Oil Floats News

Last month Maritime Reporter had the good fortune to receive insights from a trio of maritime salvage leaders – Paul Hankins, Tim Beaver & Jim Elliott – garnering insights on one of the most challenging and ever-changing sectors of the maritime market. It was recently written “salvors have become more closely tied to Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSROs).” Why? Hankins The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90) defines how all stakeholders will respond to potential or actual oil spill responses.

Abanaki Corp. Oil Separation Division, offers three oil concentrators that complement most Abanaki oil skimmers. These optional decanters provide an effective second oil/water separation step after initial skimming - assuring virtually 100 percent pure oil and water output. Mounted at the discharge end of the oil skimmer support channel, the concentrator receives liquid directly from the skimmer. A sludge screen, easily removed for cleaning, prevents solids from entering the concentrator. Based on the principle that oil floats on water, even a minimum quantity of water can be easily removed. At the same time, the lighter, floating oil is removed from the top. The concentrators are available in half-gallon, gallon and five-gallon models.