The flexible Filtering environmental Barge
Innovative solutions for oil spill response and coastal protection
Filters Oily Water On Site
FLEX-FEB has developed and built the world’s first Flexible Filtering Environmental Barge, the FEB-I, which provides a unique on-site collection and filtration capacity for the protection of the marine environment.
In one single operation, the FEB-I can collect oily water (and/or other waste) from the surface, filter the water and return the cleaned water to the sea. In addition, the barge can effectively store the collected oil until it can be pumped to a tank farm and recycled.
FLEX-FEB’s innovative filtering environmental protection barge provides rapid, effective oil recovery with on-site filtration, reducing waste and maximising efficiency.
Specially designed for coastal and nearshore operations
The distinctive feature of the Flexible Filtering Environmental Barge is the constant draft regardless of the load condition. Furthermore, the payload capacity consists of close to 100% oil, whereas storage tanks onboard a conventional environmental protection vessel is typically utilized less than 20% (the rest is water). When deploying a number of FEB-I in the shallow water zone, a relatively large collection and payload capacity can be easily achieved at short notice.
Short emergency response time is essential
Four FEB-I stacked in a transport cradle have the same dimensions as a 20 ft ISO shipping container, and as such the FEB-I module can be stored, transported and handled anywhere in the world with already available standard equipment – and mobilized at a very short notice.
The equipment can be deployed as a stand alone unit directly from the shore, from a port, at sea from a larger vessel or from a helicopter – depending on the scope of the task and the geographical location.
