Bilge

A multi-purpose vessel operated by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration is used for laying and collecting light buoys, icebreaking, firefighting, emergency towage and vessel traffic monitoring but also operates as a spillage incident vessel. To this end, the vessel with a length of 78.91 m is equipped with two skimmer arms, which – in case of accidents – can absorb the oil/seawater mixture from the water surface. Then the oil is separated from the seawater in the onboard separation system. This separation system is also used for processing the bilge water. To this end, a Börger rotary lobe pump conveys the bilge into the separation tank.

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