Page 95: of Marine News Magazine (November 2012)

Kvichak Marine, Industries, Inc. was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for Þ fteen 30-ft. Rapid Response Skimmers to be delivered to various Navy bases over the next 12 months. The Navy currently owns and operates over 70 Kvichak-built skimmers worldwide as the NavyÕs tier one response asset. The rapid-response, shallow-water capable skimmer is ideally suited for use on oil spills in waterways, bays and harbors. The all- aluminum skimmer is 30.25 ft. long, with a beam of 9.6 ft., and a draft of 2.5 ft., and is easily trailerable. Powered by twin 90hp outboards, the skimmer has a response speed of up to 17 knots and features an enclosed two person pilothouse for operator comfort. Adaptable to a variety of marine spill scenarios, this highly specialized vessel works well in many recovery conÞ gurations, from free skimming through towed-boom applications, and is able to recover a very wide range of spills from light sheens to very viscous weathered oil products. The skimmerÕs oil recovery system includes a KVICHAK/MARCO Cl-1 Filterbelt oil skimming module, a KVICHAK/MARCO U-040 Capsulpump ofß oad system with 50Õ hose, and a recovered oil capacity of over 1,200 gallons. The recovered oil tank conÞ guration allows segregation of small volume spills to simplify post-spill decontamination. Onboard hydraulic power is supplied by an under-deck diesel HPU. Rapid Response Skimmer ? Wide U.S. Navy Contract for Kvichak VESSELS MN 95www.marinelink.com MNNov2012 Layout 82-95.indd 95MNNov2012 Layout 82-95.indd 9511/7/2012 2:51:20 PM11/7/2012 2:51:20 PM