The Marco Sidewinder is a sorbent lifting belt-type skimmer. With the MARCO Filterbelt™ boom lowered beneath the water surface and the skimmer operating, oil is picked up by the Filterbelt™ material. Because of the nature of the belting material, primary separation of oil from water takes place at the surface of the water. As the belt moves around the drive roller, heavy oil and debris are removed by the scraper. Lighter materials are squeezed out of the belt at the squeeze roller and allowed to pass through to the settling tank.
The Sidewinder is extremely effective recovering the most viscous and debris-contaminated material while maintaining free water recovery proportions under ten percent. It is designed to be installed on any suitable vessel as an over-the-side skimmer for stationary and advancing applications.
Manufacture(s)
Marco Seattle
Model
Harbor VOSS Sidewinder
Service type
Sorbent lifting belt
Operating environment
Protected waters
Application
Stationary advancing skimmer
Skimming speed
2-3 kts
Nameplate recovery capacity (bbl/hr)
207 bbl/hr
Effective daily recovery rate (EDRC)
994
Water recovery
Max 10%
L x W x H
14.7' x 32.5" x 2'
Weight (lbs.)
350 lbs (dry)
Wave height (ft)
6.5' dependant on vessel capacity
Transit speed
Vessel speed
Sweep Width (ft.)
5.5 ft (increases as additional boom is added to skimming system.
On board storage
N/A
Debris handling
Auto/Not affected
Pump type
Diesel hydraulic power unit
Best in oil types
All types and ages, also debris and tar balls.
Aux equipment
Hydraulic Power unit and storage devices are necessary for to unit to operate.
Operators required
One (1)
C-130
DC-6
DC-3
737
Beaver
Otter
Cessna 206
Cessna 185
Heli
Barge
Tug (only)
Lrg F/V
Sml F/V
P/U
Zone 1
Ketchikan
55°23'47.94"N 131°43'45.85"W
Zone 2
Craig
55°29'18.28"N 133°08'24.67"W
Zone 3
Petersburg
56°48'28.84"N 132°58'13.91"W
Wrangell
56°28'14.69"N 132°23'06.98"W
Zone 4
Kake
56°58'21.84"N 133°56'26.67"W
Zone 5
Sitka
57°06'53.48"N 135°23'31.89"W
Zone 6
Gustavus
58°25'21.35"N 135°42'42.36"W
Pelican
57°57'27.84"N 136°13'32.69"W
Zone 7
Juneau
58°17'26.76"N 134°23'33.26"W
Zone 8
Haines
59°14'08.76"N 135°27'51.73"W
Skagway
59°27'09.90"N 135°19'20.26"W
Zone 9
Yakutat
59°32'46.34"N 139°44'05.36"W
(1)
Warehouse
(1)
Connex #79
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