The
principal recovery vessel for MSRC is the Oil Spill Response
Vessel (OSRV). Each MSRC OSRV is normally equipped with the
following standard oil containment and recovery devices: one
(1) 32 foot support boat; one (1) Transrec 350; one (1) Norwegian
Oil Trawl with 110 meters of boom with bottom nets and 95 meters
of guiding boom, and 2 sections of 660 foot Sea Sentry boom.
There are a total of sixteen (16) vessels constructed (12 built
by Trinity and 4 built by Bender shipyards) with the following
characteristics:
Trinity
Bender
Length
O.A.:
208' - 5"
210' - 0"
Depth:
17' - 0"
17' - 0"
Max.
Draft:
14' - 0"
14' - 0"
Freeboard
Design Draft:
3' - 0"
3' - 0"
Beam:
44' - 0"
45' - 0"
Quarters:
38 Persons
38 Persons
Fuel
Capacity:
112,890 Gals
105,168 Gals
Fresh
Water Capacity:
20,200 Gals
33,344 Gals
Recovered
Oil Capacity:
4,000 BBLS
4,000 BBLS
GRT:
488.64 Tons
498 Tons
DWT:
1370.97 Light Tons
1182.37 Light Tons
Each
OSRV is capable of operating in the weather conditions defined
in Coast Guard guidance for the offshore environment; however,
it has limitations on its ability to work in environments where
water depths are less than 16 to 18 feet due to its draft.
Length
O.A.:
