A self-propelled unit designed to respond to oil spills has been unveiled in Tver. It was developed by Amfibiya, a company known for its dredgers and floating excavators under the Botsman brand, according to the regional industrial development fund.

The machine was developed based on experience gained in combating oil spills in the Black Sea. Its key advantage is its ability to reach the accident site independently, both over land and by water. This is particularly important when cleaning up oil, fuel oil, and tar in hard-to-reach areas where it is difficult to transport conventional equipment.

The unit is equipped with an RA250 cutter suction dredger and a Botsman 150/70 booster station. It can pump up to 100 metric tons of fuel oil per hour over a distance of more than 3 km. The dredger provides a throughput of 250 cubic meters per hour, operates at a slurry pressure of 7 bar, and accommodates a solid particle concentration of up to 40%.

The developers paid particular attention to the dredger’s cutter. Its blades are positioned at specially calculated angles: at optimal rotational speed, they break the fuel oil down into fine flakes with a diameter of up to 15 mm. Thanks to this design, the material does not stick to the walls of the latex pipelines, preventing blockages.

After being pumped, the fuel oil enters separation tanks, where it is separated from water. Next, screw pumps direct the purified product to storage tanks. There, the fuel oil can be stored or transported for subsequent use.