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BALAENA AWARDED DESIGN/ENGINEERING OF A 60’ OSRV FOR CLEAN GULF ASSOCIATES

Balaena, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Clean Gulf Associates, Inc. to design a 60’ Oil Spill Response Vessel (OSRV).General characteristics of the vessel include 8,000 GPM oil/water intake, over 200 barrels onboard oil storage, 1,200 HP dieseloutboard propulsion, satellite station keeping, and a minimum operating crew of two to three personnel. “We would …

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HALEN HARDY – “SPILL AND SEDIMENT CONTROL SHOULDN’T BE COMPLICATED”

Keep Silt & Sediment Out of Storm Drains – Water from wet concrete cutting, power washing, landscaping and other outdoor activities sends silt and sediment straight to the nearest storm drain. From there, it can build up and pollute waterways. Capturing sediment on land is faster nd easier than digging it out of drain traps …

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AN ARTICLE FROM MARCUS RUSSELL AT OSRL – NEXT GENERATION FUELS – THE FUTURE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE

It is abundantly clear that reaching net zero emissions by 2050 is a highly complex challenge that needs global effort and unity. Humanity is facing an uphill battle when it comes to preserving our planet. The consequence of failure is plain to see when we watch the news and see frequent unprecedented weather, recognising that …

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OSRL ANNOUNCES EXPANDED BENEFITS AND ACCESS WITH NEW SWIS MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT

Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL) has announced the signing of a revised agreement for all SWIS members, establishing several new and updated benefits and removing significant financial barriers to accessing the dedicated subsea service. SWIS membership provides its subscribing organisations with the ability to access a full subsea intervention capability, including capping and containment, complementing …

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VIKOMA’S PARAVANE IS A VALUABLE ADDITION TO A RESPONSE PACKAGE FOR DEPLOYING BOOMS OR OUR ADVANCING SKIMMERS SUCH AS FASFLO.

A paravane is often referred to as a water kite. It is attached to the boom and powered by the water to slow and steady the boom replacing a tow boat. The Vikoma paravane is a powerful and versatile tool. In a traditional open water boom deployment it replaces the tow boat, enabling a single …

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FROM ISCO CORPORATE MEMBER, PACIFIC TOWING IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA – ‘PNG BETTER PREPARED FOR OIL SPILL DISASTER’

Papua New Guinea is better equipped to respond to a major maritime incident resulting in a significant oil spill following a national oil spill response exercise in Port Moresby’s Fairfax Harbour. PNG’s National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) in cooperation with Oil Spill Response Ltd from Singapore led the exercise in November. NMSA Executive Manager Maritime …

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OSRL and CEDRE Commit to renew Letter of Understanding

June 22 – Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) and France’s Centre for Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution (CEDRE) have today committed to renewing their ‘Letter of Understanding’ (LOU) to strengthen bilateral collaboration at Interspill 2022. Future collaboration will include increasing knowledge sharing across a broad range of areas related to spill preparedness …

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