issue Gunk for yotties who complained of the oil from the RFA refuelling jetty next door.
This was late 60's so thinking may have changed!
This was late 60's so thinking may have changed!
Dave99
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HAHAHA
no I think it something to do with the way it emulsifies the oil! I didnt know anything about it until I got involved with the bluegreen campaign at Southampton last year
no I think it something to do with the way it emulsifies the oil! I didnt know anything about it until I got involved with the bluegreen campaign at Southampton last year
tcm
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yes, that completely counterbalances the use of gigantic pointless plastic boat, ahem.
You can remove the stains with truckwash or oxalic acid.
Or of course, the way to avoid such a bad stain by just hosing the deck before refuelling - the diesel then sits on top of the water and can be lifted more easily.
You can remove the stains with truckwash or oxalic acid.
Or of course, the way to avoid such a bad stain by just hosing the deck before refuelling - the diesel then sits on top of the water and can be lifted more easily.
lw395
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Do you mean a few drops of diesel on the deck, or when its already in the water?
On the deck I would go for the kitchen roll, then wash with detergent. In the water, nothing you can do unless you have an absorbant of some sort. It probably breaks down quicker on its own, via the bugs that live in your tank etc. Perhaps if everyone (including fishing boats, commercial, navy...) paid full duty they would be more careful with it?
On the deck I would go for the kitchen roll, then wash with detergent. In the water, nothing you can do unless you have an absorbant of some sort. It probably breaks down quicker on its own, via the bugs that live in your tank etc. Perhaps if everyone (including fishing boats, commercial, navy...) paid full duty they would be more careful with it?
Csail
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I just mean in the water....seems pointless adding more pollution!
Poignard
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My question was rhetorical. You know the sort of thing I mean, e.g "Why am I surrounded by idiots" /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
If you knew the answer why did you bother to ask
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My question was rhetorical. You know the sort of thing I mean, e.g "Why am I surrounded by idiots" /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Danny Jo
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The The Green Blue says, rather darkly:
"Under no circumstances should detergents be used to remove oil from the water. Evidence of such practices may result in additional financial, environmental and legislative repercussions."
I find this article from Live Science rather more helpful. It refers to the greater toxicity of detergents than of oil to coral reefs, but I believe the same is true for other forms of marine life, such as fish.
"Under no circumstances should detergents be used to remove oil from the water. Evidence of such practices may result in additional financial, environmental and legislative repercussions."
I find this article from Live Science rather more helpful. It refers to the greater toxicity of detergents than of oil to coral reefs, but I believe the same is true for other forms of marine life, such as fish.
peterb26
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Simplest thing is to run water over the area before filling up with diesel. (Especially if you have teak round the filler).
That way the diesel stays on top of the water and floats away.
That way the diesel stays on top of the water and floats away.
sarabande
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These people have some very clever solutions using biological fluids to remove oil from concrete, so diesel on decks should be no problem.
AS used by RN, BP and lots of "green people".
http://www.oiltechnics.co.uk/
Worth phoning them for advice.
AS used by RN, BP and lots of "green people".
http://www.oiltechnics.co.uk/
Worth phoning them for advice.
chanelyacht
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After the Sea Empress incident, a bay near the spill was boomed off and left totally untouched by man / chemical intervention to see what would happen. No clean up of any kind was carried out.
The marine life returned far quicker, especially in the water column, and the overall result was a recovering, relatively healthy beach compared to the "sterile" areas created by the main cleanup.
Oil is, after all, organic...various things will thrive on "eating" it...
The marine life returned far quicker, especially in the water column, and the overall result was a recovering, relatively healthy beach compared to the "sterile" areas created by the main cleanup.
Oil is, after all, organic...various things will thrive on "eating" it...
boatmike
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anything with "environmental" or "organic" on the container
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What! Like "organic" tomatoes, cabbage, etc!
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What! Like "organic" tomatoes, cabbage, etc!
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dockmaster
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Not sure about the enviromentle issues but if you get some in the water spray some wd40 onto it and it gets rid of it pritty quickly.
brianhumber
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I am not surprised by that finding. Would suggest most people use fairy to get rid of the embarrassment factor of a rainbow effect on the surface leading away from their boat.
Thousands of tons of crude oils seep from wells on the ocean bed annually, lots of special bugs feed on this food source. These bugs are in turn food for bigger life forms and so nature goes on.
Thousands of tons of crude oils seep from wells on the ocean bed annually, lots of special bugs feed on this food source. These bugs are in turn food for bigger life forms and so nature goes on.