View non-flash version
Boats & Barges The 75-foot Burrard Cleaner No. 9, designed by MARCO Pollution Control of Seattle, is the largest oil spill recovery vessel serving Canada. Canada's Largest OSRV Designed By MARCO A new design oil spill recovery vessel from MARCO Pollution Con- trol, one of the world's largest build- ers and designers of these type ves- sels, was recently commissioned by a Canadian owner. Called the Burrard Cleaner No. 9, she is the largest oil recovery vessel serving Canada. The vessel was built at the West Coat Manly Shipyard in Vancouver under MARCO supervision for Burrard Clean Operations Limited, a Vancouver, B.C., cooperative. The vessel will be used to protect the often difficult waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The second MARCO design for Burrard, the steel-hull vessel is 75 feet long, with a beam of 22 feet 6 inches and a depth of 9 feet 7 inches. She is powered by a Caterpillar 3412TA diesel engine driving an Ulstein 370H 360-degree-rotatable Z-drive. The vessel also has a MARCO T-80 stern thruster to as- sist in maneuvering in confined ar- eas. Recovered oil is held on board in a 500-barrel-capacity sump, from which a screw pump can discharge it to other vessels or storage units. The Burrard Cleaner No. 9 fea- tures MARCO's Filterbelt recovery technology, the heart of all MARCO recovery systems. The Filterbelt is a unique oleophilic belt that recov- ers all types of oil and debris under a wide variety of conditions. The OSRV features MARCO's new 4000 Series technology, which incorpo- rates a larger 4-foot-wide Filterbelt and a 40-hp MARCO T-52 induction pump. This new unit can process and remove oil from seawater at a rate of up to 10,000 gallons of en- countered seawater per minute. Said MARCO Pollution Control vice president D. William Lerch, "It [the Filterbelt] works and has proven itself time and again on some MARCO's Filterbelt oil recovery system. of the world's worst spills." Martyn Green, manager of Burrard Clean agrees. "We've been pleased with the effectiveness of our first MARCO vessel, which we have operated for several years. We're even more optimistic about the new one, due to the advancements in its capabilities, and we're happy to have it in service." For free literature on MARCO Pollution Control OSRV designs or MARCO boatbuilding services, Circle 60 on Reader Service Card BURRARD CLEANER #9 Equipment List Main engine.. Caterpillar Z-drive Ulstein Stern thruster MARCO Radar Furuno Filterbelt MARCO Boom reels .. MARCO Inriuntinn niim MARCO OUR RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF Ship: SS Caribe Owner: Commodore Cruise Line Arrival: 4/22/91 Departure: 5/1/91 ON TIME Ship: MS Crown Monarch Owner: Commodore Cruise Line Arrival: 6/10/91 Departure: 6/30/91 EARLY Ship: TSS Mardi Gras Owner: Carnival Cruise Lines Arrival: 9/10/91 Departure: 9/18/91 ON TIME Ship: MS Song of America Owner: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Arrival: 9/11/91 Departure: 9/18/91 ON TIME Ship: MS Sunward Owner: Kloster Cruise Limited Arrival: 10/7/91 Departure: 10/19/91 ON TIME Ship: MS Sunward II Owner: Kloster Cruise Limited Arrival: 10131/91 Departure: 11/8/91 ON TIME Ship: MVStarship Atlantic Owner: Premier Cruise Lines Arrival: 11/3/91 Departure: 11/16/91 ON TIME At BethShip we know that on-time completion and quality are of utmost importance to you. Schedules must be kept and downtime is just not acceptable. That's why we focus our efforts on quality work completed on time. We've worked with some of the best Cruise Ship Lines in the business, and our unblemished record speaks for itself. This, combined with our commitment to Total Quality Management (TQM) assures you of unequaled value in the industry. For a copy of our four-color brochure, call, fax or write: Ship: SS Sea Breeze Owner: Dolphin Cruise Line Arrival: 12/3/91 Departure: 12/19/91 ON TIME BethShip Sparrows Point Yard Sparrows Point. MD 21219-2599 Repair Inquiries: (410) 388-6383 • New Construction: (410) 388-7786 Fax: (410) 388-6687 • Telex: 84-7417 (BETHSCO BETM) March, 1992 Circle 281 on Reader Service Card 21