Remote Control Valve System

In shipping terms, the remote control valve system (rcVS), sometimes also called a valve remote control system (VCR), on a ship is used to control various pumps such as the bilge pump, fuel transfer pump, fire pump and ballast pump. It directs the flow of the fluids and liquids that work with these pumps - for example fuel oil, ballast water or bilge water. The valves are opened and closed remotely by electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electro-hydraulic actuators.