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Spill response Vessel

Ship 1-4

 

Ship 1-4

Four Emergency Towing Vessels (ETV's) 

Name:

All available details under "Additional information" 

Length:

 Minimum Specification: 60 metres

Breadth:

 

Draught:

 

Power (kw):

 Minimum Specification: Bollard pull 125 tonnes, Bow thruster 800 hp and Stern thruster 800 hp

Max speed:

 Minimum Specification: 15.5 Knots

Min crew:

 

Capability description:

 

Booms:

 

Pumps:

 

Oil storage capacity:

 

Dispersant capacity:

 

Other special capacity:

 

Normal location:

 Northern Isles, The Minch, South West Approaches and the Dover Strait

Conditions for offering assistance

Additional information

The MCA has four Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) under all year round contracts. These vessels are not designed for oil spill response.

The vessels have a minimum specification of, length 60m, bollard pull 125 tonnes, bow thruster 800 hp, stern thruster 800 hp and max speed not less than 15.5 knots. The areas of operation of the ETVs are the Northern Isles, The Minch, South West Approaches and the Dover Strait.