Workboats

        Workboats

Dynamic oil skimming vessels
DESMI have been building and supplying anti-Pollution Workboats for over 25 years specialising in dynamic oil skimming vessels.
Our continuing programme of development linked with our practice of working with our customers to provide vessels tailor-made to their specific requirements supported by our wide range of general oil pollution products has led to the building of workboats capable of the following duties:

Boom deployment
Skimmer deployment
Dispersant application
Fire fighting
Oily  water reception
Command centre duties
Debris recovery
Towing duties
General workboat duties
Dynamic oil recovery is achieved with the Pollcat and Pollkitten by employing our Zero Relative Velocity (ZRV) oil mop system between their steel hulls. Oil is then recovered without the need for prior containment by simply driving the boats through the slick while operating the system.
Pollcats can be built to Class if required and are suitable for harbour, coastal and offshore duties. The 19 m vessel has a raised wheelhouse to provide better oil vision while releasing even more deck space for equipment. Alternatively accommodation or a workshop can be provided in the space below the bridge deck.
Pollkittens are suitable for harbour, sheltered terminal and inshore duties being designed specifically to handle the “typical” bunkering size of incident where very rapid response is required and there is little or no time for other counter pollution measures.
Pollcraft are steel mono hull pontoon based workboats with a small wheel-house forward designed to provide the maximum free aft working deck area achievable on small harbour and inshore sized boats for operation with equipment of opportunity. In their standard form they are fitted with hydraulic crane to assist in equipment handling and a recovered oil storage tank.