Oil Spill Detection Radar established in market
Oil Spill Detection function integrated into navigational radar
The recently launched Oil Spill Radar by Consilium Marine & Safety was tested together with the Norwegian Coastal Administration and the Norwegian Clean Seas Association For Operative Companies (NOFO).
Consilium can already provide a considerable and valuable reference list of systems operating as Oil Spill Detection Radar - starting with the Finnish Icebreaker "Kontio", commissioned as stand-by vessel for EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency), followed by customers in Norway, Italy and China, as well as the most recent order for an Oil Spill Response Vessel for cleaning operation in the harbour of Rotterdam.
The key feature of the Oil Spill Radar is said to be the possibility to integrate a complete Oil Spill Detection function into Consilium’s standard type approved IMO/Solas Navigational radar. Furthermore, the new radar processing unit is supported by a special Consilium radar sensor and by its capability to increase the rotation speed of the antenna to up to 44 revolutions per minute. As a result, ships in regular operations can use the primary radar set as a traditional instrument for navigation and the secondary radar display, interfaced to the primary radar, switched to the advanced function of Oil Spill Detection. Using both radar display functions simultaneously, the vessel acts as an efficient early warning anti-pollution unit while sailing along its route.
For Consilium, the development of the Oil Spill Detection Radar integrated into its standard type approved IMO/Solas Navigational radar represents one of the most comprehensive efforts to date to contribute towards protecting the environment, the people, and to improve oil spill response capabilities.
