U.S. Navy Ship Salvage Manual Volume 6 - Oil Spill Response

S0300-A6-MAN-060parameters and pickup rate are the same as those of the self-propelled Class V skimmers. TheClass XI may be attached to either side of the vessel of opportunity. Containment boom isattached to the skimmer to direct oil toward the filter belt induction pump, as shown in Figure5-16.Figure 5-16. ESSM Class XI VOSS OIL Recovery Systems.5-4.3 NAVFAC Skimmers. Four different COMNAVFACENGCOM skimmer models havebeen provided to the NOSCDRs. The NEESA Activity Information Directory (AID) lists theskimmer systems held by each NOSCDR. NAVFAC skimmers are categorized as:• Small - Two small types are in inventory—a floating weir and a floating belt moptype.The floating weir operated skimmers were issued to Navy activities before 1986,primarily for sheltered harbors alongside piers. After 1986, 30 belt mop-operated skimmerswere issued.5-21