What Is Drain and Dispose Support?
The removal and disposal of residual fluids and/or materials (hazardous and non-hazardous) in accordance with federal, state, and local, environmental requirements as well as in compliance with 49 CFR 172.704.
Why & When Is Drain and Disposal Mandatory?
D&D support is a necessity on and off the waterfront encompassing multiple lines of work. Such jobs include but are not limited to: waste oil and sludge pump outs, tank cleaning; bilge cleaning and maintenance; piping modifications / replacements; hydro-blasting of condensers, heat exchangers, boilers, tube bundles and piping; 10K to 40K ultra high pressure(UHP) washing; fuel, oil and chemical flushes; hydraulic oil refurbishing; chemical cleaning.
Above our first priority to be in compliance and above reproach with state and federal laws at all times, ProTank firmly believes in the relationship between the environment and humanity as one of interdependence – each affecting the other. Therefore, just as our choices and actions affect the environment, the health of the planet influences our own personal health and wellbeing as well as our communities, families and economies. Our duty and success in proper disposal of such materials (hazardous & non-hazardous) is on the frontlines of our environmental health and safety.
How Can Pro Tank Help?
Pro Tank is able to offer such professional services due to several accommodations.
First, being that all or our technicians are well trained with multiple qualifications, some of which include: 10 and 30 hour OSHA Maritime training, Hazardous Confined Space training, HAZWOPER certifications, OSHA Competent Persons certifications and DOT Hazardous Materials certifications. All our certifications are in compliance with state and government law 49 CFR 472.704.
Secondly, Pro Tank spares no expense in acquiring the most up to date equipment and machinery available to accomplish each job with more efficiency, safety and precision than any other tank cleaning company on and off the water front.
Other trades involved in ship repair availabilities also produce hazardous waste streams through their processes. We are often tasked with collecting, managing and disposing of their waste streams. We rely on our in house trained and certified personnel along with our strategic disposal partners to accomplish these tasks.
We are approved vendors with many major Master Ship Repair Agreements(MSRA’s) and Agreement for Boat Repairs (ABR’s)and organizations such as NASSCO, BAE, CMSD, Pacific Ship Repair, PICS and SWRMC. Based on our past excellent track record and trust among all of our clients, we look toward a long future ahead in our ever growing endeavor to perfect and set the standard among Professional Tank Cleaning services.