Oil Sea Harverster

Alstom Marine, a french company, want to build a special trimaran, who have the capability to clean an oil slick ( like the Amoco Cadiz or the Erika disasters ) in less than 1 week.


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Length : 120 meters.

Width : 30 meters

Propulsion: Electrical pods ( 2 )

Helicopter pads : 1

Transit speed : 20 to 25 knots.

Gathering speed : 1 to 3 knots.

Capacity : 6000 tons ( Oil gathered ).

Autonomy : 30 days.



[Edited on 20-12-2002 by ultra_phoenix]

wow 6.000 tonnes

Apr�s ramassage, le produit peut �tre trait� par la s�paration de l�eau, r�chauffage ou par un traitement chimique. De plus, pour compl�ter le ramassage, des dispersants pourront �tre �pandus : l'hydrocarbure sera alors mis en suspension dans l'eau de mer sous forme de fines gouttelettes.

After the collection, the oil is being seperated from the water via a chemical treatment.
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What does the rest means??

" De plus, pour compl�ter le ramassage, des dispersants pourront �tre �pandus : l'hydrocarbure sera alors mis en suspension dans l'eau de mer sous forme de fines gouttelettes. "

Translation ( I did my best, so, be comprehensive, thanks )

Moreover, in order to complete the collecting, dispersants could be spreaded: the hydrocarbons will then be put in suspension in sea water in the form of fines droplets.

I hope that my translation is not too bad.

heh it's better than mine, thanks