Shipping accidents can result in oil spills. While the EU’s sulphur directive demands the use of the low-sulphur fuel oils in every sea area in Europe, the established oil spill response equipment base is not fully suited for its recovery. In this situation, new innovations are needed.

“Our technology has been proven robust and reliable in many of the world’s worst oil spills around the globe. To utilise authorities and organisations’ existing equipment base in a sustainable manner, our solution for LFSO recovery will primarily be based on accessories that can be applied to current oil recovery systems. That is a way to save resources”, says Markus Nystedt, head of engineering at Lamor.

Three trial periods have been arranged under controlled conditions in test facilities in Norway and Finland, with the first one taking place last autumn in Norway. Recently his week response in icy winter conditions is tested in Finland, at South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (XAMK) in Kotka. The final trials will take place in Norway in the spring.

”The modified bucket skimmer is recovering oil better than expected, with some minor fine tuning it will be a very efficient and versatile tool for recovering of all types low sulphur fuel oils year around”, tells Mathias Lindroos, Director of Environmental Protection Portfolio. “We have over 40 years of experience in preventing, preparing for and cleaning maritime environmental incidents. As a pioneer in this industry, we must always be prepared to innovate new solutions for the changing needs. This new application will complement our selection of vital oil spill response technology to protect the environment.”

Read more about the IMAROS2 project: https://civil-protection-knowledge-network.europa.eu/projects/imaros-2

Further information:

Markus Nystedt, head of engineering, Lamor

tel. +358 400 297 892, [email protected]