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1) What is ODME?

O.D.M.E is Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment which is used to check and monitor oil is discharged follow related rule ( MARPOL 73/78 ) when a tanker discharges the sea water from the slop tank where sea water used to clean the tanker after unloading the cargo to be prepared to ship other kind of cargo has been stored.

“Oil” means all kinds of oil including crude oil, heavy oil, sludge, waste oil and refined oil.

ODME is to remove water from the slops and not as much oil as is allowed also.

2) Condition to discharge oil into sea:

3) ODME Components:

The formula for Instantaneous rate of discharge:

ODME need to measure IRD, it needs values:

The computing unit of the ODME will show all these above values in Cargo control room.

How does it get these value?

a) Flow rate / Flow meter: it is items 5 in sketch.

ODME computing unit gets the flow rate from flow meter. A small sample line goes from the main line, pass through the flow meter and goes back to the main line. Flow meter calculates the flow in m3/Hr and gives this value to the computing unit through a signal cable.

b) Measuring PPM: it is Analysing unit

The measuring principle relies upon the fact that different liquids have different light scattering characterstics. Based on the light scattering pattern of oil, measuring cell determines the oil content.

We measure PPM in a water sample ( The sample water is passed through a quartz glass tube ), a sample from the discharge water need to pass through the measuring unit. This job is done by a sample pump. Sample pump will take the sample from the discharge line before the discharge valves. This sample is sent to the analysing unit for measuring the oil content and then sent back into the same discharge line.

This pump is protected by a pressure sensor is fitted inside the analysing unit. This pressure sensor measures the inlet and outlet pressure of the sample pump.

The measuring unit need to be cleaned during the operation. This is to avoid  measuring unit will get wrong readings. To clean the measuring unit, the fresh water will be use for flushing.

The computing unit calculates IRD:

The computing unit also calculates the amount of actual oil that has been discharged to sea to make sure oil not more than 1/30000 of the total cargo carried. Before we start ODME, we need to calculate and feed this maximum allowed value in the ODME.

Now you already know how ODME is made up of and  components of ODME, lets see how crew should operate ODME???

The Grand Teton scenic loop drive is the main road that loops around Grand Teton National Park.

This makes it one of the best scenic drives in Wyoming national parks!

If you have limited time in Grand Teton National Park, then this is the area that you’ll want to focus your Grand Teton activities.

You could make your one day in Grand Teton National Park just all about the 42-mile scenic loop drive.

There are plenty of quick stops you can make to get some epic pictures of Teton mountain range.

Or, if you are truly limited on time, you really don’t even need to get out of the car to see the epic views! There are plenty of mountain views to be seen as you are driving without stepping foot outside of your car.

Along the scenic loop road in Grand Teton National Park, you’ll also find the start of some of the most popular hiking trails in the Tetons.

Explore the map of the Grand Teton scenic loop drive. Also see the interactive Grand Teton National Park map.

It is quite reasonable to do the entire Grand Teton scenic loop drive in one day.

And it can also be perfect to break up the Grand Teton scenic loop drive into 2 days.

On day 1, you can do one side of the loop, along with 1-2 along hiking trails.

And on day 2, you can do the other side of the loop, along with another 1-2 hiking trails.

That is what I did as part of my 3 days in Grand Teton and Yellowstone.

Below will show you a list of what you can see on each of the sides of the Grand Teton scenic loop.

Also see more scenic drives in Wyoming:

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I did a drive through Grand Teton National Park at the end of September 2021.

Explore the map.

The eastern side is the side of the Grand Teton scenic loop road that is further away from the Teton mountain range. This means that overall you’ll get more distant views of the Teton Range while doing this part of the drive.

If you were to drive from Moose WY to Moran WY without any stops, it would take around 20-30 minutes.

For reference, Jackson WY to Moose WY is around a 20 minute drive. (map)

You’ll turn off the main road to drive down Antelope Flats Road to Morman Row Historic District.

The Mormon Row Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The T.A. Moulton Barn of the T.A. Moulton Homestead is said to be the “most photographed barn in America.”

👆👆 Walking around the Mormon Row Historic District at the Thomas Alma Moulton historic homestead.

There are 6 homesteads that are part of the Mormon Row Historic District that are being preserved. So it would be possible to easily spend at least an hour here if you want to walk around all of the different homesteads.

👆👆 Walking around the Mormon Row Historic District at the John Moulton historic homestead.

👇 Driving the 42-mile scenic loop road in Grand Teton National Park from Glacier View to Mormon Row.

The Glacier View Turnout can be a quick stop along the scenic loop drive. The parking lot is right alongside the main road. There’s a short walk to the official Glacier View lookout spot.

Schwabacher Landing is one of the famous photo spots in Grand Teton National Park.

You’ll turn off the main road to drive down the Schwabacher Landing Road.

At the end of the road is where you’ll find parking for Schwabacher Landing.

You can then see views of the river with the Teton Range in the background.

There’s also a trail that you can take for more views of the river and mountains as you walk.

The Teton Point Turnout can be a quick stop along the scenic loop drive. The parking lot is right alongside the main road.

The Snake River Overlook is another spot where you can see a river with the Teton Range in the background… although the river is a bit more obscured by the trees!

👇 Driving the 42-mile scenic loop road in Grand Teton National Park from the Snake River Overlook to Elk Ranch Flats.

This is another historic site in Grand Teton National Park that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is another spot where you can see a historic building with the Teton Range in the background.

I did not go to this, but see the pictures.

The Elk Ranch Flats Turnout can be a quick stop along the scenic loop drive. The parking lot is right alongside the main road.

The Oxbow Bend turnout is another spot where you can see a river with the Teton Range in the background.

The parking lot is right alongside the main road.

Explore the map.

The western side is the side of the Grand Teton scenic loop road that is closer to the Teton mountain range.

This is Teton Park Road.

This means that overall you’ll get closer views of the Teton Range while doing this part of the drive.

If you were to drive the Teton Park Road from the Jackson Lake Junction to Moose WY without any stops, it would take around 40-50 minutes.

Again for reference, Moose WY to Jackson WY is around a 20 minute drive.

If you are driving from Yellowstone National Park to the Grand Teton scenic loop road, then the Jackson Lake Junction is where you will arrive onto the Grand Teton scenic loop road. (map)

From here, you can continue driving south on the western side of the loop. Or you might do a quick drive to Oxbow Bend Overlook first, and then continue driving south on the western side of the loop. Or you can drive onto the eastern side of the loop to do the list above from the bottom up!

Driving from Old Faithful in Yellowstone to the Jackson Lake junction is around a 1.5 hour drive. (map)

Driving from the West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone to the Jackson Lake junction is around a 1 hour and 5 minute drive. (map)

Driving from Old Faithful in Yellowstone to Jackson WY by taking the Teton Park Road would be around 2.5 hours without any stops. (map)

👇 Driving the 42-mile scenic loop road in Grand Teton National Park from the Oxbow Bend to Jackson Lake Dam.

When driving in the direction of Moran to Moose, you’ll drive across a bridge over the Jackson Lake Dam, and then there will be a parking lot on the other side of the bridge.

👇 Driving the 42-mile scenic loop road in Grand Teton National Park from Jackson Lake Dam to Signal Mountain Road.

This is an operating chapel in the summer, and “regular weekend Masses are celebrated June through September.”

If you drive down the road to Chapel of the Sacred Heart, then aside from the historic chapel, there is also a picnic area with views of Jackson Lake.

I did not stop here, but see the pictures.

You’ll turn off the main road to drive down the road to the Signal Mountain summit.

I did not drive the Signal Mountain Road, but see the pictures.

👇 Driving the 42-mile scenic loop road in Grand Teton National Park from Signal Mountain Road to Potholes Turnout.

If your first experience of driving through Grand Teton National Park is from Moran to Moose along Teton Park Road, or from Yellowstone to Jackson along Teton Park Road, then the Potholes Turnout is a worthy first stop to make!

You’ll get views of the Teton Range from the Potholes Turnout parking lot, and you can also take a trail out into the field to walk with views of the mountains!

As you continue driving, you will see epic views of the Teton Range!

👆 Driving the 42-mile scenic loop road in Grand Teton National Park from Potholes Turnout to Mount Moran Turnout.

The Mount Moran turnout is another spot that you can stop for a look at the Teton Range.

The Mountain View turnout is… a spot you can get mountain views! 😜

You’ll turn off the main road at the North Jenny Lake Junction to turn onto Jenny Lake Road.

Jenny Lake Road is also where you’ll find the trailheads for the Leigh Lake Trail and String Lake Trail. There’s also a picnic area at the Leigh Lake trailhead.

👇 Driving the 42-mile scenic loop road in Grand Teton National Park from the Mount Moran turnout to Jenny Lake Road.

👇 Driving the Jenny Lake Road off of 42-mile scenic loop road in Grand Teton National Park from the North Jenny Lake junction.

See more about the detour off of the Grand Teton scenic loop drive: Jenny Lake Scenic Drive

You will also find the Cathedral Group turnout along Jenny Lake Road.

And then, you’ll keep driving Jenny Lake Road and it will become a one-way road continuing on the Jenny Lake Scenic Drive.

It’s along the one-way road of Jenny Lake Scenic Drive that you’ll find the Jenny Lake Overlook.

As you keep driving on Jenny Lake Road, you will end up back at the 42-mile scenic loop road.

If you skip the turn-off onto the Jenny Lake Scenic Drive, then you’ll come across the Cascade Canyon Turnout.

If you do the Jenny Lake Scenic Drive, then basically this turnout is along the portion of the road that you miss on the 42-mile scenic loop road.

So if you want to make a stop at this turnout, after you’ve completed the Jenny Lake Scenic Drive, you’ll seemingly do a little backtracking to get here.

👇 Driving to Jenny Lake Visitor Center off of 42-mile scenic loop road in Grand Teton National Park.

The Jenny Lake Visitor Center is a big Grand Teton National Park visitor center along the 42-mile scenic loop road.

South of the Jenny Lake Visitor Center, you will come across the road to the Lupine Meadows trailhead.

This is where you will start a number of popular Grand Teton hiking trails, including the hike to Delta Lake (know how to find the hidden Delta Lake trail!), Surprise Lake, and Amphitheater Lake.

The Teton Glacier Turnout can be a quick stop along the scenic loop drive. The parking lot is right alongside the main road. There is also a small picnic area here so you can eat with mountain views!

The Taggart Lake Trail is a popular Grand Teton hiking trail, and you’ll see the Taggart Lake trailhead parking lot as you’re driving along this section of the scenic loop road. There is overflow parking directly along the scenic loop road around this parking lot.

This is also a spot where you can pick up the biking trail.

This is another historic district in Grand Teton National Park.

I did not go to this, but see the pictures.

👆 Explore the Grand Teton National Park map on google maps!

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