RO-CLEAN DESMI A/S
Eastern & Southern Africa
Ports Environmental Managers
Working Conference
Presenter Leslie Andrews
General Manager Ro Clean Desmi Ltd United Kingdom
Sept 2010
Contents
• Ro
Clean Desmi Introduction
• Contingency Planning
•Components - Oil Spill Response
• Q&A
Intro
Introduction
RO-CLEAN DESMI A/S:
30 + Years
Market Leader in Development & Manufacture of Oil
Pollution Equipment
Subsidiary of the DESMI Group of Companies
Head Office:
Branches:
Network:
Odense, Denmark
United Kingdom
USA
Ecuador
Indonesia
China
60 Agents Worldwide
Tiered
Contingency Plan – Tiered Preparedness
Most Ports Will be Expected to Have A
Tier 1 or 2 Level of Preparedeness
Cont Plan Generic
Contingency Plan – Generic Steps
Fast Track
Contingency Plan – Fast Track
Time Graph
Components of an Oil Spill
This can only be Achieved if you Have
The Right Equipment & Trained Personnel in the Right
Location
Components
Components of an Oil Spill
1. Containment
2. Collection
3. Temporary Storage
In addition:
•
Chemical Dispersants
•
Absorbents
•
Others
Containment
EQUIPMENT – CONTAINMENT
BOOMS
Oil when spilt in water will float & spread. To
prevent the oil spreading booms are used to hold
or deflect the oil to facilitate collection and to
protect sensitive areas.
Air
EQUIPMENT – CONTAINMENT
Air-Buoyancy
Picture
BOOM
Foam
Shows
RO-
EQUIPMENT – CONTAINMENT
Foam-Buoyancy
Picture Shows TROIL
BOOM GP & RO-FENCE
Beach
EQUIPMENT – CONTAINMENT
Intertidal
Zones
Picture
Shows
TROILBOOM BEACH
ALL THESE BOOMS ARE DESIGNED TO
CONTAIN THE OIL SO WE CAN BEGIN
THE NEXT PROCESS........
Collection
EQUIPMENT – COLLECTION
SKIMMERS
These devices are designed to recover oil off the
surface of water. They vary greatly in capacity &
operating principle.
Belt
EQUIPMENT – COLLECTION
Belt
Skimmers
Picture
Shows
ALLIGATOR Skimmer
Weir
EQUIPMENT – COLLECTION
Weir
Skimmers
Picture
TERMINATOR
TARANTULA
Skimmers
Brush
Shows
&
EQUIPMENT – COLLECTION
Brush
&
Disc
Skimmers
Picture Shows HELIX &
DBD Skimmers
ALL THESE SKIMMERS ARE DESIGNED
TO COLLECT OIL SO WE CAN BEGIN THE
NEXT PROCESS........
Storage
EQUIPMENT – TEMPORARY STORAGE
STORAGE TANKS
Are used when the location of the clean up operations
or the quantity of oil makes it impractical to
immediately transport or dispose of the recovered oil.
Floating
EQUIPMENT – TEMPORARY STORAGE
Floating
Picture
TANK
Frame
Tanks
Shows
RO
EQUIPMENT – TEMPORARY STORAGE
Frame
Tanks
Picture Shows TROIL
TANK & FASTANK
THOSE ARE THE THREE MAIN
COMPONENTS. LETS NOT FORGET........
Dispersant & Absorbent
EQUIPMENT DISPERSANTS &
ABSORBENTS
Chemical
Dispersants
Picture Shows
WIDESPRAY Boat
Sprayer
Absorbents
EQUIPMENT – COMBINATION PRODUCTS
Anti Pollution
Workboats –
Containment,
Collection &
Storage in one
unit
In Situ Burning
Containment &
Burning –
Eliminates the
Need for
Skimmers or
Storage
Summary
•Every Port is Different – Geographical,
Politically, etc
•It is Essential at the Consultancy Phase to
Identify Requirements
•Only After this Can the Correct Plan be
Defined
•Staffing & Equipment Selection will be
Unique to Each Port
A VISUAL REMINDER
A VISUAL REMINDER
A VISUAL REMINDER
A VISUAL REMINDER
A VISUAL REMINDER
ANOTHER
FINE
PRODUCT OF
KENYA
Q&A
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
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