Hydrocarbon spills can occur on board during bilge operations, bunkering and debunkering, in drip trays and scuppers, after pressurized pipe failures, in dry dock work, during valve and gasket replacement, in engine-room and crankcase maintenance, and in component cleaning. Traditional wipes and rags are bulky, create storage and disposal problems and generate solid waste.
A FoamFlex pad (1) floats on the oil layer (2) in an IBC tank during an absorbent demonstration. Absorbed oil shows along the edge of the pad (3).
A FoamFlex pad (1) floats on the oil layer (2) in an IBC tank during an absorbent demonstration. Absorbed oil shows along the edge of the pad (3).
FoamFlex SOPEP kits give ship crews selective, reusable absorbents for emergency response and routine maintenance.
Absorbents go on the leak and around valves and machinery to stop the oil spreading.
Pads and mats sit under and around equipment, and floating pads recover oil from bilge and drip-tray water.
Socks contain sheens. The absorbed oil is recovered by wringing, so the material can be used again.
A 12-month field trial on FSRU / LNG units in Ravenna and Piombino, using 20 kg of FoamFlex, reported a saving of about 50% versus traditional rags and confirmed practicality in daily operations.
A tanker shipowner tested the product on board during maintenance and small-leak containment, with very satisfactory results in drying bunkering drip pans and in dry dock work. Benefits observed: easier handling, less waste, oil recovery and reuse.
Integration into the ship’s anti-pollution equipment (SOPEP, MARPOL) is planned. End users report that selective oil-only absorption, oil recovery and reuse make FoamFlex more effective and more economical than traditional wipes and rags, with far less solid waste.
Products used in this intervention: Oil Spill Kit Ultra – 4,610 L, FoamFlex Carpet 2.0, Manual Wringer FF.
Manual wringer for FoamFlex: fast reuse, no electricity needed, efficient oil recovery.
The Spill Kit Ultra allows to intervene quickly in the event of large spills, with a total absorption capacity of…
Reusable absorbent carpet with velcro and handles, ideal for all types of spills and compatible with FF-WRING.
It handles hydrocarbon spills on board, in emergencies and in routine maintenance. Typical sources are bilge, bunkering, drip trays and scuppers, pressurized pipes, dry dock work, valves, engine rooms and component cleaning.
Tankers, FSRU / LNG units, RoPax / ferries and military vessels use and evaluate FoamFlex.
In a 12-month trial on FSRU / LNG units in Ravenna and Piombino, 20 kg of FoamFlex gave a saving of about 50% versus traditional rags.
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