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Lamor (Larsen Marine Oil Recovery) Corporation offers solutions for optimal oil spill

response (OSR) and recovery. With offices, staff and equipment strategically located

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Mystic River Pink Oil SpillA tanker trucked overturned and spilled oil into the Mystic River and Clean Harbors Field Services deployed a Lamor OSR response vessel equipped with a DIP skimmer.

Croatia – Adriatic OSR PreparednessADRIASPILLCON 2013 triennial event extended from oil spill related topics to preparedness of other hazardous and noxious substances.

New ProductsMaximize your efficiency with the new modular Lamor Minimax Skimmer (LMM 25) and the new eco Lamor Power Pack (eLLP).

Arctic OSR Barge – Crowley and Lamor team together Crowley and Lamor have developed a con-cept for an ice classed Arctic OSR barge capable of supporting response activities in the offshore, coastal nearshore, sensi-tive areas and shoreline environments.

Thailand Oil Spill Response Exercise TOREX 2013Lamor participated in the TOREX 2013 that was organized by the Oil Industry Environmental Safety Group (IESG) in Rayong, Thailand.

News & Appointments

Preparing for Canada’s Strengthening Oil and Gas MarketsThere are several initiatives underway in Canada which share an objective to export the vast amount of oil resources from the Athabasca oil sands to the US and Asia.

Preparedness in the Straits of MackinacThe United States Coast Guard R&D Center coupled with Marine Pollution Control explored tactics, techniques and technologies for OSR in ice conditions.

Impartial Advice on OSR and Damage AssessmentToday ITOPF provides specialized techni-cal services in the field of marine oil and chemical pollution and has observer status with the United Nations IMO.

Supporting and Sponsoring WWF OSR ActivitiesSupporting WWF protects the Baltic Sea and Finnish inland waters by prevent-ing eutrophication, improving OSR and promoting marine safety and sustainable fishing.

Paldiski Port – Estonia and Finland Joint Oil Spill ExerciseAnnually under bilateral agreements, Estonia and Finland conducted a joint oil spill prevention exercise off the Port of Paldiski, Estonia.

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Successful Simulated Arctic OSR TestingBSEE and the United States Coast Guard in-vited several OSR equipment manufacturers under the theme “BSEE Ice Month” testing at Ohmsett.

Advanced Oil Spill Response in Ice CourseAlaska Clean Seas conducted an advanced OSR in ice course at CRREL in New Hampshire with Lamor’s equipment and personnel.

Guarding and Scouting the California CoastClean Seas has evolved into a well-equipped and highly innovative organization capable of rapidly and effectively combating oil spill incidents.

Marking a Complete Rotation in the Arctic CouncilCanada officially assumed the position of Chair of the Arctic Council during its man-date 2013–15 on May 15 in Kiruna, Sweden now led by Canada’s Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq.

Multilateral Cooperation on Arctic IssuesThe Arctic Council is an important venue for deepening global understanding of the Arctic and has played a key role in develop-ing a common agenda among Arctic states.

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amor’s commitment to R&D activities is continuous. We also encounter challenges which we always eager ly and relent-lessly tackle. A good example was the Vessel of Opportunity (VoO) program in the Gulf of Mexico which we supported. We realized that the numerous fishing and shrimping vessels could be transformed into oil spill response vessels and further developed our VoO concept by utilizing the already existing

fittings on the fishing vessels. Moreover this gave the local fishermen an opportunity to utilize their vessels and actively get involved. Besides modi-fying the vessels, we also provided training. This Lamor VoO concept can now be implemented worldwide transforming a challenge into an active and engaging experience.

Lamor actively participates in conferences, equipment demonstrations and exhibitions around the world. Moreover, we are engaged in working closely with government officials and organizations such as EMSA, Swedish Coast Guard, USCG, Estonian Police & Boarder Guard to name a few. Clearly our objective is to provide the best and most advanced OSR equipment and ex-pertise to both governmental and private sector coupled with the oil and gas industry cluster.

In this issue of NewsReel you will read about Canada’s Minister of Health and Chairwoman of Arctic Council Leona Aglukkaq who visited us in May. Moreover, we have had remarkable results from the BSEE simulated Arctic testing at Ohmsett. We supported Alaska Clean Seas training at the CRREL facility in New Hampshire with equipment and training. Members from ITOPF visited us to become familiar with our equipment and operations. Lamor par-ticipated in the USCG’s ‘Oil in Ice’ demonstration in the Great Lakes. We ob-served our OSR equipment being used effectively on several Finnish and Estonian multi-purpose vessels at the annual ‘Clean Seas’ exercise off the Port of Paldiski.

I want to thank our customers, visitors and staff who have greatly and ac-tively contributed in producing this issue of NewsReel. Moreover, I hope you find the articles informative and interesting.

Fred Larsen, CEO

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Make a Difference – we accept the challenge

Canada’s Minister of Health and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Chairwoman of the Arctic Council 2013—15 Leona Aglukkaq

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B ureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is the principal US federal agency that funds research in oil spill technologies through

the Oil Spill Response Research (OSRR) program . For BSEE, Ohmsett is the corner-stone of its OSRR program. The OSRR program has partnered with state and federal government agencies, academia, private in-dustry and other countries who share similar interests in Arctic oil spill response research.

In March, BSEE and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) invited several OSR equipment manufacturers under the theme “BSEE Ice Month Testing at Ohmsett” to evaluate different types of skimmers used by the USCG. The testing conditions simulated the Alaska North Slope crude (ANS) in two different ice conditions with 30% and 70% ice concentration.

“We tested our Lamor Multimax 50 (LAM 50) and our proven oil recovery bucket skim-mer (LRB), which has been used in numerous oil spills since the early 1990s,” says Lamor’s COO Rune Högström, who was at Ohmsett to supervise the testing of Lamor’s equipment.

All tests were performed with Hydrocal, a standard Ohmsett test oil. “Hydrocal, a lu-bricant oil, was selected rather than a crude oil because, as a refined product, it provides a more stable test fluid and produce less of a breathing hazard over the four-week test pe-riod. At a nominal test temperature of 32F (0C), Hydrocal has a density of 0.90 g/mL and a viscosity of 1000 cP,” says Lamor’s Vince Mitchell, VP Special Projects.

“We had utilized our latest brush tech-nology for the LRB and the test results ex-ceeded our expectations markedly. Large amounts of oil were recovered with minimal water intake, “Högström highlights.

“The most significant outcome of the test was that it made no difference if there was 30% or 70% or any ice at all for that matter with respect to the recovery capacities, due to its easy maneuverability and ice-handling features,” he notes.

Engaging a world-class facilityGovernment agencies including the USCG and the Navy as well as private industry and oil spill response organizations train their

emergency response personnel with real oil and their own full-scale equipment. Some of the testing activities have included re-mote sensing tests, wave energy conversion device tests, skimmer and boom tests, dis-persant tests, alternative fuel recovery tests, and industry oil spill response training classes.

The research and training facility cen-ters on an approx. 10 million liter (2.6 mil-lion gallon) salt water tank. Government and the private sector train with oil under realistic oil spill conditions and increase their proficiency using actual oil spill recov-ery equipment by collecting and recovering oil. Ohmsett creates oil spills in a safe envi-ronment. Without this facility, experiments would have to be conducted in the open ocean, which have significant environmen-tal implications.

“The Ohmsett facilities have a full-scale oil spill response equipment testing, re-search and training can be conducted in a marine environment with oil under con-trolled environmental conditions i.e. waves and oil types,” says Högström.

“The opportunity to test our skimmers at Ohmsett was once again remarkable and a fantastic experience since its facilities offers a realistic simulated controlled marine envi-ronment for oil spill equipment e.g. the use of real oil in a wave/tow tank. Based on the outstanding offering of services coupled with the great cooperation and flexibility of its staff, Ohmsett is already an integral part of our testing and vetting process,” concludes Högström. ■

Successful SimulatedArctic OSR Testing

Lamor’s proven oil recovery bucket skimmer

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In response Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Obama Administration launched the most aggressive and comprehensive reforms to offshore oil and gas regula-tion and oversight in US history. BSEE was formally established on October 1, 2011 as part of a major reorganization of the US Department of the Interior’s offshore regulatory structure. BSEE uses the full range of authori-ties, policies and tools to compel safety, emergency preparedness, environmen-tal responsibility and appropriate development and conservation of offshore oil and natural gas resources.

Key functions include:

• an offshore regulatory program that develops standards and regula-tions and emphasizes a culture of safety in all offshore activities

• oil spill response preparation including review of industry Oil Spill Re-sponse Plans to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

• environmental enforcement with a focus on compliance by operators with all applicable environmental regulations, as well as ensuring that operators adhere to the stipulations of their approved leases, plans and permits

• and funding scientific research to enhance the information and tech-nology needed to build and sustain the organizational, technical and intellectual capacity within and across BSEE’s key functions that keeps pace with industry technological improvements, innovates regulation and enforcement and reduces risk through systematic as-sessment and regulatory and enforcement actions in order to better carry out the BSEE mission.

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Advanced Oil Spill Response in Ice CourseFor the second year in a row, Alaska Clean Seas (ACS) has conducted an Advanced Oil Spill Response in Ice Course at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire. In January and February this year, two separate week-long courses were held, training approximately 55 spill response personnel representing oil companies and agencies working on Alaska’s North Slope.

T his course was held at CRREL’s 60 x 25 x 8 outdoor saline test basin. Ap-proximately 18-20” of sea ice is grown using the tank’s chilling sys-

tem, completely covering the tank’s surface. “North Slope crude oil is injected under

the ice prior to the start of training. Our train-ing covers a wide range of topics, including: ice safety, detection and delineation of an oil spill under ice, containment and recovery tac-tics in ice, deployment of skimmers and re-covery systems, and oil spill in-situ burning,” says Alaska Clean Seas, Chris Hall, Training Specialist and Oil Spill Responder.

Controlled environment“We select topics that provide the responder with diverse, realistic training but the focus is to use CRREL to do what we cannot do on the North Slope. CRREL allows us the oppor-tunity to train with real oil in real ice. It is a safe and contained environment. That said, all of the unknowns and unique winter op-erational challenges that can happen in a real spill can happen at CRREL,” Hall highlights. “Our students have knowledge and proficiency in site safety, equipment operations, and other spill response topics from their weekly training on the North Slope. CRREL enables us to ‘put it all together’ in a realistic yet simulated train-ing environment. We build confidence in our students that they can effectively respond dur-ing an Arctic oil spill event,” notes Hall.

Vendor support has been critical to the success of this training. “Our vendors pro-vide equipment that is geared to a winter Arctic spill response scenario. Very few of our students have ever attended an oil spill (r) Lamor’s Dan Beyer overseeing the testing of the Multimax 50 skimmer

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The CRREL complex in Hanover, N.H., houses world-class facilities and offers a variety of products.

• 24 low-temperature research cold rooms (temperature range down to -35°C) • Special purpose ice test facilities • Low temperature materials laboratories • Research permafrost tunnel in Fox, Alaska • 133-acre permafrost research site near Fairbanks, Alaska • Project offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska

The Corps of Engineers’ Remote Sensing/Geographic Information Systems Center of Exper-tise is located at CRREL, along with the Cold Regions Science and Technology Information Analysis Center. CRREL maintains unique expertise related to the Earth’s cold regions and is part of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).CRREL solves interdisciplinary, strategically important problems of the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-neers (USACE), Army, Department of Defense, and the Nation by advancing and applying science and engineering to complex environments, materials, and processes in all seasons and climates.

Alaska North SlopeLocated on the northern slope of the Brooks Range is the Alaska North Slope, situ-ated between the Arctic Ocean and Chukchi Sea. The region contains the bulk of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve. The petroleum reserves are transported via the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System to Valdez on the Pacific Ocean.

Alaska Clean SeasACS provides arctic oriented spill re-sponse training to its member compa-nies, contractors, village response teams and government agencies. This includes training in all aspects of spill response, including in-situ burning, broken and solid ice response, wildlife protection, incident management and safety and health issues. In 2012 ACS provided over 648 classes.

trade show or conference, so they are not fa-miliar with individual company representa-tives. These are true frontline end-users, de-ploying the equipment without the controls that might be present in a vendor demon-stration,” Hall outlines.

“Lamor brings great spill response equip-ment and a wide range of Arctic response expertise. Lamor representatives have been active participants in ACS training events for years, both at CRREL and Ohmsett in New Jersey. Each year sees a new piece of skim-ming equipment brought to the training and each class gets the opportunity to put the equipment through its paces. We are highly appreciative for the assistance provided by the Lamor team,” says Hall.

Unique oil spill cooperativeACS is a non-profit, incorporated oil spill re-sponse cooperative whose current member-ship includes oil and pipeline companies that engage in or intend to undertake oil and gas exploration, development, production and/or pipeline transport activities on the North Slope of Alaska.

“We are a unique oil spill cooperative in that ACS provides its member companies with extensive oil spill management and re-sponse training, oil spill research and devel-opment, and day-to-day field environmental and spill response support,” says Hall.

“Our operations are focused on Alaska’s North Slope and selected areas of the Alas-kan Outer Continental Shelf and adjacent shorelines coupled with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from Pump Station One to Milepost 167,” Hall concludes. ■

ACS Members:• Alyeska Pipeline Service Company• Anadarko Petroleum Corporation• BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.• Brooks Range Petroleum Corporation• ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.• Eni Petroleum• ExxonMobil Production Company• Great Bear Petroleum Operating LLC• Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.• Repsol Services Company• Savant Alaska, LLC• Shell Exploration and Production

Lamor’s Jim Gianacopolos preparing the Multimax 50 with GT A 50 pump for testing

Guarding and Scouting the California Coast

Ocean Guardian and Ocean Scout were deployed in OSR operations off Santa Barbara, CA.

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Guarding and Scouting the California Coast

Since its formation in the 1970s, Clean Seas has evolved into a well-equipped and highly innovative organization capable of rapidly and effectively combat-ing oil spill incidents. Clean Seas’ Ocean Guardian and Ocean Scout are two of the oil spill response vessels (OSRV) specifically designed for rapid response, open ocean recovery.

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T he specially designed oil spill re-sponse vessels are the forefront of our off-shore OSR capabilities. Our inventory of OSRV consists addi-

tionally of Ocean Defender and Ocean Senti-nel. Each is equipped with approximately 1,500 feet of boom, advancing oil recovery systems, storage tanks for recovered oil, For-ward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) and ad-vanced electronic equipment for directing and monitoring oil spill response activities,” says John Bellfield, Clean Seas Offshore Re-sponse Supervisor

With maximum cruising speeds of 26 knots, large fuel capacity, sleeping quarters, and galley accommodations, Clean Seas OS-RV’s can reach any spill site quickly and re-main on scene for an extended period of time. “For truly rapid response and logistics, the fast response support boats Ajax and Comet add an important dimension. These 32-foot aluminum boats are capable of deliv-ering personnel, boom, sorbents and equip-ment to a spill site at speeds up to 30 knots, “says Bellfield.

The Clean Sweep, a 32-foot spill response vessel, combines the capabilities of the Ajax and Comet with a built-in Lamor LORI brush skimmer and 28 bbls gallons of oil storage.

“The Ocean Guardian is an aluminum 65 footer powered by twin 1500 HP Cat Acer 32 engines. The vessel was built by Rozema Boat Works in Washington, this OSRV was working an crude oil spill off the pristine coast of Santa Barbara, CA. This OSRV is outfitted with dual three brush Lamor LORI skimming system the vessel has a 65’ swath through the water. She was engaged in free skimming operations and performed out-standing, with no oil remaining. This ad-vancing system collects oil, diverts, and re-covers it, all in one system, the best descrip -

tion of the skimmers effectiveness is, ‘It’s like mowing the lawn’ you can really see the difference before, and after you have run through it,” highlights Bellfield.

“The bottom line is, this system really does work, it’s simple and effective, I’ve worked in the oil spill clean-up business for 30 years, I remember using this brush sys-

tem for the first time in 1992, ever sense I’ve been a fan…,” says Bellfield.

Open ocean and coastlineIn 1970, companies operating in the Santa Barbara Channel joined together to fund and operate a not-for-profit cooperative called Clean Seas. “Our designated area of response comprises the open oceans and coastline of the South Central Coast of California includ-ing Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties, and the Channel Islands,” explains Bellfield.

The purpose of Clean Seas is to act as a resource to its member companies by provid-ing an inventory of state-of-the-art oil spill response equipment, trained personnel, and

expertise in the planning and execution of response techniques. “Our response concept is similar to that of a fire department in that trained personnel and equipment are on standby, ready to respond to a spill 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” says Bellfield.

Upgrade kits to optimize OSR operationsConstant investment in research, develop-ment and product testing makes Lamor Corporation the market leader in oil recov-ery systems. “Existing products and servi-ces are frequently enhanced and updated to meet the needs and to manage the chal-lenges encountered by our many clients in the field,” says Lamor’s Rasmus Guldbrand, VP Americas.

“We are proud to have introduced a num-ber of new developments designed to opti-mize oil recovery operations on sea and on land and to assist in reclaiming the environ-ment from pollution and degradation. Up-grade kits are always a benefit for customers to invest in for increased OSR activities with older equipment. Specifically for all the older LORI brush modules i.e. bow, side and in-built, the improvements that have been made enhance the performance significantly especially on light viscosity range of oils,” says Guldbrand. ■

The bottom line is, this system really does work, it’s simple and effective

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Flexible and multipurposeRozema Boat Works, Inc. (RBW) is a third generation,

family-owned company which specializes in building

custo mized marine vessels. RBW has been in business since

1955, and has built 100’s of aluminum and steel vessels of

all types. “It is the OSR vessels, however, that make up the

bulk of the vessels that we build today,” says Dirk Rozema.

“We have installed Lamor skimmers in on our vessels since

1998, when Rozema built its first 46’ skimming vessel for

Clean Gulf Associates based in New Orleans, LA. Today,

Rozema builds two skimmer models, the Rozema 47, which

is designed to carry two Lamor HK2/254 Brush Packs and

14 vessels have been built. The other is the Rozema 65

which has two Lamor LORS-D 3C/S brush packs installed and

so far four have been built. Both vessels have in-built

recovery tanks and have a Lamor GT A 50 off load pump

installed in the recovery tank,” Rozema highlights

“Both vessels are capable of speeds up to 26 knots and offer

full accommodations for the crew. Probably on of the most

unique features about both the Rozema skimming vessels is its

ability to function as a general-purpose work as well. If a spill

occurs, the boats can transform into a highly functioning and

effecting oil skimming vessel in about 10 minutes,” he explains.

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Marking a Complete Rotation of the Arctic Council

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In Kiruna, Sweden on May 15, Canada officially assumed the position of Chair of the Arctic Coun-cil (AC) with a 2013–2015 mandate. Appropri-ately, the Government of Canada appointed the Honorable Leona Aglukkaq ( ), an Inuk, as Chairperson of the AC. Minister Aglukkaq takes on this role in addition to her role as Minis-ter of Health and Minister of the Canadian North-ern Economic Development Agency.

Marking a Complete Rotation of the Arctic Council

M inister Aglukkaq was born and raised in Thom Bay, Taloyoak and Gjoa Haven in Nunavut, and is very knowledgeable of re-mote communities. Moreover, she was the first Inuk to be sworn into the Federal Cabinet as Minister of Health in late

2008. Nunavut remains close to her heart and she has fought hard for the interests of all Nunavummiut. “It is an honor to be selected to represent my country in the AC. I am energized and committed and hope to move forward with tangible ac-tions on all issues,” says Minister Leona Aglukkaq.

“I welcome the new observer status countries of China, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea and Singapore. The Arc-tic Council Ministers also agreed to respond positively to the European Union’s application for observer status, but de-ferred a final decision until the concerns of Arctic Council Ministers are resolved. Specifically Canada’s concerns around the European Unions position on the seal hunt, a legitimate, sustainable industry in Canada. That said, the AC adopted an observer manual that will define what rights the observer States have and clarify which decisions are not included in the observers’ mandate,” she continues.

Within the framework of the AC, developments in the Arctic are a source of both challenges and opportunities. With the changing environment in the Arctic and the in-creased business interest, one thing remains clear; the People who live and work in the Arctic must be consulted and put

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first. Minister Aglukkaq noted that countries interested in resource development in the Arctic, including oil and gas exploration, will not have “carte blanche” by becoming ob-servers to the AC. The council will continue to serve as a protector of the delicate environ-ment, indigenous communities and vast re-sources of the region.

Economic and social development“Development for the people of the North with a focus on responsible Arctic resource development, safe Arctic shipping and sus-tainable circumpolar communities, is a very important element of our agenda. The official Kiruna Declaration of May 15th fo-cuses on economic and social develop-ment, climate change, protecting the Arctic and strengthening the AC,” says Minister Aglukkaq.

The Canadian chairmanship has set forth to include the establishment of a Cir-cumpolar Business Forum (CBF) to provide

opportunities and possibilities for industry and businesses to introduce their expertise and knowledge with the council. “The CBF is the perfect forum for oil spill recovery and response players to share their expertise, training and solutions,” says Patrick Borbey, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials and Pres-ident of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.

Experience is the source of knowledge The AC should be a forum where a proac-tive approach is taken to prevent incidents such as oil spills, that may harm the natural environment. “Shortly after the Kiruna Ministerial Meeting, I travelled to Finland and spent an afternoon at Lamor Corpora-tion in Porvoo. It was a very informative meeting, where I was able to see first-hand the equipment that is used in oil spill pre-vention and clean-up. The Arctic Council will continue to focus on oil spill preven-tion and response, which is vital to protect

the Arctic’s natural environment,” says Minister Aglukkaq.

The 2010 Gulf of Mexico (GoM) massive oil spill needed immediate external support, expertise, solutions and equipment to assist in the containment and clean-up efforts. “We immediately set our action plans into motion and within 36 hours and through our global network, we airlifted an arsenal of equip-ment and key personnel to the scene,” notes CEO Fred Larsen, Lamor Corporation.

“We also supported the Vessel of Oppor-tunity (VoO) program, a modified sustaina-ble Lamor concept, by training local fisher-men and converting their fishing vessels to oil spill response vessels. This concept deve-loped by us is something which proved to be very beneficial by engaging local communi-ties and populations to collectively change and become responders to oil spills,” he says.

Equipment, training and preparedness Early training, preparedness and well-organ-ized response operations coupled with effec-tive equipment are the essential tools needed for proactively reducing the environmental impacts and effects from oil and other haz-ardous material accidents.

Lamor’s COO Rune Högström high-lights: “Our knowledge in oil spill response operations providing equipment and train-ing is long. Naturally, due to our geographi-cal location, Arctic conditions are a way of life for us and we have adapted our equip-ment to meet those challenges head on. That said, training is essential coupled with re-fresher training, and having the right equip-ment lessens the impacts of an oil spill.”

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Canada: Inauguration of Arctic Council — 1998 (Ministerial Meeting held in Iqaluit, Canada 1998)

United States: 1998—2000 (Ministerial Meeting held in Barrow, Alaska, 2000)

Finland: 2000—2002 (Ministerial Meeting held in Inari, Finland, 2002)

Iceland: 2002—2004 (Ministerial Meeting held in Reykjavik, Iceland, 2004)

Russian Federation: 2004—2006

(Ministerial Meeting held in Salekhard, Russian Federation, 2006)

Norway: 2006—March 2009 (Ministerial Meeting held in Tromsø, Norway, 2009)

Denmark: 2009—2011 (Ministerial Meeting held in Nuuk, Greenland, 2011)

Sweden: 2011—2013 (Ministerial Meeting held in Kiruna, Sweden, 2013)

Canada: 2013—2015

Arctic Council Chairmanship: The Chairmanship of the AC rotates every two years between the eight member states. On May 15, 2013, Canada was handed over the Chair in Kiruna, Sweden during the AC Ministerial Meeting. In 2015 USA will Chair the AC followed by Finland in 2017.

Arctic Council Chairmanship

“During the GoM incident, simultane-ously three other oil-spills occurred in Da-lian, China, Hong Kong and in Michigan (US), and we responded to these incidents too. We have facilities strategically located throughout the world with a stockpile of equipment to ensure that our response and readiness is not limited to one incident or region,” says Larsen.

“It was great to meet with Lamor repre-sentatives, who have operational knowledge and expertise in the Arctic. By working to-gether, we can achieve our goal of prevent-ing oil spills from occurring in the first place,” concludes Minister Aglukkaq. ■

Fred Larsen explaining how the Lamor Umbilical Hose Reel works.

C anada-Finland relations on Arctic issues are strong. “Cooperation takes place predominantly through the Arctic Council, which both

countries regard as the leading forum for multilateral cooperation on Arctic issues. With one third of Finnish territory north of the Arctic Circle and 99% north of 60 degrees , Finland is a natural partner for Canada at the Arctic Council,” says HE Chris Shapardanov, Canada’s Ambassador to Finland .

Finland has high tech Arctic expertise and experience which provide the basis for frequent Canada-Finland exchanges on best practices. Canadian mining companies have a strong presence in Northern Finland of

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which approx. a third of all Finnish mines are Canadian-owned. “Officials from both our nations as well as companies collaborate closely in the area of winter navigation, ice-breaking and shipbuilding,” Ambassador Shapardanov highlights.

Aker Arctic is a member in the team led by local STX Canada Marine (formerly Kvaerner Masa Marine) who currently is de-signing the new polar icebreaker for the Ca-nadian Coast Guard (CCG). “The polar ice-breaker will be named after our former Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker. The new icebreaker, CCGS John G. Diefenbaker, is expected to join the fleet in 2017 and will be delivered to coincide with the decommis-sioning of the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent.

That said, I do want to note that PM Diefen-baker was Canada’s 13th prime minister and it was during his tenure in 1962 that the CCG was founded,” explains Ambassador Shapardanov.

The northern dimension“Relations between Canada and Finland on circumpolar matters have expanded rapidly. Canadian indigenous groups have estab-lished regular exchanges with the Sámi of northern Finland and Scandinavia. Finland initiated and promotes the EU “Northern Di-mension” policy. Our involvement as an observer has added momentum to these shared interests, not only on traditional cir-cumpolar matters but also vis-à-vis North-

Canada’s participation in the Arctic Council supports several objectives in the Government of Canada’s Northern Strategy, including exercising Arctic sovereignty, promoting environmental heritage, social and economic development and improving Northern governance.

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Canada’s Northern Strategy Our North, Our Heritage, Our Future

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Canada’s Northern Strategy was launched in 2009. It is the Government of Canada’s vision for a new North and its commitment to ensure that vision comes to life for the benefit of all Canadians.To meet the challenges and opportunities of a changing North, the Government is taking concrete action in four priority areas:

Canada’s Northern Strategy

• Exercising our Arctic sovereignty

• Protecting our environmental heritage

• Promoting social and economic development

• Improving and devolving Northern governance

World-leading Arctic science and technology underpin the Northern Strategy and help ensure sound decision-making. The Government is committed to helping the North realize its true potential as a healthy, prosperous and secure region within a strong and sovereign Canada.

west Russia and the Baltic Rim,” says Am-bassador Shapardanov.

Canada’s interest in oil spill prevention and remediation is of paramount interest in maintaining and preserving the environ-ment and its population. “After a very well managed Chairmanship by Sweden, we were handed over the rotation as Chair of the Arc-tic Council in Kiruna, Sweden for the next two years. We seek continuity and maritime issues are important on the agenda. Moreo-ver, I would like to emphasize the opportu-nity for continuity of priorities across the Chair periods of Canada, the U.S., and Fin-land. Realizing this potential would be im-portant for the continued success of the Arc-tic Council,” he says.

H.E. Chris Shapardanov, Ambassador of Canada to Finland

Canada’s Northern Strategy Our North, Our Heritage, Our Future

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Canadian oil and gas exploration and production in Alberta

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The North is a fundamental part of Cana-da’s heritage and national identity. “Our gov-ernment recognizes the tremendous oppor-tunities – as well as the many challenges – that exist in the North today. That is why we are allocating more resources and attention to Northern issues than at any time in our country’s history,” Ambassador Shapardanov explains.

Unique culture and way of lifeInuit (which means “people” in Inuktitut) have occupied Canada’s Arctic lands and water- ways for millennia. Ambassador Shapardanov explains: “Long before the arrival of Europe-ans, Inuit hunters, fishers and their families moved with the seasons and developed a unique culture and way of life deeply rooted in the vast land. Our nation’s strong pres-ence in the Arctic today is due in large part to the contributions of Inuit, who continue to inhabit the North.”

International interest in the North has intensified because of the potential for re-source development, the opening of new transportation routes, and the growing im-pacts of climate change. In September 2007, satellite imaging verified that the Northwest Passage had less than 10 percent ice cover-age, making it, by definition, “fully naviga-ble” for several weeks.

“This was well ahead of most recent fore-casts. Although the Canadian archipelago is not expected to become a safe or reliable transportation route in the near future, re-duced ice coverage and longer periods of navigability may result in an increased num-ber of ships undertaking destination travel for tourism, natural resource exploration or development. The Arctic Council is an im-portant venue for deepening global under-standing of the Arctic and has played a key role in developing a common agenda among Arctic states,” says Ambassador Shapardanov.

Engaging local communitiesOn May 15 the foreign ministers of the Arctic Council signed the “Agreement on Coopera-

tion on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic” which will pre-pare and improve procedures in combatting oil pollution in the Arctic region.

“Cooperation and communications are vital since oil spills have no borders. That said, as Lamor Corporation’s CEO Fred Lars-en recently highlighted, a challenge is also standardization where equipment can work in synergy coupled with joint OSR prepared-ness and training is also a very important part. Lamor has the experience from the Gulf of Mexico incident in the Vessel of Opportu-nity (VoO) concept which is very important by engaging local support in contributing to the success of an oil spill clean-up operation. This Lamor concept would be a very valuable solution in Northern Canada,” notes Ambas-sador Shapardanov.

Oil spill preparedness is very important. In Canada there are several strategically pre-positioned OSR depots. “Lamor has a long experience and expertise in Arctic OSR op-erations with equipment and training. The early hours are crucial in any oil spill there-fore I feel that Lamor has an important role when it comes to training and equipment to further enhance Canada’s and other coun-tries oil spill prevention operations. That said, any company conducting exploration in the Arctic needs to follow the guidelines of our National Energy Board, Environmental Impact Review Board and other legislation and legislative boards, which includes oil spill response and recovery contingency plans,” he explains.

Lamor’s footprint in Canada“It has been a wonderful and rewarding ex-perience being Ambassador to Finland since 2009. I welcome Lamor and other Finnish companies to work closely with Canada. There are several opportunities which make close cooperation beneficial to all. When I am back in Ottawa later this year I hope that Lamor’s footprint will expand in Canada and become a key partner to us,” Ambassador Shapardanov concludes. ■

“I welcome Lamor and other Finnish companies to work closely with Canada. There are several opportunities which make close cooperation beneficial to all.”

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Preparing for Canada’s Strengthening Oil and Gas Markets

Canada, with a population of approx. 35 million is the world’s second largest country by total area and its land mass extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward to the Arctic Ocean. Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories and its common border with the United States is the world’s longest land border.

Text: THOMAS BARBIERI Photos: LAMOR CORPORATIOn, KIndER MORgAn

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Preparing for Canada’s Strengthening Oil and Gas Markets

C anada is the world’s elev-enth largest economy and is a member of the OECD and G8 is one of the world’s top trading nations with a highly glo-balized economy. Two of the most prominent sec-tors of Canada’s econo-

my are logging and petroleum. The vastness of the Athabasca oil sands, Newfoundland offshore oil industry and other assets results in Canada possessing 13% of the global oil reserves, the world’s third largest after Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.

Pipeline initiatives in the west “There are several initiatives underway in Canada which share an objective to export the vast amount of oil resources from the

Athabasca oil sands primarily to markets in the US and Asia. Many have heard of the Keystone pipeline which proposes to transfer oil from Alberta to the US primarily for refin-ing on the Gulf Coast,” says Lamor Canada’s, John McKim, Sales Manager.

“In addition Enbridge Inc. is proposing to build a pipeline which will carry oil from Alberta to Northern British Columbia (BC) for export to China and Kinder Morgan would like to “twin” their Alberta to BC pipe-line which they have in place in order to in-crease the volume of exports from their oil handling facility in Burnaby,” McKim ex-plains.

Projects and exploration initiatives on the east coastIn addition to the activity centered in Alberta are a number of initiatives underway on Can-

ada’s east coast in particularly in Newfound-land and Nova Scotia.

“Exxon Mobil along with partners Chev-ron, Suncor, Statoil and Nalcor are moving ahead with the Hebron Gravity Base platform project worth over USD 14 billion. It is expect-ed that the new offshore platform will pro-duce more than 150,000 bbl/day of oil and will join Hibernia, Terra Nova and White Rose in the Jeanne d’Arc basin 350 kilometers southeast of St. John’s the capital of New-foundland and Labrador,” says McKim.

Exploration in Nova Scotia includes plans for BP and Shell to explore four deepwater ex-ploration blocks offshore with committed ex-penditures of over USD 1 billion in the hopes of discovering oil in the Atlantic. “Offices for both Shell and BP have recently opened in Halifax so it appears their investment in the region is imminent,” says McKim.

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Lamor close, ready and preparedAs a result of the increased activities in the region, Lamor participated in two important initiatives during the month of May involv-ing research and education associated with the containment and recovery of oil in the event of a pipeline or offshore spill in Canada .

Lamor and four other OSR manufactur-ers were invited to participate in a mechani-cal skimming exercise led by Kinder Morgan along with partners Western Canadian Ma-rine Response Corporation (WCMRC), Witt/O’Brien’s and Polaris Applied Scien-

ces. “The 10 day event included determining the physical and chemical characteristics of diluted bitumen coupled with the efficiency of mechanical spill response equipment in recovering the oil over the same period,” says McKim.

“We were each provided a tank for the ex-ercise and approx. 3.5 barrels of diluted bitu-men were introduced to each 20ft X 8ft x 4ft deep tank creating approximately 30mm of oil on the water,” notes McKim.

The tanks contained a salt water concen-tration of 20ppt and ASTM standards were used for guidance and a calibration tank was

incorporated in order to measure the amount of oil collected from the skimmers over a de-termined time period.

“The volume and efficiency were both measured as a gauge for the skimmers per-formance. Skimming took place on every second day of the event in order to allow for the oil to continue to weather. Prior to each skimming session all the tanks were topped up to the same oil thickness from a weath-ered oil tank” says Vince Mitchell, Lamor VP Special Projects.

“We chose our Multimax 50 (LMM 50) for the exercise as initial intelligence sug-gested that the diluted bitumen would be quite viscous i.e. 30-35K cSt. However, the measured viscosity of the oil when it was ini-tially introduced was only 350 cSt,” notes Mc-Kim.

Lamor’s equipment performed extreme-ly well and drew much positive attention over the course of the event.

“The LMM 50 ran very well with the brushes rotating in the downward direction at approx. 6-8 rpm and data improved over

Lamor’s equipment performed extremely well in the bitumen exercise and drew much positive attention over the course of the event

Kinder Morgan testing facilities

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the course of the exercise as a result of the oil weathering and becoming more viscous dur-ing the 10 day period,” notes McKim.

“Many were surprised that even after 10 days of weathering the diluted bitumen did not approach the viscosity we had initially anticipated however the overall exercise pro-vided some very useful data for Kinder Mor-gan as they work to gain approval for twin-ning their pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby British Columbia,” says McKim.

Canada/Norway oil spill response seminarThe second event in late May involved Lam-or’s participation in the Canada/Norway Oil Spill Response Technology Seminar. This event began with the intent of promoting Norway’s business development efforts in Atlantic Canada but evolved to include addi-tional participants including Lamor. “We gave two presentations and our equipment was showcased by Eastern Canada Response Corporation (ECRC) during the on water portion of the exercise,” says McKim.

Lamor’s Mitchell provided presentations on Mechanical Response Equipment & Clean-up Techniques and Advances in Arctic Oil Spill Mitigation, Response Measures and Clean-up Techniques. Members of the New-foundland Environmental Industry Associa-tion, Oil Producers, Suncor, Exxon Mobil and Husky as well as Response Organizations and other offshore industry personnel at-tended the event.

“In addition to the technical presenta-tions there was a table top display allowing us the opportunity to promote our products and services including our new LMI 25 skim-mer and the eLPP next generation power packs. After tours of the Canadian Coast Guard and ECRC facilities we were taken to the Marine Institute of Technology in Holy-rood where the on water exercise took place,” says Mitchell.

Learning by doing with LamorThe Marine Institute is part of Memorial University in St. John’s and provides Univer-sity degrees including those in Marine Engi-

neering, Naval Architecture and Marine En-vironmental Engineering. Parts of their courses include training with Lamor’s equip-ment.

The institute is equipped with a contain-er filled with Lamor products including the Minimax 12, Rock Cleaner, LPP6, LPP30, LWS 500 Weir skimmer and the LMS multi skimmer. “The on water demonstration con-cluded with ECRC demonstrating their new-ly purchased Minimax 60 skimmer which they deployed from a vessel to an area con-tained with boom. Water was pumped through the skimmer to demonstrate its ca-pabilities,” explains Mitchell.

“We are committed to working with part-ners and customers throughout Canada. In June Lamor will participate in the Environ-ment Canada sponsored and organized 36th annual AMOP Conference and Trade Show in Halifax Nova Scotia and in September we are scheduled to participate in the Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference being held in Ft. McMurray Alberta,” concludes McKim. ■

ECRC deploying a Lamor Minimax 60 skimmer

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Preparedness in the Straits of MackinacIn February Lamor was one of the select oil spill responders that participated in an ‘Oil in Ice’ demonstration exercise held in the Straits of Mackinac, St. Ignace, Michigan. The initiative was to explore tactics, techniques and technologies for oil spill response in ice conditions.

Text: THOMAS BARBIERI Photos: LAMOR CORPORATION

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The Straits of Mackinac (pronounced mac-i-naw), is the waterway that joins two of the

Great Lakes, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Considered a major

shipping lane, the USCG based out of Graham Point, St Ignace,

assist USCG icebreaking initiatives to keep an ice free route open

during the winter freeze. Prior to the railroad being established,

immigrants used the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Eire

and Superior) to travel to the Great Plains and Midwest.

Moreover, the Straits were a vital and important route for the fur

trade for native Americans. Fort Michilimackinac (Mackinaw City,

MI), a former French fort was founded in 1715 and on the

northern side of the Straits is St. Ignace, MI was founded in 1671

and was the site of a French Catholic mission.

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Marine Pollution Control (MPC) was awarded a contract by the USCG Research and Development Center to provide specific equipment suites to facilitate the ‘Oil in Ice’ demonstration. “This was the third such demonstration we have participated in in this role, representing a multi-year initia-tive,” says MPC’s Bill Hazel, Director of Ma-rine Services who served as MPC’s Project Manager at the demonstration.

Established in 1967, MPC was one of the first spill response contractors on the North American continent. Conceived as a highly mobile, rapid-response organization, we have evolved from the early years of oil pollu-tion clean-up into a fully equipped and expe-rienced company providing effective solu-tions to our clients’ oil and hazardous materials spill responses as well as any in-dustrial service requirements. “One of our main marine specialties is the emergency offloading of vessel’s petroleum and chemi-cal products during casualties and spill re-sponses, as is best exemplified by our off-loading of the tanker Exxon Valdez in 1989,” Hazel explains.

Equipment put to the test “At the demonstration we operated with a number of applicable ice response technolo-gies. We did so in an appropriate and chal-lenging environment, truly putting the gear to work in a real-life scenario. A great deal of valuable experience was passed along among the participants, who have since gone out and transferred what they learned to others,” notes Hazel.

“We used peat moss as a surrogate oil to simulate a spill. We utilized our oil recovery brush bucket skimmer, the LRB 150, with a recovery capacity of up to 115 m3 per hour during the exercise,” says Lamor’s John Kolonyi , Product Manager.

Marine Pollution Control (MPC) was awarded a contract by the USCG Research and Development Center to provide specific equipment suites to facilitate the ‘Oil in Ice’ demonstration.

The equipment arrived ready for deployment and was quickly, effectively and safely installed on a Vessel of Opportunity (VoO)

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“The system was self contained and in addition to the skimmer, there was a skid mounted knuckle crane, a diesel/hydraulic powerpack, a hot water generator for hot wa-ter injection if required and hoses,” he lists.

“This skimmer is ideal for the use in “pocket” oil recovery, when the ice acts as the containment boom for the oil or the platform itself (either the vessel or barge) can act or assist with containment. The LRB 150 is an “active” skimmer and the bucket can be acti-vated and with a crane used to maneuver any ice that may impede skimming operations. This skimmer can also be fitted on to an ex-cavator arm or ships crane,” Koloyni ex-plains.

The equipment was swung from the dock to the vessel of opportunity deck barge. Container locks and “D” rings were welded to the barge deck to secure the equipment. The total loading and installation time was approximately three hours for the entire sys-tem.

Equipment’s depth of technological maturityThe equipment arrived ready for deploy-ment. “It was quickly, effectively and safely installed on a Vessel of Opportunity (VoO). This is a critical component of response in these environments and scenarios. Every step that can be taken care of in advance im-

proves the likelihood of success during the operation. The equipment’s design was very well thought out, and its ability to reach out and push down into the ice field is a very im-portant aspect of its value as an arctic re-sponse tool,” says Hazel.

“Our equipment performed flawlessly during this exercise and demonstrated just how quickly the Lamor further developed VoO concept can be completely outfitted as a formidable oil spill response platform. The brush bucket skimmer demonstrated is ideal for use in ice conditions where only the “pocket collection” of oil may be possible,” says Kolonyi enthusiastically. ■

The Lamor Oil Recovery Bucket (LRB) can be effectively operated by a crane onboard a vessel or excavator.

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The Lamor Oil Recovery Bucket (LRB) can be effectively operated by a crane on board a vessel or excavator. It is a practical piece of equipment for pit cleaning and oil spills on land, shorelines, and swamp areas. The skimmer is ideal for oil recovery in ice waters.

The LRB is based on the proven Lamor stiff-brush wheel technology and it offers the highest possible per-formance and safety levels in oil spill recovery operations. It combines the efficient cleaning of the Lamor Brush Wheel enhanced by the proven pumping performance of an optional positive displacement Lamor Archimedes screw type pump.

The skimmer brush can be operated in both directions depending of the oil type. The LRB system is unaf-fected by the floating debris normally found in an oil slick. Most often it is operated via remote control.The skimmer automatically separates oils, emulsions and oily debris from sea water or soils. Recovered oil normally contains less than 5% free water.

The Lamor Oil Recovery Bucket (LRB)

In addition to a US Coast Guard operated skimmer and Lamor’s LRB 40 skimmer, the following technologies were employed during the demonstration:

• MPC Fire monitors were used to herd and move the simulated oil to a collection area• The use of fire resistant boom for the “in situ” burning of oil• A ROV for use in the detection and tracking of oil under ice• A AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) for use in the detection and tracking of oil under ice• Enhanced radar detection and processing for ice field navigation• Helium filled balloon platform for fully integrated aerial surveillance of the demonstration operations• Two ice-breaking tugs, Erika Kobasic and Nikelena, a platform barge and the USCGC Hollyhock were the

VoO utilized during the demonstration• USCG Sector Sault Sainte Marie established a command center in St. Ignace that operated in step with

the field operations

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The SS Torrey Canyon was a Suezmax Class oil transport tanker at that time travelling from the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait to Milford Haven in Wales. On March 18, the shipmaster made a navigational error to shorten the voyage and struck Pollard’s Rock off the Cornish mainland and sank. She was carrying 119,000 tons of crude oil which was the largest recorded oil spill in that region.

A year after the Torrey Canyon spill, ITOPF was es-tablished to administer the Tanker Owners Voluntary Agreement concerning Liability for Oil Pollution, known as TOVALOP which was ITOPF’s prime function for over quarter of century.

In late April 2013, Dr. Nicola Beer, Technical Adviser and Dr. Franck Laruelle, Technical Team Manager for ITOPF were attending the 9th Annual Arctic Shipping Forum in Helsinki and took the opportunity to visit the Lamor’s headquarters in Porvoo.

“The Arctic Shipping Forum gathers delegates from the shipping industry, government, manufacturers, P&I Clubs, offshore support and logistics providers, ship-yards, shipping registries, and class societies from the countries bordering the Arctic and beyond. We have a general interest in issues associated with Arctic shipping and oil spill response capabilities in the region and there-fore travelled to Helsinki to attend the conference and present on the challenges of oil spill response in ice,” says Laruelle.

“The proximity of the Lamor headquarters and its fa-cilities coupled with the experience of Lamor in manu-facturing OSR equipment able to deal with icy condi-tions motivated us to visit and familiarize us with your facilities,” says Beer.

Specialized servicesToday ITOPF provides specialized technical services in the field of marine oil and chemical pollution and has

Constructive action to mitigate the effects of oil spills and to assure adequate and timely compensation for those affected was prompted by the grounding of the SS Torrey Canyon in 1967, and resulted in the world’s tanker owners establishing the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF).

Impartial Advice on OSR and Damage Assessment

Dr. Franck Laruelle, Technical Team Manager for ITOPF

Franck Laruelle sampling oil.

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observer status with the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO). “We have over 4,000 tanker owners who are members, representing virtually all the world’s oil and chemical tank vessel tonnage, in-cluding LNG and LPG carriers,” says Beer.

To date, ITOPF’s technical staff has responded to over 700 spills in 100 countries in order to give objective advice on clean-up measures, environmental and eco-nomic effects, and compensation.

”Because of our extensive practical involvement in spill response around the world, we are regularly asked by governments, industry, agencies and organizations to advise on the preparation of contingency plans, as well as to undertake other advisory assignments,” says Laruelle.

Need for close relations“In all cases we strive to cooperate and work closely with all the parties involved in a spill in order to try to reach agreement on response measures that are technically justified in the particular circumstances. This is why it is important to be familiar with OSR equipment, and to maintain relationships with contractors and other solu-tion providers such as Lamor Corporation,” Laruelle ex-plains.

A major oil spill will present those in charge with nu-merous, complex problems, some of which will be non-technical in nature.

“There is a greater likelihood that prompt and effec-tive response decisions will be made if effort has been devoted in advance of any spill to the preparation of com-

Impartial Advice on OSR and Damage Assessment

prehensive and realistic contingency plans for different levels of risk,” says Beer.

Assessing the operational factors“OSR operations can be challenging and depend upon many factors, including the type of oil spilled, the pre-vailing hydro-climatic conditions which affect evapora-tion and biodegradation, and the location. By planning spill response ahead of time, the impact on the environ-ment can be minimized and managed,” says Lamor’s Rune Högström, COO.

Lamor continuously invests in best available technol-ogy (BAT) and seeks to reduce emissions while increas-ing recovery capacities and efficiencies. Moreover, Lamor has an active R&D program to develop new technological solutions for Arctic conditions and is currently upgrad-ing its existing product portfolio. “Successful results have been achieved largely due to our joint involvement with other official testing programs e.g. we are currently participating in three pre-evaluations with the Interna-tional Association of Oil & Gas Producers (OGP),” high-lights Högström.

“At Lamor we not only develop and manufacture equipment, we also are certified for training in OSR op-erations. It is essential to have the right equipment and personnel ready to tackle any oil spill incident. Careful planning and responsible commitment to investing in the right equipment should be part of all industry play-ers’ operational plans before proceeding ahead,” Hög-ström concludes. ■

Dr. Nicola Beer, Technical Adviser for ITOPF

Nicola Beer sampling oil.

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O ne of WWF’s most important protec-tion objects is the Baltic Sea. WWF Finland has worked for a healthier

Baltic Sea since it was founded. Now, one of WWF’s main focuses is decreasing the nutri-ent runoff to the Baltic Sea through planning and establishing agricultural wetlands to-gether with landowners,” says WWF Fin-land’s Liisa Rohweder, CEO.

Lamor is an active participant in oil spill response (OSR) activities globally. “We not only bring on stream new innovations

through our R&D activities coupled with ex-isting OSR equipment, but we firmly believe in providing training so that we collectively can tackle an oil spill effectively. As such, preparedness is a must, because when an oil spill does occur it is crucial that we acti-vate ourselves with the right equipment and trained responders,” says Lamor’s Juha Muhonen, VP Finland & Baltic Countries.

Ten years of activity”Lamor has during the past ten years sup-ported WWF’s volunteer oil spill response teams with its knowledge and expertise. Lamor has participated in the training events of the oil spill response teams and provided information about the methods used in oil spill response and recovery operations and

also the challenges involved,” Rohweder ex-plains.

The volunteer forces have also had the opportunity to try and also utilize Lamor’s OSR equipment during the joint exercises. WWF Finland has 6500 volunteer oil spill responders. “Lamor’s donation to WWF’s oil spill response work is substantial. This sup-port helps us to organize training sessions for the volunteers and to acquire the right equipment and material for beach cleaning and for treating birds and other animals that

have been affected and covered with oil. Lamor’s global experience and knowledge also benefits the development of WWF’s vol-unteer operations,” says Rohweder.

Particularly sensitive sea areaAnother serious risk factor is the constant increase of oil deliveries. In 2004, thanks to WWF Finland’s activity and with the support of WWF International, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) declared the Baltic Sea as an extremely delicate sea area.

“Consequently, strict decrees improving marine safety can be applied to the Baltic Sea. WWF Finland set up a volunteer oil spill response team in 2003, which now has over 6,000 Finnish participants. WWF has trained group leaders from among them to

guide volunteers in case of accidents,” she highlights.

The Baltic Sea has been identified as a one of ten Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA) by the IMO. “Russia’s increased oil transport through the Gulf of Finland, as well as the increasing transport of other haz-ardous substances in the Baltic, remains one of the biggest risks facing the sea,” Muhonen notes.

“That said, in the Baltic Sea, the number of detected operational oil spills last year had dropped by 50% in the last six years. Moreo-ver, the size of spills has been reduced mark-edly according to Finnish authorities and last year a total of 54 oil spills were detected of which 47 were observed in the Finnish sea area, six in Estonian waters and one in Swe-den,” Muhonen highlights.

Most spills occurred in ports and surveil-lance flights noted several spills along major shipping lanes. Increased surveillance and legislation introduced in 2006 are consid-ered to be the likely reasons for the drop in oil spill incidents.

WWF adds to its efforts to improve the condition of the Baltic Sea and to conserve the habitats and species of the Baltic Sea. “One objective is to increase the number of protected sea areas, and also to enhance the planning on the use of sea areas through co-operation with all the Baltic countries,” con-cludes Rohweder. ■

Supporting WWF protects the Baltic Sea and Finnish inland waters by preventing eutrophication, improving oil spill response and promoting marine safety and sustainable fishing. Together with field work, political lobbying and expertise work are significant parts of WWF’s work in protecting the Baltic Sea.

Supporting and Sponsoring WWF OSR Activities

Lamor has during the past ten years supported WWF’s volunteer oil spill response teams with its knowledge and expertise

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WWF Finland has 6500 volunteer oil spill respondersWWF Finland’s Liisa Rohweder

T he “Puhas Meri” (Clean Sea) 2013 exercise organized by Estonia cov-ered the testing of alarm systems, various recovery systems, cargo

transfer and bilateral cooperation. Eight oil recovery vessels from Estonia and Finland took part in the exercise, together with Esto-nia’s newest addition to the fleet, the Kindral Kurvits (PVL-101).

Representing Finland were the Finnish Navy’s oil recovery vessel Halli, the Finnish Border Guard vessel Merikarhu, and buoy tenders Seili and Oili 1 operated by Meritaito Oy to name a few.

“The Clean Sea 2013 exercise went very well and was held near the Port of Paldiski located 45 km west of Tallinn. Paldiski han-

dles mainly ro-ro cargo, scrap metal, timber, peat and oil products coupled with transit cargo,” said Lamor’s Markus Nystedt, Quali-ty and Commissioning Manager.

“I was pleased to see our in-built OSR equipment on almost all the vessels partici-pating in the exercise. The flagship of the Estonian Police and Boarder Guard (EPBG), the Kindral Kurvits (PVL 101) needed some minor valve adjustments otherwise the mul-tipurpose vessel’s equipment worked per-fectly,” highlights Nystedt.

“Finland’s second largest oil spill re-sponse vessel M/S Halli (61.5 m) is equipped with Lamor in-built oil recovery skim - mers and Lamor oil recovery bucket,” says Nystedt .

Kindral (General) Kurvits is named after Ants Kurvits (1887–1943), a highly decorated Estonian military officer. Kurvits founded and served as Head of the Estonian Border Guard from 1924–1939 and also as Minister of De-fense. “The Estonian Ministry of Interior’s EPBG took possession of its newest multi-purpose vessel with OSR capabilities last year,” notes Nystedt.

The vessel has an oil collecting capacity of 200 mᵌ/hr. “Our scope of supply consisted of custom-made in-built oil recovery system LORS-D 5C/2700 for Kindral Kurvits. Moreover, we delivered 600m of offshore boom on heavy duty reels and an oil recovery bucket skimmer (LRB 150W) coupled with GT A pumps,” says Lamor’s Juha Muhonen, VP Finland & the Baltics.

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Paldiski Port – Estonia and Finland joint oil spill exercise

EPBG’s Senior Logistics Officer, Police Lieutenant Tõnis Trubetski said: “The Lamor OSR equipment increases our capabilities to successfully respond to oil spill emergencies.”

In late May Estonia and Finland conducted a joint oil spill prevention exercise off the Port of Paldiski, Estonia. The exercise is held annually under bilateral agreements between the countries bordering the Baltic Sea.

Finland’s readinessCommissioned by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), the €48 million MS Louhi is based at the Port of Upinniemi approx.

40 kms west of Helsinki in the archipelago. The vessel will be operated by the Finnish Navy. Louhi is equipped to sail in the Baltic Sea all year round and it can reach a speed of 15 knots and even through a 50 cm (20 in) thick ice sheet, it can travel at 7.5 knots.

Nystedt explains: “Although Louhi did not participate in this exercise, the multipur-pose vessel has been fitted with several of our newest technologies that none of the other 14 Finnish oil response ships have, although they also are equipped with our efficient OSR technology. For example, Louhi, with our in-built skimmers, is capable of collect-ing 1,200 tons of spilled oil during just one trip,” he says. ■

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Mystic River Pink Oil Spill

In late May a tanker truck in Medford, Massachusetts overturned on one of the major highways and the oil spilled into the Mystic River. Approximately 10,000 US gallons of dyed fuel oil used primarily for home heating and off road vehicles was lost. Emergency response teams surrounded the spill with booms in the river water.

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Mystic River Pink Oil Spill

O ur crews, along with the Massachusetts State Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Coast Guard worked through the weekend on the response. Thanks to one of our Lamor shallow water response vessel (JBF 420) equipped with a Lamor DIP 400, we were able to recover most of the free floating product by Saturday evening. The vessel and skimmer worked

flawlessly,” says Clean Harbors Scott Metzger, SVP Field Operations. “Due to the Metropolitan setting and lack of boat ramps, the Lamor vessel was deployed via a crane from

one of the roadway bridges. The versatility of this vessel and its ability to work in tight spaces was critical to the success of this operation. My hat’s off to the entire Lamor/JBF team!”says Metzger.

The fuel spilled in this incident was pink colored because it is intended to be used only for home heating or off-road vehicles. The color is added to indicate it has not been taxed for vehicles using it on public roads.

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Clean Harbors Field Services provide ex-perienced, trained and certified skilled labor and specialty equipment to perform various environmental clean up services. “Working in hazardous and non-hazardous condi-tions, our Field Service crews and equip-ment are dispatched from service centers located throughout North America on a scheduled or emergency basis to manage routine industrial cleaning or to respond to a chemical or oil spill clean up,” Metzger ex-plains.

Right equipment, right operators

The Lamor JBF Dynamic Inclined Plane (DIP 400) skimmer is designed to collect floating oil from the surface of the water, separate the water from the oil and pump the recovered oil directly from the collection well into a storage tank. In addition the system enables the col-lection and separation of debris and sorbents by use of a debris trap. The skimmer and pumps are hydraulically driven from a diesel or gasoline hydraulic power supply.

Under the U.S. Coast Guard’s (OSRO) Classifica-tion Program, Clean Har-bors holds Captain of the Port ratings for facilities and vessels in ports throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Our abilities include the deployment of hard boom and recov-ery of product on land and water (skimmers, pumps, vacuum trucks), including temporary stor-age and disposal. Many coastal Clean Harbors service centers hold Coast Guard approved Marine Operations Manu-als for ship-to-shore transfers of oily waste and cargo.

The DIP model 400 is based on the con-cept of specific gravity differences of oil and water. The oil is collected beneath the surface of the water. This has the side benefit of re-ducing the effect of waves on the collection process. As water and oil flow through the skimmer it follows the surface of a moving inclined plane down into the collection well.

A debris trap captures floating debris as the recovered products flow into the collec-tion well. The natural buoyancy of oil and debris cause the oil and debris to rise to the top of the collection well; water in the collec-tion well is displaced and forced out of the skimmer. When a sufficiently thick layer of oil has been collected, the oil is pumped from the top of the collection well into a stor-age tank. Virtually no free water is collected. ■

JBF 420 with DIP skimmer

The Lamor shallow water response vessel JBF 420 with Dynamic Inclined Plane (DIP 400) skimmer

C roatia is a country rich in natural re-sources, navigable rivers abundant with fish, plants and rare animal spe-

cies, forests and hot springs. The beauty of Slavonian breadbasket, the forests of Gorski kotar, the picturesque hills of Hrvatsko zagorje and the sun-drenched Adriatic beaches are vulnerable to oil spill incidents due to the large maritime activities that sail the Adriatic and Mediterranean Sea.

Lamor’s Andrew Crawford, SVP Busi-ness Development gave a presentation about “Advances in the Recovery and Pumping of Viscous Oil” and highlighted: “The aim of this important conference is fundamentally to increase awareness and the efficiency of prevention and preparedness in response to accidental oil spill incidents. It is a forum for sharing the knowledge and experience by na-tional, regional and international institu-tions, oil, chemical and shipping industries, individual experts, academic community and specialized companies and equipment man-ufacturers.”

The importance of the health of the ma-rine environment, including the coasts and for the welfare of the population in the Adri-atic region coupled with sustainable develop-ment for the coastal nations is paramount for the Oil Spill Education Centre (OSEC), the organizers of ADRIASPILLCON.

“The exhibition offers an opportunity for business contacts between the exhibitors and visitors, in particular those conference par-ticipants who are responsible for procure-ment of equipment and products in public

and private sectors,” says Vedran Martinic, Managing Director, OSEC.

ADRIASPILLCON 2013 attracted several leading manufacturers of OSR equipment from Europe and the US. “Both the presence of Lamor at the conference and exhibition and the presentation given clearly indicated the interest of spill response industry in sup-porting the efforts of the Adriatic coastal States aimed at improving the levels of spill preparedness and response in our region,” says Darko Domovic, Technical Advisor, OSEC.

The Government of Montenegro’s Mari-time Safety Department, Captain Predrag Ratkovic, Head of Prevention of Pollution from Ships Division stated: “The countries of the Eastern Adriatic need the support of companies like Lamor to be able to upgrade their oil spill preparedness to meet the chal-lenges to tackle an oil spill effectively.”

Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), Gabino Gonzalez, Program Manager (OPRC) said: “REMPEC was very happy to support this event in Croatia and we were very pleased with the content of the Lamor presentation and their participation.”

“Lamor is pleased to support ADRI-ASPILLCON 2013 and very much admire the energy, enthusiasm and professionalism of the organizers Darko Domovic and Vedran Martinic from OSEC. They have done so much in the region to bring everyone togeth-er to help protect the very precious and frag-ile environment of the Adriatic Sea,” con-cludes Crawford. ■

CROATIA – Adriatic OSR Preparedness

Text: THOMAS BARBIERI Photos: LAMOR CORPORATIOn ADRIASPILLCON 2013 is held under the patronage of Croatia’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure coupled with numerous in-ternational organizations and governmen-tal institutions i.e. the International Mari-time Organization (IMO), IMO/UNEP Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Re-sponse Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), International Tanker Own-ers Pollution Federation Ltd. (ITOPF), Inter-national Spill Control Organization (ISCO) and Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution (CEDRE).Adriatic, Mediterranean and European countries.

On May 14—16, the second Adriatic Oil Spill Conference (ADRIASPILLCON 2013) was held in Opatija, Croatia. The scope for the conference at this trien-nial event extended from oil spill related topics to preparedness of other haz-ardous and noxious substances.

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POWER PACKMaximize your efficiency with Lamor’s new Power-Pack that does more… and more!

Introducing the next generation smart eco Lamor Power-Pack (eLPP 55-80), one unit with multiple functions to operate sev-eral oil spill response units i.e. skimmers, pumps and boom reels simultaneously, as well as other hydraulically driven equip-ment with green technology.

Way ahead of stricter legislation, the new eLPP series introduces direct intelligent communications between the diesel engine and hydraulic system synchroniz-ing all functions and reducing emissions, utilizing the new highly advanced Lamor Monitoring & Control System (LMC).

The remote monitoring functions provide instant feedback, alerts and global posi-tioning (GPS) to name a few. The eLPP is easy to maneuver with quick lock-down and start-up.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSLAMOR POWER-PACK (LPP 55-80)length 2100 mm

width 1230 mm

height 1450 mm

weight (dry) 1750 kg

hydraulic circuits 3—5 pcs

hydraulic flow 200 l/min

hydraulic pressure 210 / 350 bar

tank capacity - hydraulic

100 l

tank capacity - fuel 180 l

NEW TECHNOLOGY• pre-adjusted hydraulic flow and pressure

for Lamor pumps and skimmers• customized adjustable hydraulic

flow and pressure for other equipment

IN-BUILT INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY WITH DIAGNOSTICS• communication between engine and hydraulics • customized priority settings • animated display on service and maintenance with automatic reporting to remote command center

REMOTE MONITORING ONLINE• service intervals• data log from usage

INCREASED SAFETY AND IMPROVED MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CONTROLS• overload protection with automatic shutdown• cable remote • radio remote

INCREASED EFFICIENCY WITH HIGH PRODUCTIVITY• longer re-fuel intervals• less consumption• low maintenance

REDUCED EMISSIONS • less exhaust• lower noise

STOP AND GO SYSTEM• automatic idle of diesel engine• automatic sleep mode (hibernate)

COMPACT • robust • user-friendly

eLPP

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MINIMAX SKIMMER

Maximize your efficiency with the new modular Lamor Minimax 25 skimmer

Introducing the next generation light-weight modular skimmer, Lamor Minimax 25 (LMM 25), that is easily transportable, assembled and rapidly deployed. The LMM 25 is the ultimate high performance skim-mer that can be used in multiple scenarios and in remote environments that are not easily accessible.

The LMM 25 can be configured with ad-

ditional units (1—4) with a capacity ranging from 25—100 m³/h utilizing a docking sta-tion for highly advanced performance in oil spill response operations.

The new skimmer unit can be used as a suction skimmer or combined with a trans-fer pump. It is a low maintenance and user friendly skimmer that can be lifted by one person and can be connected to most other hydraulic and vacuum units without any

tools. The LMM 25 module is equipped with brush wheels and its frame and floatation is very durable. Fully tested and vetted at Ohmsett with certified capacities, the LMM 25 has a 100% oil recovery rate in all types of oil from light to heavy viscous oils. The skim-mer head can be adjusted to varying oil grades and conditions.

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MINIMAX SKIMMER

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LMM 25

LMM 25 FEATURES

• light-weight, durable frame and floatation• modular, flexible configuration (1—4 units)• high recovery capacity 25—100 m³/h• certified 100% recovery rate (no water intake)• maximum efficiency• low maintenance• easily transported and assembled (single person)• compatible with most hydraulic and vacuum units• usage in all terrains including remote environ-

ments

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS LAMOR MINIMAX 25 (LMM 25)

Length 789mm

Width 843mm

Height 499mm

Weight 18kg

Capacity, certified (ASTM), Stationary 25m3/h

Hydraulic flow 1—3l/min

Hydraulic pressure 60-100bar

Power requirement (skimmer ONLY) < 0,5kW

Hydraulic connector (std) TEMA 2510/2520 (1/4”)

Discharge connector Camlock 3” female

Free water collected 0%

Lamor’s next generation flexible, light-weight and effective skimmer series for all environments.

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T his increased activity includes oil and gas exploration, de-velopment and production activities and will present a whole host of new considerations and challenges for Arctic nations and companies operating in Arctic regions as the chances of oil being spilled in these regions increases.

Crowley Marine Corporation has over 30 years of sup-porting Arctic operations worldwide including spill re-sponse in the Alaskan Arctic since the mid-1980s. Lamor

brings over 30 years of hands-on spill equipment development and response experiences with particular expertise in the Arctic with recent spill response activities such as the Godafoss spill in Norway in which Lamor equipment was successfully deployed and operated by the Swedish Coast Guard.

“The oil spilled in Arctic conditions is different than oil spilled in more temperate climates. This causes differences in the behavior of the spilled oil that affects the equipment selection and tactics used by the responders. The Arctic OSR barge is designed to take advantage of all of the spill response options for oil that may be spilled in the Arctic. This is what we are develop-ing together with Crowley Marine,” says Lamor’s Vince Mitchell, VP Special Projects.

History has shown that offshore spills of larger magnitude spread very rapidly in all regions and will eventually impact the shoreline. “As the spilled oil moves from the offshore region and approaches the nearshore environ-ment and impacts the shoreline the logistic requirements i.e. equipment and people are greatly increased. This becomes a significant challenge as the in-frastructure in the Arctic can be less or nonexistent than that found in more temperate areas,” explains Mitchell.

Arctic OSR barge“We have teamed with Lamor in the development of the ice classed Arctic OSR barge. It is capable of supporting timely response activities in the off-shore, coastal nearshore, sensitive areas and shoreline environments. The large internal storage capacity of 100,000 bbls (15,899 m³), on board accom-

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Arctic OSR Barge — Crowley and Lamor team together

The unprecedented seasonal retreat of sea ice in the Arctic that is occurring will definitely increase the amount of world-wide marine activity in the Arctic waters in the foreseeable future.

Text: THOMAS BARBIERI Photos: LAMOR CORPORATIOn

Arctic OSR Barge — Crowley and Lamor team together

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modations and support for 100 responders, incident command communications and control center, mechanic workshop, spare parts, forklifts, cranes and helideck and more. The Arctic OSR barge is capable of supporting on-scene response activities for weeks,” says Crowley Marine Corporation’s Bruce Harland, VP Business Development.

Equipment and tactics Mechanical containment and recovery is the most “traditional” of the oil combating tech-niques and involves what commonly comes to mind when one thinks about response to oil spills i.e. the use of oil containment booms and oil recovery skimmers. “The equipment selected for use with the Arctic OSR barge is robust, simple and fitted cold temperature adaptations based on Lamor’s extensive operating experience in the Arctic. The equipment has also been selected so as to be interchangeable between the oil recov-ery tactics,” says Harland.

Oil must be collected in the thickest layer possible for the most efficient skimming to occur. “This generally involves longer lengths of “deflection” booms into a collection pocket where the skimmer is located. In the Arctic regions the use of these deflection booms is only possible during “open water” conditions

with light ice coverage of 1–2/10ths or less. This is due to the ice being deflected and concentrated along with the oil and interfer-ing with or damaging the skimming device,” explains Mitchell.

“As the amount of ice increases, shorter lengths to no “deflection” boom must be used. As the ice further increases, the ice it-

self acts as a natural containment boom and “pocket” recovery tactics in areas of oil trapped by the ice become feasible,” says Mitchell.

Offshore responseThe Arctic OSR barge is fitted with two oleo-philic (oil attracting brush skimmers) Lamor Side Cassettes (LSC) with a total nameplate recovery capacity of approx. 3000 bbls/hr. There is also up to 800m of heavy duty oil boom available. “The LSC 5 skimmers are fitted the latest in Arctic enhancements in-cluding steam heating of the dual rotation brush scrapers and collection well in addi-tion to hot water injection to the discharge pumps to pump the recovered oil much more efficiently. The efficiencies of the skim-mers have been tested to over 95%, but any of the “free water” recovered with the oil can be decanted after settling, to maximize the storage of recovered oil,” notes Mitchell.

Nearshore response and shoreline recoveryAs the oil moves into the coastal nearshore and shoreline regions, four dedicated 32 foot high capacity skimming vessels that can be launched and recovered utilizing a Vestdavit system that allows for the safest manned launching and recovery. “Each skimming vessel is equipped with enhancements spe-cifically for use in the Arctic including ice belting, hardened and recessed propellers, and significant heating capabilities,” says Keith Whittimore of Kvichak Marine.

“The skimming vessels are equipped with a pair of Arctic enhanced, two chain brush oleophilic inbuilt skimming systems with a nameplate recovery capacity of over 1,000 bbls/hr coupled with up to 400m of-heavy duty deflection boom. Eight Kvichak Marine 249 bbl intermediate storage barges , fitted with heating coils, are also found on the Arctic OSR barge to ensure the continuous recovery, transfer and stor-age of recovered oil from nearshore opera-tions. This allows for the complete inter-changeability of these assets for the nearshore and shoreline tactics selected based on the objectives and strategies set forth by the incident Unified Command. Additionally, four offloading manifolds are fitted on the Arctic OSR barge to receive re-covered oil from the intermediate storage barges. Four Lamor GT A offloading pumps, each with an offloading capacity of 50 m3 per hour, with hot water injection capability will be used for offloading the intermediate storage barges,” lists Mitchell.

Arctic Response Barge Offshore and Nearshore Skimming in Open Water

Arctic Response Barge Offshore and Nearshore Skimming in Open Water

Mechanical containment and recovery is the most “traditional” of the oil combating techniques

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Sensitive area protectionProtection of sensitive areas can also be ac-complished by the use of boom to deflect or exclude oil from areas such as a barrier in-lets, bays or rivers. There are 12 complete exclusion booming systems 400 – 500 m in length, the boom can be sized for use in ex-posed or protected locations as a selection of Lamor SFB 24, SFB 18 or FOB 1100 is avail-able. The deployment and boom configura-tion is supported by eight Kvichak Marine 30

foot shallow draft landing crafts. These boom systems and vessels can be used singularly or combined for sensitive area protection as required.

Shoreline clean-upOnce oil impacts the shoreline, the response activities generally move from the “emergen-cy” phase and into the “project phase”. “There are twelve shoreline clean-up kits on the Arctic OSR barge capable of supporting beach deluge (flooding) and “passive collec-tion” recovery operations. Eight “active” sys-tems, each system fitted with two recovery skimmers, Lamor LNXG 100 oleophilic and Vacuum skimmers combined with shore storage tanks and four “passive” recovery sys-tems, comprised of sorbent boom,” says Mitchell.

Non mechanical responseThe non-mechanical methods of combating spilled oil in the offshore, and to lesser de-gree nearshore regions are the application of oil spill dispersants and the burning of the oil (in situ burning). Both of these non-me-chanical spill response methods can be used to augment mechanical response techniques or can be used alone when mechanical re-sponse techniques become less effective or cannot be used. These methods of combat-

ing spill oil usually present significant logis-tical challenges in remote Arctic regions.

Dispersants“The overall effectiveness of the dispersant is very dependent on both the temperature and the salinity of the water and the properties of the oil,” says Harland. “The weathering of spill oil will be slower in the Arctic than in more temperate climates. The application of oil dispersants to spill oil generally requires permission from the appropriate authority or agency.”

The Arctic OSR barge is fitted with a hel-icopter deck and two dispersant application buckets that hold up to 900 liters of disper-sant each that allows precise application from a helicopter. The arctic response barge can be equipped with a significant inventory

of dispersant, dependent on the customer re-quirements and available for immediate use,” Harland notes.

BurningThe burning of oil from the sea surface is a very viable response option in the arctic. “The oil thickness needs to be a minimum of 2–4 mm to sustain combustion in Arctic conditions and the thicker the oil the more efficient the burning operations. For “open water” conditions (~1/10–2/10‘s), spilled oil can be contained with special fire resistant booms,” says Harland.

The Arctic OSR barge is equipped with four 150m fire-boom systems. As the ice con-ditions increase, the ice itself will act as the containment boom. “The actual ignition of the oil can be accomplished by the use of hand held igniters that can be deployed from the air, vessels or even from the ice,” Harland highlights.

Looking ahead of the conceptIn evaluating the effective tools for OSR op-erations in the Arctic, it becomes clear that the concept of a dedicated, multipurpose Arctic OSR barge is essential for meeting the tasks and requirements for an effective and credible response in Arctic regions. This concept has been developed and tempered by Crowley and Lamor, two companies with many years of experience and expertise in Arctic operations. ■

Arctic Response Barge Landing Craft and Boom Protection of a Sensitive Area

Arctic Response Barge Shoreline Cleanup Boom and Recovery Equipment

A dedicated, multipurpose Arctic OSR barge is essential for meeting the tasks and requirements for an effective and credible response in Arctic regions

IESG was established in 1970 by eight major oil compa-nies in Thailand i.e.

Bangchak, BP, Caltex, Esso, Mobil, the Petro-leum Authority of Thailand, Shell and Thaioil. They own and operate OSR equip-ment, including dedicated skimming vessels for use in terminals and depots in Bangkok, Sriracha and Rayong,” explains Lamor’s Andrew Crawford, SVP Business Develop-ment.

IESG has strategically located oil spill combating stations in Bandon, Songkhia, Phuket, Pakpanang and Chumporn. When an oil spill occurs, IESG are prepared tocor-dinate equipment and assistance to maxi-mize the effectiveness of the response.

“The object of the exercise was to raise awareness of OSR in Thailand by holding a

Thailand Oil Spill Response Exercise

TOREX 2013conference and exhibition on the first day fa-cilitating a big networking opportunity be-tween industry and government. The second day a table top exercise called on the contents of the National Plan to be put into action and from the experiences of the day revise and improve based on the outcome results from exercise,” he says.

“The control room was televised and the observers could watch and monitor the events from the auditorium. On the third and final day we had a hands-on offshore and beach exercise utilizing Lamor’s and other OSR equipment,” describes Crawford.

TOREX 2013 was fully supported by all of the oil industry players and government de-partments in Thailand coupled with Lamor’s representative agent Saftrol by Suthi Sukso-phonsonthi and Thossapon Sukroengruen.

“These types of events are important to not only improve communications but to en-sure that responsible actions in the early phases of an oil spill incident are implement-ed effectively and efficiently. Having the right equipment and prepared responders is cru-cial,” says Crawford.

The event was held at PTT Global Chem-ical in Rayong. “In November last year senior representatives from PTT visited Lamor’s HQ in Porvoo to become acquainted with equipment and familiarize themselves with our operations. I wish to highlight and thank IESG, PTT and Saftrol for an excellent exhi-bition and exercise, we all have a common goal…to be ready with the right equipment and trained people to respond and tackle an oil spill incident,” concludes Crawford. ■

In May Lamor participated in the TOREX 2013 that was organized by the Oil Industry Environmental Safety Group (IESG) in Rayong, Thailand.

In Thailand, the Marine Department as part of the Ministry of Transport is the principal agency for dealing with marine pollu-tion incidents. The Marine Department, the Royal Thai Navy, the provincial administration together with the Oil Industry Environmental Safety Association are the main agencies in-volved in oil pollution prevention and response. Established in 1982, the Committee on the Prevention and Combating of Oil

Pollution, which is chaired by the Minister of Transport, incor-porates all interested government bodies to review the cur-rent state of response readiness and to provide a suitable in-frastructure at the time of a spill. The Committee is responsible for the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan, which covers oil spills in inland waters, within ports, coastal areas and at sea (territorial and EEZ).

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Appointments

Lamor welcomes new team members:

Lamor Finland

Kimmo Nieminen, R&D Director

Patrik Gröhn, Sales Support

Niklas Ruotsalainen, HR Summer trainee

Lamor China

Brenda Guan, Marketing Assistant

Neena Norrlin, Receptionist

Lamor Middle East is the newly adopted official name in Oman replacing Lamor Clean Globe Oman.

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MIOGE 2013Moscow, Russia, June 25—28, 2013

NEVA 2013 St. Petersburg, Russia, September 24—27, 2013

MIDDLE EAST WORKBOATS & OFFSHORE MARINE Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 30—October 2, 2013

KORMARINE 2013 Busan, South Korea, October 22—25, 2013

OTC BRASIL 2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 29—31, 2013

CLEAN GULF Tampa, Florida, USA, November 12—14, 2013

MARINTEC CHINA 2013 Shanghai, China, December 3—6, 2013

BASRA OIL & GAS Basra, Iraq, December 5—8, 2013

OTC 2014 Houston, USA, May 5—8, 2014

IOSC 2014 International Oil Spill Conference & Exhibition, Savannah, Georgia, USA, May 5—8, 2014

RIO OIL & GAS 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 15—18, 2014

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