Fireboat 1400 OSR

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The Kewatec Work 1400 OSR is an E-class oil recovery vessel, certified by the directives of the Finnish environmental administration. The boat is built to operate independently, meaning that the modern oil skimming equipment both recovers the oil and put it in sacks, without the need for assistance from other vessels. The oil recovery boat is also equipped with a large and open cargo deck, where up to 200 meters of oil containment booms for littoral use can be transported. On the deck, there is also a mounting point for the onboard crane, which is used to handle and deploy the oil containment booms. The ability of Work 1400 OSR to operate independently gives the vessel a very short response time in case of an oil spill accident, as the recovery and containment work can begin as soon as the oil recovery vessel reaches the scene of the accident. Kewatec AluBoat’s experience in building aluminum boats for use in the demanding environment of the Nordic countries, with harsh climate and constricted inshore waters, means that the Work 1400 OSR is an agile and a versatile working boat. It is well suited for use in the narrow archipelagoes typical to the Finnish coastline. The hull is reinforced to withstand operations on ice, and the propeller is shielded to protect it from damage in case of accidental grounding. The boat is also capable of recovering oil in shallow waters close to shore, or amongst thin ice floes.