摘要 |
<p>There are disclosed a method of and system including a ship for recovery of oil from an oil spill. The system includes a main ocean-going ship (16) having a floating intake device (20) with submersible pumps (36); a system in the ship for separating the oil from the water (46); a system for discharging the separated water (56); a bow thruster (18) for laterally positioning the bow; a plurality of other vessels using floatable booms for containing the spill and urging it toward the main ship; pumps for pumping the processed oil; and a plurality of secondary and smaller vessels (72) each having pumping means operable for directing either a surface current or a current in the water for displacing objects and substances on or in water. The smaller vessels can have their pumping means operated so as to create controlled currents in preselected directions so as to protect areas such as shorelines and the like.</p> |