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| A new vessel delivered for WCMRC as Broadwater Industries turned over the Sentinel 30 to the oil response organization (from the WCMRC webstie) |
The Western Canada Marine Response Corporation, the organization that is tasked with oil response calls on the North Coast and other jurisdictions, has added yet one more vessel to their fleet, with the organization launching the Sentinel 30 a 26 foot work boat and landing craft which was built by Prince Rupert's Broadwater Industries.
The vessel is powered by twin 150 Horsepower outboards and can travel up to 35 knots, it features a two boom as part of a sweep system, can deploy skimmers and can assist in waste removal.
It's part of the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline spill response enhancement program and will soon be undergoing spill response trials around Prince Rupert, however don't get use to seeing it tied up at the docks off the Yacht Club in Cow Bay.
The Sentinel 30 is destined to be move to a new 24/7 response base located at Saanich on Vancouver island, part of an expansive approach towards oil response launched by the Federal Government under its Ocean Protection program.
WCMRC is expected to take on at least 40 new vessels as part of the program, with skimming vessels, Coastal response vessels, landing craft and response barges all in different stages of development at industrial sites across the province.
You can learn more about the latest addition to the fleet here.
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Nice read
ReplyDeleteDon Doleshal