oil spill response Articles
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How to Use Current for Safe Effective Boom & Anchor Deployments
I started in the oil spill response industry with Slickbar Products Corporation in 1989, building equipment such as Solid Flotation Boom (SFB), Manta Ray Skimmers coupled with our Hose Floats to support the suction hose during skimming operations that were used during the Exxon Valdez spill in ...
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Understand the location very well before you purchase any oil spill response equipment
I love sports, football, tennis, surfing, ping pong, etc. and I always related that to the fact that I was very conscious in relation to the environment. In my eyes, sporty people have a higher tendency to protect nature. After finishing my studies in Finance and International Business, I ended up (as you do) working as an Oil & Gas Engineer in the UK with my very strong Peruvian accent. At ...
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New approach makes faster and efficient work of oil spills
A comprehensive new study of oil’s behaviour in various sea conditions has resulted in significant advances in oil spill recovery using boom-style systems. Put into practice in DESMI ‘s Speed-Sweep Oil Spill Response (OSR) solution, the new approach speeds up oil recovery, increases encounter rates, covers a wider area in a shorter time and provides new flexibility in the choice of ...
By DESMI A/S
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Lamor- A Global Partner
Someone once said, “It’s not how you start, it is how you finish that is important.”As we push through Q4 of this challenging year, Lamor is prepared now more than ever to help ensure our industry-leading products and services are available to meet the ever-changing demands of our current and future marketplace. While we continue to acclimate, Lamor has focused on leveraging ...
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New approach makes faster and efficient work of oil spills
A comprehensive new study of oil’s behaviour in various sea conditions has resulted in significant advances in oil spill recovery using boom-style systems. Put into practice in DESMI ‘s Speed-Sweep Oil Spill Response (OSR) solution, the new approach speeds up oil recovery, increases encounter rates, covers a wider area in a shorter time and provides new flexibility in the choice of ...
By DESMI A/S
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The Three Basic Parameters for How to Address Oil / Hydrocarbon Based Material Spills
The most basic quesAon to ask in regards to oil spills is, why do you clean them up? Very few people get the reason why you clean up an oil spill. The reason you clean up an oil spill is to reduce the toxicity of the oil to the environment so that living organisms can survive/ live. If single celled organisms can live in the environment, then generally humans will not be adversely ...
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How to Choose the Correct Fabric for your Boom
Having worked in this industry for a number of years, a question that I am regularly asked is, “what is the best boom fabric to be used on my project”. The answer is that there is no right or wrong, but there are a few things to understand about the options you have before you make your ...
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How quickly can Lamor deliver equipment in case of an emergency, and where will it come from?
Lamor´s network of equipment and personnel around the world is a strong advantage to support customers during emergencies, in addition to everyday needs or ...
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Why Lamor? Let me count the ways…
Lamor brings trust, experience, high-quality and efficiency to long-term customer relationships. Since I started in the oil spill business in 1989 the industry has evolved. My career in the oil and gas field began in Slickbar Products Corporation (the original inventor of oil containment booms) and in 2008 I joined Lamor Corporation as the Americas Sales Director when Lamor acquired Slickbar. ...
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Offshore oil spill clean up case study
In the event of a major incident occurring offshore, for example a tanker casualty running aground or breaking up for any reason, it is of paramount importance to deploy emergency response to protect and save human life. Once this has been done an assessment of the casualty should be made on whether it is possible to salvage the vessel and its contents and to assess the type and amount of oil ...
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