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title: What is Oil-to-sea interface?
description: Oil-to-sea interfaces include any equipment onboard a ship where seals or surfaces may release oil and are submerged in water. The VGP specifically identifies several types of equipment that can gener
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# What is Oil-to-sea interface?

Oil-to-sea interfaces include any equipment onboard a ship where seals or surfaces may release oil and are submerged in water. The **[VGP ](https://www.totallubmarine.com/faq/glossary/vessel-general-permit-vgp)**specifically identifies several types of equipment that can generate lubrication releases from an oil-sea interface, including:

- Controllable Pitch Propeller,
- Thrusters,
- Paddle Wheel Propulsion,
- Stern Tubes,
- Thruster Bearings,
- Stabilizers,
- Rudder Bearings,
- Azimuth Thrusters,
- Propulsion Pod Lubrication,
- Wire Rope.

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