The 95’ Fast Response Vessel (FRV) is an aluminum hulled, designated, oil spill recovery vessel with state of the art oil spill detection and recovery equipment on board. An integrated infrared camera and x-band radar system gives it day and night oil spill detection, tracking, and oil recovery capability. On each side of the vessel, an outrigger holds a 32 foot long section of air inflatable boom creating a swath width of about 100’ that directs free oil on the surface of the water to an oleophilic 3-brush skimmer deployed over the side in a track attached to the hull. These high capacity skimmers maximize efficiency by allowing the free oil to stick to the bristles while excess water is repelled.
The oil is scraped off into a sump then pumped into the 249 barrel recovered oil (RO) tank. Once full, the recovered oil can be offloaded using the FRV’s two 827 GPM offload pumps to be disposed of in accordance with an approved disposal plan.
