The oil tanker Norden, based in Gothenburg and engaged in bunkering activities in the Southern Baltic Sea, entered the operational phase of its contract with EMSA in June.
Contracted from Stena, the Norden strengthens the existing response capacities in the Southern Baltic Sea area thanks to its tank capacity of 2 880 m3 for recovered oil.
The vessel is equipped with sweeping arm systems as well as an ocean boom and a high capacity skimmer for mechanical oil recovery.
In addition to this, the seaborne dispersant application capability provided by EMSA has been enhanced with the establishment of the third dispersant stockpile of 200 tons located in Sines, Portugal.
This dispersant stockpile complements the dispersant application system available in addition to mechanical oil recovery on board the EMSA contacted vessel Bahia Tres also based in Sines. Both dispersant and vessel are available on request by European states.
Source & Image Credit: EMSA
