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1 NewsReel 2011 In this issue Gulf of Mexico Spill PAGE 6 Emergency Landing on Frozen Lake PAGE 16 Lamor Onboard New Generation Salvage Ship PAGE 30

2 Your oil spill solution expert Lamor (Larsen Marine Oil Recovery) Corporation offers solutions for optimal oil spill response and recovery. With offices, staff and equipment strategically located around the world, Lamor is able to deploy to the scene rapidly and effectively to best serve the environmental needs of corporations, the public and ecosystems. The company develops, manufactures, and supplies best available technology (BAT) oil spill recovery equipment and services. Included in its portfolio of solutions, Lamor offers contingency planning, risk assessments, equipment maintenance and service coupled with training. 2 LAMOR NEWSREEL

3 contents NewsReel Fred s Review Lamor does more! Gulf of Mexico Spill Lamor responded to the GoM oil spill with the LRT members for over 130 days on site. Lamor Responds Anywhere Anytime During the GoM, Lamor deployed to three other incidents around the world. Amazon Jungle Pipeline Rupture Ecuador s second largest oil pipeline, OCP, ruptured releasing heavy crude Emergency Landing on Frozen Lake Lamor recovered oil and fuel that leaked under the ice surface in principle water reservoir. Lamor Vessel Mounted Oil Recovery Systems Efficient and effective advancing equipment without significant vessel reconstruction. An Effective and Efficient Offshore Oil Spill Response Solution European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) adopts Lamor seaborne solution Increasing Lamor s Presence in Oman Close cooperation with Omani Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs. Lamor Does More Services Offered Oil Spill Response, Contingency Planning, Training and Maintenance. Lamor Onboard New Generation Russian Salvage Ship Russia renews its multi-purpose salvage ship fleet during with Lamor OSR equipment. Meet Us Upoming Events 6 16 coming up: We are in the process of renewing our visual identity; some of you might have already noted the refreshed logo in this NewsReel. Please check out our new web pages, which will be up and running during the spring. Lamor NewsReel Q1/2011 publisher Lamor Corporation, Urakoitsijantie 12, FI Porvoo, Finland, Tel: , info@lamor.com Lamor Corporation, All Rights Reserved Editor Thomas Barbieri ( Ann-Charlotte Fogde Layout Heku Printed in Finland by Kyriiri Oy, Cover paper MaxiSilk 200g/m 2, inside pages MaxiSilk 130g/m 2. Cover Lamor Heavy Duty Oil Boom deployed in Brazil. LAMOR NEWSREEL 3

4 Fred s Review Lamor does more! Upon reflection of 2010, I want to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thank you to all of you for the past year and especially the hectic times during the Gulf of Mexico spill. I truly appreciate the loyalty and understanding of our customers and suppliers who willingly and without second thought realized the urgency and postponed their deliveries for Lamor oil spill response equipment in the summer in order to assist in the clean-up efforts in the Gulf. I want to also take this opportunity to recognize and thank everyone at Lamor. The Lamor Response Team (LRT) members, the logistics specialists, financial support professionals, and in fact everyone involved in this high priority operation worldwide, I thank you for your outstanding team spirit, dedication and flexibility. CEO Fred Larsen inspecting pumps and power packs prior to Gulf of Mexico oil spill operations on site in Venice, Louisiana. Fred Larsen, CEO 4 LAMOR NEWSREEL

5 I am truly honored to work with professionals like you! Lamor continuously invests significantly in safeguards and solutions. Our entire ecosystem is threatened without having the best available solutions, technology, equipment and expertise in handling oil spill recovery operations under any conditions and in all geographical terrains. This is an ongoing effort, and we need to be ready and prepared to tackle any incidents around the world quickly, strategically and effectively! Public and government awareness and concern about oil spills was reignited by the Gulf of Mexico incident. We follow closely international legislation and regulations for offshore drilling. With new stricter legislation in force, we are ready to meet our customers demands and need for efficient oil recovery equipment anywhere, anytime worldwide. Since Lamor is based in the northern hemisphere (considered an arctic country), we also have a special interest and dedication in preserving the arctic ecosystem and fauna. Moreover, we are the only company in our line of business that has an extensive product portfolio for arctic oil recovery. Due to oil-rich Russia, we have deployed numerous types of equipment to tackle various oil spills in Siberia over the last decade. All our equipment is capacity tested and certified by a third party, Bureau Veritas. Moreover, we offer certified training in oil spill recovery and preparedness to authorities and private corporations involved in the oil and chemical industry. LAMOR NEWSREEL 5

6 Oil recovery operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Lamor global involvement ) Seymour, CT, USA April 26 Ramp up production, April 30 In charge of international Lamor logistic, May 1 Setup of Financial administration, June15 Startup factory #2, 24/7 operations, 2 shifts, 2 production locations, Lamor Slickbar Staff, average 45 persons 2) News Orleans, LA, USA April 24 Oct. 23, 2010 April 24 Houma BP Command Post, 25 April Vessel Of Opportunity (VOO) program, May 1 Lamor Command Post established in Kenner, New Orleans Team 1 Kenner, Team 2 Venice, Team 3 Hopedale, Team 4 Gonzales, Team 5 Dulac, Team 6 Mobile, Lamor staff on location for >130 days, on average persons, Personnel rotation 3-4 week 3) Lamor, UK 4) Lamor HQ, Finland 5) Lamor, UAE 6) Lamor, Oman 7) Lamor, China

7 Gulf of Text: THOMAS BARBIERI Photos: LAMOR CORPORATION Mexico Spill The April 2010 Gulf of Mexico massive oil spill needed immediate external support, expertise, solutions and equipment to assist in the containment and clean-up efforts. Lamor Corporation immediately set its action plans into motion and within 36 hours, through its global network, the company airlifted its arsenal of equipment and key personnel to the scene. LAMOR NEWSREEL 7

8 BP ICP MOBILE BP ICP HOUMA Lamor Response Team (LRT) locations Team 1, Kenner Team 2, Venice Team 3, Hopedale Team 4, Gonzales Team 5, Dulac, Morgan City & Amelia Team 6, Theodore & Mobile 2 An estimated million barrels of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and over 800,000 barrels of oil was recovered during the incident Air Cargo 112 shipments from Finland, totaling 313 tons cargo, 1750 m 3 Skimming Systems over 460 which represents 60% of the total (other suppliers) equipment delivered Pumping Systems over 100 Oil containment booms over 300,000 meters (approx. 900,000 ft) LRT on site over 130 days LRT members between on average LRT staging areas 6 strategically located in Louisiana and Alabama Tasks logistics, training, installation, maintenance and decommissioning Overall statistical inputs (people and equipment) Gulf of Mexico 2010 A total of over 47,000 people involved Approx. 3,300 members of US Coast Guard Over 1,600 US National Guard Over 41,000 contractors Over 700 BP representatives Over 4,000 wild life preservation volunteers Approx. 3.8 million meters boom 835 skimmers 6,131 vessels 123 aircraft (78 helicopters and 45 fixed wing) 8 LAMOR NEWSREEL

9 The blown-out well on the ocean floor off Louisiana threatened the entire ecosystem in the area as well as the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people at a rate of over 5,000 barrels of leaking crude oil per day. Global operations Oil booms and skimmers were sent by Lamor to assist in the clean-up efforts. To meet the urgency of equipment needed, the company increased globally its workforce shifts to make more boom production available needed on site. An estimated 300,000 meters of boom has been sent to the Gulf. Lamor s oil containment booms enclose the oil on and below the water surface and its larger skimmers are deployed from the sides of a vessel recovering oil from the ocean surface. Smaller skimmers were used on the beaches to clean-up oil that washed ashore. The company initiated immediate installation of its equipment and trained the contracted oil clean-up vessel operators. Moreover, being a significant and major clean-up and response provider in the Gulf, Lamor Lamor worked closely with the entire Vessel of Opportunity (VOO) program in the GoM. gave expert consultations to the command center that was set up to engage in the oil spill operations. Working together Lamor worked closely with the entire Vessel of Opportunity (VOO) program, contracting and training local fishermen and converting their fishing vessels to oil spill response vessels. Simultaneous incidents During the Gulf incident, simultaneously three other oil-spills occurred in Dalian, China, Hong Kong and in Michigan (US) and Lamor responded to these incidents too. (More about these incidents on pages in this issue). The company has facilities strategically located throughout the world with a stockpile of equipment to ensure that its response and readiness is not limited to one incident or region. CEO Fred Larsen commented: We worked at full capacity in all of our facilities worldwide during the Gulf of Mexico incident, and continue to do so still. LAMOR NEWSREEL 9

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11 Concept of Operations ON-SHORE ZONE In-shore zone: Inland waters Near shore zone: Base Line - 3nm Offshore zone: 3nm within 5nm of source Well Site: 5nm circle around source VOO General Arrangement Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Florida 10 MI voo 20 MI BOOM CG CUTTER BURNING SKIMMERS 30 MI 40 MI 50 MI voo voo RELIEF WELL RELIEF WELL ROV WELL SITE CONTAINMENT VESSELS 5,000 FT DISPERSANT SPRAY ROV SUBSEA Max 2.0 Knots = Lamor involvement LAMOR NEWSREEL 11

12 Montara oil rig incident in the Timor Sea, off the western coast of Australia Lamor Responds Anywhere Anytime 12 LAMOR NEWSREEL

13 Text: THOMAS BARBIERI Photos: LAMOR CORPORATION During the Gulf of Mexico incident, three other oil spills occurred in Dalian (China), Hong Kong and in Michigan (US) and Lamor responded to these incidents simultaneously. On July 16, 2010 a pipeline exploded and an oil tank burned in Dalian, China, resulting in approx. 1,500 tons of crude oil spilled into the sea. The oil tank burned completely and more than 100m of oil pipeline was overheated; this was the largest oil spill incident in China over the past decade. Lamor Beijing Lamor s representative office in Beijing was contacted by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) offshore emergency response center on July 18 and the Lamor Response Team (LRT) was assembled immediately from Beijing and dispatched to the site. The major part of the oil spill, more than 900m³, was recovered by the newly built state owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation oil spill recovery vessels CNOOC 252 and CNOOC 253, which are equipped with Lamor in-built skimmer systems. Each vessel has a recovery capacity of 200 m³ per hour and a maximum sweeping width of 40m. The Chinese Ocean Administration was strongly praised for this successful recovery mission and for having the foresight to install Lamor s equipment as part of their contingency planning. LRT on-site The LRT remained on the site from July 18 to August 4 during the clean-up efforts. The oil recovery operations were successfully carried out in the harbor area using the Lamor Free Floating Skimmer (LFF 400) and the Lamor Multi Skimmer, also referred to as the Transformer in the portfolio of Lamor LAMOR NEWSREEL 13

14 Lamor oil spill recovery equipment and operations in various incidents during Lamor has the capacity and expertise to respond to multiple incidents simultaneously worldwide skimmers. The Transformer is known by this name due to its flexible skimmer heads that are interchangeable between brush, disc and drum modules, depending on different viscosities of oil. The Lamor Free Floating Skimmer proved to be very efficient in the recovery operations at sea, since it could move freely and follow the vessel, being automatically remote controllable at a four-knot cruise speed. This proved to be very advantageous during the middle and latter stages of the spill recovery operations, when the oil had formed into slices and blocks, which traditional stationary skimmers could not tackle. Upon completing the recovery operations, the LRT immediately carried out equipment maintenance and service to ensure the vessels CNOOC 252 and CNOOC 253 were ready to deploy when needed. Learning from Dalian The lessons learned from the Dalian spill were threefold; most importantly, the on-site commander must be a knowledgeable professional with extensive experience; secondly, the response team must be trained and qualified to ensure successful operation of recovery equipment and thirdly, the quality of the oil spill response equipment utilized is of utmost importance. This is a dilemma when commercial and budgetary interests supersede emergency preparedness that eventually cost those responsible a lot more versus acquiring proven equipment that works every time, all the time and everywhere. Grounded off Hong Kong On June 30, 2010 a cargo ship grounded 15 miles off Hong Kong and 100 tons of bunker oil was spilled. Moreover, there was a genuine risk that the vessel would sink resulting in increased difficulties and safety risks to recover oil that remained in the oil storage tanks. 14 LAMOR NEWSREEL

15 In August 2009, an oil platform located in the Montara oil field in the Timor Sea, off the northern coast of Western Australia suffered an oil spill due to a well blowout. Within days, the oil slick resulting from the accident was estimated to be 14 kms long and 30 meters wide and considered to be one of the worst environmental disasters in Australia. A range of response options were implemented including the use of dispersant and mechanical containment and recovery. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) was made formally responsible for the clean-up operations and activated resources under the National Plan. Lamor supported the clean-up operations with its Lamor GT skimmers to recover an estimated 493,000 liters of oil. LAMOR NEWSREEL 15

16 LRT operations at Dalian oil spill. China National Offshore Oil Corporation oil spill recovery vessels (CNOOC 252 and CNOOC 253) fitted with Lamor OSR equipment. LRT operations at Dalian oil spill. Lamor sent an LRT expert to the incident site, who worked closely with Guangzhou Salvage. Shortly after the accident had taken place, Guangzhou Salvage had fenced the spill with oil containment booms and started the oil recovery operations deploying their most efficient equipment flown in from Guangzhou; a Lamor Free Floating Skimmer (LFF 400) with remote control as well as a Lamor Free Floating Skimmer (LFF 100) and a Lamor power-pack (LPP 80). The Hong Kong clean-up operation was successfully carried out, receiving an efficiency rating of 100% without further environmental impacts. Preserving Lake Michigan In late July 2010, another smaller oil spill occurred in the United States when about 3.7 million liters of oil leaked from a pipeline into southern Michigan s waterway in the Kalamazoo River. Oil spill response was rapidly and efficiently carried out in order to contain and recover the oil thwarting the spill from reaching Lake Michigan. Lamor was called upon to help in the oil spill response operations and successfully deployed its Lamor Minimax 12 skimmers as well as two Lamor Bow Collectors (LBC-2C) that were installed on workboats. The LRT was onsite. 16 LAMOR NEWSREEL

17 Text: THOMAS BARBIERI Photos: LAMOR CORPORATION Amazon Jungle Pipeline Rupture Ecuador s second largest oil pipeline, OCP, ruptured releasing heavy crude into the Santa Rosa River in the Amazon jungle. The country s rainforest contain some of the most bio-diverse ecosystems and is also inhabited by several indigenous communities who rely on the Amazon for their survival. Realizing the importance and severity of the rupture and spill, clean-up efforts were implemented almost immediately. Lamor was contacted and subsequently sent pumps, power packs and portable skimmers to the remote area of the spill deep in the rainforest. Ecuador relies heavily on its natural resources (oil and gas) as a source of state income, thus requirements for spill safety in extraction and transportation is a high prior- ity to maintain the fragile environment of the Amazon region. We assessed carefully the situation coupled with which equipment could be deployed to the remote area along the Santa Rosa River where the rupture occurred. Moreover, we had to consider how best to efficiently and effectively contain the heavy crude and begin clean-up efforts, says Rasmus Guldbrand, Regional Manager, Americas, Lamor Corporation. Lamor s GT A oil transfer pumps on-site along the Santa Rosa River. The portable Lamor Minimax 12 skimmers successfully recovered crude oil. LAMOR NEWSREEL 17

18 Text: THOMAS BARBIERI Photos: LAMOR CORPORATION Emergency Landing on Frozen Lake Threatens Drinking Reservoir A month prior to the Gulf incident, Lamor was contacted by aviation insurers to urgently respond to an incident in Estonia. 18 LAMOR NEWSREEL

19 FACTS Lake Ülemiste: N E, surface area 9.6 km², average depth 2.5 m, max. depth 6 m, surface elevation 35.7 m. Lake Ülemiste is Tallinn s main drinking water reservoir. The company deployed its equipment and the Lamor Response Team (LRT) to Lake Ülemiste, near Tallinn after an Antonov 26 cargo plane made an emergency landing. The lake, which was frozen solid, is the principal drinking water reservoir for the city thus a vital water source for the residents of Tallinn. Oil leakage from the fuselage of the plane was found under the ice and Lamor was tasked to ensure that the lake was immediately cleaned from any oil or other fluids that could harm the city s reservoir. City water supply Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport or also known as Ülemiste Airport is located on the eastern shore of Lake Ülemiste and handles both domestic and international flights. The Tallinn Water Company, AS Tallinna Vesi, has a treatment plant on the north shore of the lake, which supplies 90% of the water to the city. Quick response On March 18, 2010, a DHL Antonov An-26 aircraft made an emergency landing on the ice on Lake Ülemiste and 1.5 tons of fuel leaked into the water. Fortunately, none of the 6 crew members were injured. On March 25 Lamor was contacted by aviation insurers to urgently respond to the incident in Estonia. The following morning, the Lamor Response Team (LRT) was on scene in the early morning hours to assess the incident and at noon (12:00 am) LRT presented their solution to solve the exceptional oil recovery of hazardous liquids that had leaked under the ice. The same afternoon, oil recovery equipment was assembled and deployed from Lamor s warehouses. Initial oil spill response operations deployed oil containment booms at the emergency landing site and the water intake on the opposite side of the lake was protected by sorbent booms. A fixed configuration of Lamor foam filled booms (FOB) was installed permanently to protect the intake after the ice had melted. In-situ burning was tried. Devising and adapting solutions In-situ burning was tried; a test was conducted to remove the oil by burning, however, the amount of oil concentrated was too small to keep the fire burning. Lamor site incident office, LRT and equipment containers remained on site until the area was reported safe to the public and there was no risk for pollution. The incident was exceptional and Lamor devised a new and effective method for recovering hazardous substances and liquids under ice. During a three week period, all oil leakage, hydraulic oil and pollutants were recovered successfully. Holes were drilled in the top ice layer and air was used to move the oil to the designated collection area. Fred Larsen on-site at Lake Ülemista assessing the ice. LAMOR NEWSREEL 19

20 20 LAMOR NEWSREEL Finland s largest oil spill response vessel M/S Halli (61.5 m) is equipped with Lamor in-built oil recovery skimmers and Lamor oil recovery bucket. The M/S Halli was deployed for the clean-up efforts off the northern coast of Estonia from the sinking of the Runner 4 that lay 70m beneath the water surface. The Dominican-registered ship collided with a Russian ice-breaker and was carrying an estimated 100 tons of heavy fuel oil and 35 tons of light fuel oil.

21 Text: THOMAS BARBIERI Photos: LAMOR CORPORATION Lamor Vessel Mounted Oil Recovery Systems unsurpassed proven efficiency LAMOR NEWSREEL 21

22 The Lamor Vessel Mounted Advancing Oil Recovery Systems are based on the proven chain brush conveyor technology that offers the highest possible performance and safety for offshore oil spill recovery operations. Deployment of the recovery system makes the entire vessel an oil slick processing system. L amor s COO, Rune Högström explains: The most typical configurations are Bow Mounted, Over the Side of the vessel, Built-In to the vessel hull or between the Catamaran hulls mounted recovery systems. What makes our equipment unique is that the system can be installed on a vessel without significant modification to the hull steel construction which reduces conversion costs and enables the vessel to be used for other activities until needed for an oil spill recovery operation. Speed and safety A great deal of attention has been paid to speed and safety aspects during operation, and hence the system deployment is semiautomated as far as possible. The recovery system has to be deployed and retrieved repeatedly during a full scale operation, in order to transit and offload recovered oil. That said, our systems enable safety in operations that are conducted at night and in difficult weather and sea conditions. The Lamor advancing skimming systems operate efficiently at vessel speed up to 2.5 to 4 knots, which results in excellent maneuverability and very high oil encounter rate, says Högström. Flexible solutions The Lamor oil recovery systems can be applied to various sizes of workboats and vessels ranging from 7 m to more than 100 m long, and each system is tailor-made and designed by Lamor s design engineers to fit the specific vessel in question in the most efficient and cost effective way. Maximized safety of use has been gained by using automatic or semi-automatic deployment of the skimmers and other relevant equipment including the sweep booms from reels, automatic boom outrigger arms, skimmer lifting/lowering from storage to skimming position, Högström highlights. OSR a full service concept The recovery system is designed with a forward facing brush conveyor type oil recovery system with certified recovery capacities ranging from 30 m³/h to 400 m³/h (per one skimmer unit/vessel side), depending on the system size and design. Högström states: The heavy duty brush conveyor system will recover all types of oil, including extremely high viscosity crude oil emulsion, while recovering very little free Essential Benefits of the Lamor System: Safe to deploy, only one (max 3, depending on the installation) person required to control the deployment No - or minimum - manual work required; all controls from hydraulic control valve or remote control Ready to use rapid deployment, deployment time: ca. 10 minutes Minimal interruption of vessel s other main operations Less than 5 % free water in recovered oil makes maximum use of valuable storage volume Mechanical parts Safe for EX zone 0, electric components Zone 1 In use from tropical to arctic climate. Possible to arrange heating to all equipment of the system Easy to maneuver with the ship with minimal coordination required, therefore minimal workload on the bridge, thus increasing safety Easy to maneuver in high currents and high waves, up to 2.5m significant, in swells even higher. Brush belt recovery range: light to bitumen products Regularly drills can be held for the crew to maintain their skills; equipment is always ready to use and on place. Minimal maintenance cost Proven technology. Installed on 496 vessels and work boats around the world. 22 LAMOR NEWSREEL

23 water. Moreover, it is unaffected by the presence of small floating debris, slush and small ice pieces or sea weed, which can block other type of skimmers. Due to the capacity, safety and user friendliness, the Lamor vessel mounted Oil Recovery Systems are approved by customers and have been used in multiple oil recovery operations worldwide. Our support will follow through the whole project, design, supervision, training, and after sales service, Högström guarantees. M/S Halli, Finland s largest oil recovery vessel with Lamor equipment. Swedish Coastguard vessel equipped with Lamor OSR equipment. LAMOR NEWSREEL 23

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25 Oil tanker converted to oil recovery vessel. An Effective and Efficient Offshore Oil Spill Response Solution Lamor Corporation has developed a unique seaborne solution to oil spill response, which significantly improves combating offshore oil spills and ensures environmental protection. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has adopted and implemented two oil spill response contracts managed by Lamor Corporation, thus encompassing a successful example of private-public partnership working in unison. Multi-purpose vessels Lamor s solution is effective and efficient in oil spill clean-up operations and moreover, is a financially beneficial option for clients. For example, selected tankers are pre-fitted so that in case of an accident, a side-sweeping oil collector, LSC Lamor Side Collector, is rapidly assembled to their sides, thus converting them into oil spill response vessels. In addition to oil recovery skimmers, the vessels are also equipped with Lamor heavy duty oil booms. The Lamor Response Team (LRT) is deployed to the site to support the installation and clean-up operations. This ensures that the oil spill response tanker is operational at the scene of the incident within 15 hours. From coast to coast EMSA adopted the solution that covers the Baltic Sea area from Denmark and Finland and a second contract covering the southern Atlantic coast region. In addition to the service contracts, Lamor has also delivered oil spill response equipment to EMSA contractors on the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and to an icebreaker operating in the northern Baltic Sea. CEO Fred Larsen commented: Besides innovative solutions, one needs expertise, experience and knowledge to operate effectively in any environment and climate globally, and thus we are proud to offer this option as part of our service portfolio. Combating offshore oil spills coupled with the protection of our ecosystems is crucial and LAMOR NEWSREEL 25

26 EMSA adopts Lamor s seaborne solutions. requires efficiency that is focused and effective no matter where the incident occurs. Moreover, contingency plans, equipment and trained professionals need to be ready to deploy and respond instantly. We deploy our LRT to support oil spill clean-up operations. Real benefits A major benefit for the use of oil tankers is that they have a huge capacity for recovering spilled oil and they can operate in very severe weather conditions speed in collection of oil in case of an accident is crucial. The Lamor solution reduces financial commitments significantly since tankers are certified in the normal oil transport and bunkering business and can be converted and deployed in case of an oil spill. Moreover, this concept does not require extra capacity and is a cheaper solution with nominal costs by comparison for equipping and pre-fitting a tanker into an oil spill response vessel versus the costs of building a specific oil spill response vessel or dedicating a vessel to be on full standby readiness and preparedness. In the spring 2011, Lamor will complete its seventh delivery of oil spill response equipment to EMSA for an oil tanker operating out of Cyprus. The tanker M/T Alexandria is fitted with stiff sweeps, a Lamor Free Floating skimmer (LFF 100) coupled with 500m of Lamor Heavy Duty oil booms. 26 LAMOR NEWSREEL

27 We offer a range of standard product packages with a very short delivery time Skimming Systems and Oil Storage Solid Float Oil Booms (round or flat shape floats) 7.5 m (24.6 ft) Work Boats with Bow Collectors Oil Transfer Pumps and Power Packs and more from Lamor Please contact Lamor for more information, tel: , fax: , info@lamor.com LAMOR NEWSREEL 27

28 Increasing Lamor s Presence in Oman Lamor Oman continues to strengthen its operations in the Sultanate of Oman and provides further services to local clients. Text:PETER RIGBY Photos: LAMOR CORPORATION The past year witnessed another successful year for Lamor Oman with a further diversification of services and additional oil spill response equipment set up within their OilSpill Response Bases. Service portfolio Although a relatively quiet year compared to 2009 with regards to oil spill emergency call outs, Lamor Oman set about carrying out a range of services from Tank Cleaning to Hazardous Material handling and transfer. This was largely due to two factors: Firstly the close cooperation Lamor has with the Omani Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs which resulted in the successful award of the Hazardous Materials Handling License. The renewed license with the broader scope allowed Lamor Oman to offer additional services within Oman. Secondly the whole Lamor Oman team conducted and completed rigorous confined space entry and confined space rescue courses. This enabled the company to demonstrate that it was versatile and flexible enough to adapt and meet local situations. Particular milestones included: 1) The transfer of 10,000 m 3 of thick crude oil from Oman to the Kingdom of Bahrain. An operation which could only be carried out by the Lamor GTA50 s due to This is transferring 7000m 3 of thick fuel oil blend slop oil at Oman Refinery Petroleum Company in Sohar. the viscosity of the oil and required manpower coupled with 15 trucks and two vessels. This operation was completed in record time due to careful and meticulous planning and execution by the team. 2) An emergency call out for Yellow Phosphorus and Sulfuric Acid spill which required transferring to safe receptacles and cleaning and disposal. 3) Confined Space entry and restoration of water tank situated 15m below ground. All these operations were carried out with to the highest of standards and with no loss of time incidents. The Lamor Oman team continued its Risk Assessment training and Contingency Planning to update procedures for most of its clients in Oman. Open communications The key to the company s success has been the close communication within Lamor Corporation particularly linking in with the Lamor Middle East team who has been able to provide support in the form of expertise and equipment when required. Another contributing factor was that the Lamor Oman team was also able to rely on the fast delivery of new equipmen- IMO Training of BP Employees at Port of Salalah. required by its clients resulting in the continued positive reputation Lamor Corporation has in the region as a global oil clean-up and response provider. As such, Lamor Oman has proven that it is more than just an equipment manufacturer and is able to offer not only a range of oil spill response services and solutions but a lot more! Lamor Does More Services Offered Lamor is well known as being an oil spill clean-up equipment manufacturer but over the years in response to client s requirements it has increasingly been providing a range of other services and solutions and has built up a wealth of experience and expertise in these fields. Lamor have always been driven to accommodate the needs and demands of the end user and as such can provide the following add on and related services to its oil spill response equipment sales: 1) Lamor Oman Team using the Minimax 12 at Port of Salalah to recover oil spilt at Berth. 2) IMO Training of BP Employees at Port of Salalah. 3) Lamor GTA30 pumping thick bunker crude at a spill in Port of Salalah. 28 LAMOR NEWSREEL

29 Oil Spill Response Services Oil Spill Response Services can range from qualified personnel assisting with incident command and clean-up of the incident. The Lamor Response Team (LRT) has grown significantly in size over the years and the recent response to the Gulf of Mexico showed its range, capabilities and flexibility at its best coupled with in-depth knowledge and expertise. Contingency Planning and Risk Assessment As part of any oil spill response plan a good contingency and risk assessment plan forms the backbone of successfully tackling incidents efficiently. Within the Lamor team there are countless numbers of experts who have a vast global experience in Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning and as a result have been called in to either implement or review plans and procedures providing insight into use of best available technology (BAT) and solutions to incidents. Training Lamor always provides intensive training when it supplies equipment but Lamor is also recognized as an IMO certified Training Center and has for several years provided the complete range of IMO Oil Spill Response courses. In addition to this within the team there are qualified HAZWHOP- PER and Confined Space Trainers as well as Health and Safety experts. Maintenance and Service Lamor continues to check and service equipment supplied to ensure that it is in Oil Spill Response ready condition. In 2011, Lamor Corporation will launch a full turn-key maintenance program for after sales services. The Maintenance program provides clients with: Planned Preventive Maintenance Procedure for each product supplied by Lamor. Month/Quarterly/Annual work Schedule Individual serial codes for each product supplied by Lamor. Web based work orders Simple data entry Machine Register Spare Parts register Failure Notice for unexpected equipment failures Individual client folders, where the client has only access to their specific equipment Lamor continues to invest heavily in research and development and strives to be at the forefront of the oil spill response and recovery business. Moreover, the company seeks to provide its clients the best solutions to tackle, contain and recover incidents. For further information please contact Lamor Corporation. LAMOR NEWSREEL

30 Text: THOMAS BARBIERI Photos: LAMOR CORPORATION Lamor Onboard New Generation Russian Salvage Ship In late 2008 Russia s Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation announced the major renewal of its aging multi-purpose salvage ships for the State Marine Rescue Service of Russia (Gosmorspassluzhba). New multi-purpose vessel, Salvager Karev, with Lamor OSR equipment The overall ambitious project set a delivery time between which included the procurement of over 50 new vessels, launches and icebreakers. Fourteen Russian and one German shipyard were in the bidding. New multi-purpose fleet The initiative and vision for revamping the entire Russian multi-purpose salvage ships came from Vladimir Karev, the former director of the State Marine Rescue Service of Russia. On November 23, 2010, the first vessel was delivered by the Nevsky Shipbuilding-Shiprepair in Schlisselburg on the Neva River close to St. Petersburg, Russia. The new multi-purpose vessel, Salvager Karev, was named appropriately after the former director, who had the foresight and drive to see a need and urgency for a new modern fleet to support and protect the public and environment. Lamor delivers The Salvager Karev (project name MPSV07), is a state-of-the-art seagoing multifunction 4 MWt diesel-electric salvage vessel with high ice class destined for operations in the Black Sea, Azov Sea and Caspian Sea. The vessel is equipped with Lamor s OSR equipment. With its cutting edge OSR technology, Lamor became a clear winner in the tender on OSR equipment. We delivered a wide and diversified range of Lamor equipment that included among others two sets of vessel mounted Lamor Side Collector oil recovery systems, telescopic jib arms, the Lamor Weir Skimmer, Lamor FOB and HDB booms, hydraulic power packs (Lamor LPP80), oil transfer pumps (GTA50), compensators on pressure line between pump and vessel oil transfer pipeline and more, says Nikolai Kildishov, Vice-President, Lamor Russia & CIS. Working together The ambitious Russian program includes over 50 new vessels, and Lamor plans to offer its vast portfolio of equipment for oil spill clean-up and recovery solutions. Our quality meets the requirements of such major projects, and more importantly we have the knowledge, expertise and advanced oil spill solutions coupled with our flexible services to best serve the State Marine Rescue Service of Russia. Moreover, we will be able to deliver pending negotiations, says Juri Tubashov, Export Director, Lamor Russia & CIS. 30 LAMOR NEWSREEL

31 Upcoming events meet us at: Touch of Oil in Porvoo, Finland, February 16-17, 2011 Offshore Support Conference and Exhibition in London, UK, February 16-17, 2011 Federation, will give a review on oil spill response in Russia today. There will also be an interesting session themed Financial models of cleaning-up. In this session, Peter Rigby, Managing Director of Lamor Clean Globe Oman, will give his views. We look forward to welcoming you in Finland, where we guarantee that you will get a touch of oil and some arctic experiences! Oil Spill Risk Management in Malmö, Sweden, March 7-9, 2011 IOSC The International Oil Spill Conference and Exhibition in Portland, OR, USA, May 23-26, 2011 MIOGE - Moscow International Oil & Gas Exhibition in Moscow, Russia, June 21-24, 2011 Come to Porvoo, Finland to get a touch of oil! The first Touch of Oil seminar held in Porvoo in 2008 proved to be such a success, so that the University of Turku, Centre for Maritime Studies, decided to make it a biennial seminar at the Haikko Manor in Porvoo, some 50 km East of Helsinki, on the Baltic coast. This year s Touch of Oil will focus on risk, prevention and oil spill response on the Baltic Sea and discuss the growing traffic in the arctic areas. The first session on February 16 will be chaired by Fred Larsen, CEO of Lamor Corporation. Vince Mitchell, Executive Project Manager of Lamor Corporation, who was in charge of the Vessel of Opportunity program during the Gulf of Mexico spill last summer and on the scene a couple of days after the rig exploded until the end of the clean-up operations in October, will give an overview of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response operations and the utilization of the local fishing vessels. Vince will also discuss the required criteria for planning and managing large scale response operations. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) strategy towards enhanced marine pollution preparedness and response will be highlighted by Bernd Bluhm, Head of Unit, Pollution Preparedness and Response, EMSA. At the end of the first day, there will be an equipment demo at Lamor s premises (located in the Porvoo area), where some of the most efficient skimmers especially developed for oil recover in the arctic can be seen in action. On the second day, Natalia Kutaeva, Head of Marine Environment Protection Division, Salvage and Rescue Administration of the Russian Oil Spill Risk Management March 7 9, Malmö, Sweden The World Maritime University (WMU) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) together with the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues (IPIECA) will host the WMU/IMO Conference on Oil Spill Risk Management, (Preparedness, Response, Contingency Planning in the Shipping and Offshore Industries). March 7-9, 2011, Malmö, Sweden. The threat to the environment and ecosystems is clear and present. As demand for oil continues to increase coupled with oil reserves becoming scarce, industry players are taking more risks e.g. offshore in deep waters off continental shelves and in the Arctic areas. Major incidents around the world prove that better preparedness and increased contingency planning by industry and governmental authorities is necessary to ensure responsible actions to respond to oil spill incidents. The WMU/IMO Conference will bring together industry leaders and government policy decision makers as well as leading academics, for a selected number of presentations and round table discussions. LAMOR NEWSREEL 31

32 Meet us in Portland IOSC Portland, Oregon May 23 26, 2011 Oregon Convention Center We will display some of our latest innovations in oil spill response and clean-up technology coupled with our capacity-tested next generation skimmers. Be sure to visit our stand nr. 601! Lamor Corporation Urakoitsijantie Porvoo, Finland tel: fax: LAMOR NEWSREEL Lamor Corporation UK 3 Medina Court, Arctic Road Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7XD, United Kingdom Tel: Fax: uk.info@lamor.com Lamor Slickbar 18 Beach Street Seymour, CT United States Tel: Fax: info@lamor.com Lamor Beijing Representative Office Xiaguangli No. 66 Chaoyang District Beijing, China Tel: Fax: info@lamor.com.cn