Location: Marine
Marine
Oilybits provide a wide range of equipment commonly utilised in the marine sector, this section serves as a basic guide to the ranges of products we offer, if you have specific requirements for equipment you are unable to locate on our website, then please do contact us for further information.
Marine Fuel Hose
Oilybits offer Thor Carbopomp/M Marine Fuel Hose, for; petrol, diesel, biodiesel, eco-diesel, in full coil lengths.
Meets Boat Safety Scheme 2.10.2 - Applicability 'Hoses to ISO 7840'
Hoses dedicated for marine applications, with clear hose-markings to denote their suitability and approvals, where applicable. Particularly useful during vessel inspections as the assessor / surveyor can see clearly whether the hose in use is appropriately rated for the application.
- Carbopomp/M 15C Cloth & Wire Helix Reinforced (to prevent crushing when stored on a hose reel)
- Carbopomp/M 15T Cloth Reinforced
Marine Waste Water Hose
Oilybits offer Thor Marine Waste Water Hose, and Contitech/Merlett Vacupress Marine Waste in full coil lengths.
Hoses dedicated for marine applications, with clear hose-markings to denote their suitability and approvals, where applicable. Particularly useful during vessel inspections as the assessor / surveyor can see clearly whether the hose in use is appropriately rated for the application.
- Sanyboat/3 6PW Marine Waste, Rubber, Cloth Reinforced
- Contitech/Merlett Vacupress Marine Waste, PVC, Steel Helix Reinforced
Ball-Check Valves for Sewage Lines
Pedrollo VR-FT (1.5"-2" Threaded) and VR-FF (2.5"-3" PN10 Flanged) Ball-Check-Valves for Sewage, Waste Water & Effluent.
Non Marking, Food Grade, Water Hose
Oilybits offer Tricoflex TCN, Polyester Fibre Reinforced, Food-Grade, Non-Marking, PVC Hoses, in Red, Blue, Black, and Clear.
Suitable for a multitude of uses aboard, such as; deck / wash down hoses, hot and cold water hoses, and shore to boat filling hoses.
With clear hose-markings to denote their suitability for food-use. Particularly useful during vessel inspections as the assessor / surveyor can see clearly whether the hose in use is appropriately rated for the application.
Ducting Hose, for Ventilation and Fume Extraction.
For onboard use we offer the range of smooth-bore ducting from Contitech/Merlett, with anti-static options where it may be required, such as fume extraction or engine room use.
PVC and PU/PVC hoses are more bulky, and almost twice the weight of PU.
- Rigid PVC
- Rigid PU with PVC Spiral (Antistatic)
- Rigid PU LR Light Duty (Antistatic) Typical Wall TH (76mm) 0.4mm
- Rigid PU R Standard Duty (Antistatic) Typical Wall TH (75mm) TH 0.6mm
Multi-Purpose, Pthalate Free PU, Steel Helix Reinforced Hose for Fuels, Oils and Drinking Water.
For general on-board use, as a loose hose, or as back-up hose, the Merlett Armorvin Total PU Oil TPHF - Phthalate-Free Clear Polyurethane Hose, with Steel Spiral hose is hard to beat, suitable for a multitude of uses from drinking and waste water to diesel and engine oil, it is a truly versatile product.
Not marked on the hose as suitable for any particular use.
AC Pumps for High-Pressure Reverse Osmosis Systems
Drinking Water Filters
Too great a range to list here, Oilybits supplies many brands of water filter, most notably Pentek (U.S.A.), Spectrum (China), Aqua (Italy), Suez (Formerly G.E. Osmonics) (U.S.A.). The full range of water filter housings we sell can be found HERE, and elements HERE.
We offer one particularly useful element for applications off the mains (untreated) water, this is the Spectrum EPE-AM-5-9,3/4, 5 Micron Pleated Anti-Microbial Filter Element, for 10" Housings.
Oil-Removing, Bilge Water Filters, 99% Effective
Meets Boat Safety Scheme 9.1.2 - 'discharge is through a bilge water filter capable of a 5ppm discharge performance ... as verified by ... an appropriate declaration from the manufacturer'
Fuel Filters with Water Removal
Meets Boat Safety Scheme 2.12.2 - Applicability 'all-metal fuel filters are accpeted as being sufficiently fire-resistant'
Oilybits offer the Cimtek range of spin-on steel canister fitlers, available in a range of sizes, but with CT70062 being the most popular model:
Fuel Purifiers
Oilybits offer a comprehensive range of high flow diesel fuel purifiers, featuring internal seperation baffles to cause water droplets to agglomerate and fall from the moving fuel. The purifiers can also be fitted with an optional water sensor to alert to the presense of water having risen to the point of the sensor location.
Meets Boat Safety Scheme 2.12.2 - Applicability 'all-metal fuel filters are accpeted as being sufficiently fire-resistant'
Free Water Detection
Oilybits offer a range of Gauging Pastes for the identification of free water in fuel storage tanks, some of the pastes we offer are:
- McCabe H2O+ Plus Water Level Indicator Paste
- Kolor Kut Water Finding Paste
- Vecom Water Finder Special Paste


Oil Level Gauging Pastes
In conjuction with a dipping rod, the user may use a proprietary oil level gauging paste to aid visual identification of the oil level. Oilybits supply a range of Oil Level Gauging Pastes;


Hose Swivels
Marine Breakaway Joints
Stainless Steel Pipe Fittings
Stainless Steel Hose End Couplings
Oilybits offer the Dixon Bate range of Aluminium, and 316 Stainless Steel Safety Clamps:
- Dixon Bolt-on Safety / Hose Clamps, 316 Stainless Steel
- Dixon Bolt-on Safety / Hose Clamps, Aluminium
Stainless Steel, Self-Priming Fuel / Waste Oil / Sump Pumps AC/DC
Oilybits offer an extensive range of excellent quality, German engineered, 316 Stainless Steel Flexible Impeller Pumps, for marine duty applications. These versatile pumps are at home pumping all manner of clean or contaminated liquids, from sea water and bilge waste, to thick dirty engine oil.
Stainless Steel, Self-Priming Fuel / Waste Oil / Sump Pumps - Power Drill Operated
Similar to above, the pumps are also available with a shaft drive, for connection to a portable battery operated drill, this way multiple pumps can be used around the vessel without hard wiring of electrics.
- Flexible Impeller Pumps, Shaft Driven with Drill Adaptor (Stainless Steel)
- Flexible Impeller Pumps, Shaft Driven / Drill Powered (Stainless Steel)
Sea Water Pumps
We offer GMP Bronze pumps for the pumping of (screened) sea-water, these are particularly suitable for marine use, such as:
- Sea Water Cooling / Circulation
- Sea Water Pump Outs, Bilges etc.
- Sea Water Ballast Tank Transfer
- Sea Water Jet Bow/Stern Thrusters
GMP, Self-Priming Centrifugal Pumps for Sea Water, Marine Bronze

We also off the GMP Bronze pump connected to a HATZ 1B30 Diesel-Engine with a choce of starting options; Manual (Cord), 12vDC or 24vDC, this could be used for applications such as emergency pump outs / salvage.
Fuel Pumps
Oilybits offer various pumps for bulk fuel transfer applications, many of which are ATEX approved and suitable for use with most flammable fuel oils.

Engine Oil Centrifugal Filters
Meets Boat Safety Scheme 2.12.2 - Applicability 'all-metal fuel filters are accpeted as being sufficiently fire-resistant'
Oilybits have been selling centrifugal oil filters now for over a decade, our excellent range of centrifuges is in use on military and cargo ship engines all over the world.
Water Removing Polymer, SAP
For one off, dockside, troublesome water removal, we sell a water absorbing powder, this is deployed in a weighted 50 micron nylon mesh bag, and retrieved with a string, it absorbs an incredible 130 times its own weight in water, yet, remarkably, it will not absorb any oil / fuel.
Drop down water detector
Oilybits offer a battery operated drop-down water detector for use with Diesel, which will immediately alert to the presence of water in your fuel tank.
Diesel Dipper
Oilybits offer the Diesel Dipper multi-functional fuel tank polishing device. The Diesel dipper has a built-in 12vDC self priming pump, water seperating baffles with a drain tap, and a washable strainer with clear plastic bowl to view fuel quality. The Diesel Dipper is connected to the fuel tank with a rigid drop tube which sucks from the dead bottom, ensuring all condensate, loose rust, fuel bug and other sunken detritis is sucked up, seperated from the fuel and the clean fuel returned to the tank.
Stainless Steel Hose Reels
Popular for marine-garage applicaitons, we offer Reelworks, 304 Stainless Steel, ATEX Approved Hose Reels.
Fueling Nozzles
Oilybits offer many fueling nozzles but one nozzle specifically designed for marine use (such as feulling of ribs / tenders) is the Husky VIII Offshore Nozzle, which has been specially developed for this application:
Marine Waste Compactors
Oilybts offer two compact models of Waste Compactor, 60 and 100 litre, available in 240 or 400v.
Fuel Hose connectors
Oilybits offer the Emco-Wheaton TODO-Matic range of self-isolating ATEX approved fuel hose connectors. Self Isolating connectors will not spill residual fuel when disconnected.






For lower volume transfer, such as dockside or in a marine garage, the ATEX approved Piusi EX pumps are popular for both Petrol & Diesel transfer.
- Piusi EX50, Vane Pump, ATEX Approved
- Piusi EX50 Drum, Vane Pump & Meter Drum Kit, ATEX Approved
- Piusi EX50 ST, Transfer Pump Station
- Piusi EX75, Vane Pump, ATEX Approved




Fuel Quality Assurance
There are a number of different types of micro-organisms that can grow in certain types of fuel. The biggest problem is presented by a lamentous fungus called Hormoconis Resinae (H Res). Previously called Cladosporium Resinae, and more commonly referred to as “Diesel Bug”.
ECHA Microbiology, Microbmonitor2, Microbial Culture Test Kits, are approved for use with Aviation Fuels and Non-Aviation Fuels, and are sold in packs of 5 or 50.
This product might be chosen over Microbmonitor GMF for a vessel with helipad, so both fuels for the vessel and the helicopter could be tested with the same product.
ECHA Microbiology, Microbmonitor GMF, Microbial Culture Test Kits, are approved only for use with non aviation fuels, and are sold only in packs of 50 (10 sleeves of 5 tests)
Product Flow Metering
Oilybits offer a wide range of Flow Meters, however for bulk transfer applications we offer the Maide Machine Co range of bulk transfer meters from 1.5" to 6" NB
- Maide Machine Co. M-Series Bulk Transfer Mechanical Flow Meter
- Maide Machine Co. FMC-Series Bulk Transfer Mechanical Flow Meter


Engine Fuel Flow Metering
Technoton DFM Marine Flow Meters, Painted Aluminium
Oilybits are a UK agent for Technoton flow meters, these excellent meters are particularly suitable for marine application and carry a number of marine specific approvals, as well as some Russian waterway approvals. For pulse-out verisons there are 2 types of output, K - Pulse (Normalised), or CAN 2.0B Interface
- Technoton DFM Digital LCD Fuel Meter, for Marine Engine Fuel Consumption, Painted Aluminium, Threaded
- Technoton DFM Digital LCD Fuel Meter, for Marine Engine Fuel Consumption, Painted Aluminium, Flanged
- Technoton DFM Digital LCD Fuel Meter, With Pulse-Out for Marine Engine Fuel Consumption, Painted Aluminium, Threaded
- Technoton DFM Digital LCD Fuel Meter, With Pulse-Out for Marine Engine Fuel Consumption, Painted Aluminium, Flanged
Technoton DFM Marine Flow Meters, Brass
Oilybits are a UK agent for Technoton flow meters, these excellent meters are particularly suitable for marine application and carry a number of marine specific approvals, as well as some Russian waterway approvals. For pulse-out verisons there are 2 types of output, K - Pulse (Normalised), or CAN 2.0B Interface
- Technoton DFM Digital LCD Fuel Meter, for Marine Engine Fuel Consumption, Brass, Threaded
- Technoton DFM Digital LCD Fuel Meter, for Marine Engine Fuel Consumption, Brass, Flanged
- Technoton DFM Digital LCD Fuel Meter, With Pulse-Out for Marine Engine Fuel Consumption, Brass, Threaded
Aquametro CONTOIL Flow Meters
The Aquametro range of flow meters is the go-to product for most marine specifiers. We also offer the /A high accuracy models, HERE
- Aqua Metro, CONTOIL VZO Mechanical Oil Flow Meters, Threaded
- Aqua Metro, CONTOIL VZO Mechanical Oil Flow Meters, PN25 Or PN40 Flanged
- Aqua Metro, CONTOIL VZF II Electronic Oil Flow Meters, BSP Threaded
- Aqua Metro, CONTOIL VZF II Electronic Oil Flow Meters, Flanged
Water Pumps
Too great a range to list, Oilybits supplies many brands of water pump, most notably Pedrollo, GMP, and Ebara, the full index can be found HERE