OIL SPILL RESPONSE SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B63B35/32 E02B15/04 E02B15/10 

FIELD: oil and gas industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention suggests a system for oil spill response by oil spill response vessel, which has an on-board inlet opening (1) placed at water level and water conduit (3) passing from the inlet opening and containing oil separating unit mounted at water surface, at that the above water conduits leads to return water conduit (15) having an outlet opening (2). The oil separating unit includes the first separator (4) mounted in water conduit (3) in direction of water flow and made as a brush container forming dividing surface going up from water in direction of water flow and a frame module (25) mounted in water conduit next to the brush container so that it supports the brush container, the above module comprises the second separator (5) complete with a drum-type rotating brush and as well as outlet openings (26) intended to guide treated water to the return water conduit (15).

EFFECT: improved efficiency of the oil spill response system notwithstanding oil viscosity, simplified maintenance and repair of the system.

7 cl, 7 dwg