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| Bottsand class oil recovery ship |
Bottsand (Type 738) oil recovery ship of the German Navy |
| General characteristics |
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| Displacement: |
650 tonnes |
| Length: |
46.30 m |
| Beam: |
12.00 m |
| Draft: |
3.1 m |
| Speed: |
10 knots |
| Complement: |
6 |
The Bottsand class oil recovery ships (Type 738) of the German Navy are intended for seawater pollution control. Therefore, the ships feature a bow which can be opened by 65 degrees. This creates an area of more than 40 m² to collect oil-polluted seawater. The water is pumped into the ship, where it will be cleaned and separated from the oil. One ship can clean up to 140 m³, polluted with a 2 mm oil slick, per hour.[1]
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- ^ Ölauffangschiff BOTTSAND-Klasse
- [1] - Bottsand class on the official homepage of the German Navy (in German)
