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GIANT OCTOPUS OFFSHORE RECOVERY System
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GIANT OCTOPUS OFFSHORE RECOVERY System Proven Oil Spill Technology PROVEN TECHNOLOGY

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The DESMI Giant Octopus

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Offshore Recovery Systems System 1 Giant Octopus Skimmer head, including twin onboard DOP pumps, hose set & power pack. Ideal for the client who is limited for space and/or has budget restrictions. System 2 Giant Octopus Skimmer head, including twin onboard DOP pumps, hose set and reel, power pack and JIB crane. Developed to enhance deployment and recovery. System 3 LARS (X80C) The ultimate, high capacity offshore skimming system with wireless umbilical. Giant Octopus skimmer head, including twin DOP pumps, 80m / 262 ft umbilical reel, power pack, crane, remote wireless control and 20’ flat...

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The DESMI Giant Octopus The Giant Octopus is the world’s most advanced offshore skimmer system featuring the newest brush technology developed after more that 30 years of experience; Ohmsett independent testing and operations in actual oil spills. The Giant Octopus is the first of its type combining high recovery and efficiency rates in all types of oil, making it a truly multipurpose system. Common to all three systems is the Giant Octopus Skimmer Head, the world’s most advanced recovery device. It consists of three, splayed brush rail banks which are designed in such a way that the...

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Skimmer Head Design, Test & Product There are two, integral but removable, DESMI DOP 250 Dual pumps each with a capacity of 125m3/h / 550 gpm giving a total of 250m3/h / 1101 gpm. The brush capacity is 3 x 132.6 m3/h / 584 gpm – 397 m3/h / 1748 gpm (DNV Certified). The DESMI DOP 250 Dual is a positive displacement, Archimedes screw pump developed by DESMI exclusively for operations in the oil spill environment. This enables the pump to handle the most viscous of oil and even significant amounts of debris. Water and steam injection rings are also available to further increase operational...

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The DESMI Giant Octopus

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The Giant Octopus System 1 is the basic and traditional set up of skimmer head and power pack. The hydraulic and discharge hoses are supplied as separate items which can be simply fitted to both head and power pack for operations. System 2 enhances this by including a hose reel and integral jib crane within the DESMI power pack. This enables an easier deployment and recovery of the Giant Octopus skimmer especially with the management of the hoses. The skimmer head enjoys a single point lift and the jib crane can easily deploy from harbour wall or ship’s side. The powerful onboard thrusters...

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The DESMI Giant Octopus System 3 LARS includes the DESMI Giant Octopus brush rail skimmer, an 262 ft umbilical hose, a hydraulically driven hose reel and a universal deck crane. This is all mounted on a 20' flat rack complete with ISO corners. These are used for securing the rack and for easy transportation. This unique combination of skimmer, umbilical hose and crane on one 20' flat rack makes it easy to conveniently position the system on the ship's deck without disturbing the use of other facilities. The flexibility of this concept allows it to be used from other sites such as platforms,...

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System 3 LARS (X80C) Floating Umbilical 80m length In the umbilical, all hoses between the skimmer and power pack are combined in one flexible moulded neoprene rubber sleeve with closed cell foam completing the floating hose. With this design the umbilical has a high floatation combined with a small bending radius. The minimum bending radius is approximately. 0.9 m/ 3 ft (37”) and weight per running meter is 30 kg / 66 lbs excluding fittings. The umbilical has a minimum reserve buoyancy of 20% with all working hoses filled. Ship to Ship (STS) The LARS system also lends itself to...

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Wireless Radio Remote Control This 24V unit is the wireless hand set to operate all the functions on the skimmer, crane and hose reel. This enables the operator to position himself with a clear line of sight to the Giant Octopus. From this vantage point, the skimmer can be manoeuvred and positioned using the powerful thrusters in to the recovery area with both efficiency and safety. All functions of the Giant Octopus LARS are handled from the wireless control system. This allows for one man operation which can be accomplished safely from command positions such as the ships bridge. This...

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The Giant Octopus Skimmer System is fully manufactured by DESMI and meets the demand for quality and reliability as per ISO9001-2000. The system is in full compliance with the provisions of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and with the EC directive 2004/108/EC. The DESMI Giant Octopus Offshore Recovery Systems are a significant step forward in design and proven technology. It is part of the recent DESMI drive of innovations over the last 18 months that include Single Point Inflation (SPI) boom through the reel, a speed sweeping system using the Ro-Boom containment boom, Ready For Dispatch...

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DESMI offices: Africa DESMI Africa Ltd. Tel.: +255 757597827 China DESMI Pumping Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Tel.: +86 512 6274 0400 • • • DESMI Pumping Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Shanghai Liaison Office Tel: +86 21 6071 06 00~05, 6071 06 07~13 £ DESMI Pumping Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Tianjin Liaison Office Tel: +86 22 2317 0467 DESMI Pumping Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Liaison Office Tel: +86 20 2831 3973 DESMI Pumping Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Chongqing Liaison Office Tel.: +86 23 8823 3518 DESMI Pumping Technology (Xuancheng) Co., Ltd. Tel.: +86 563 2612 570...

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