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NOFI Inflatable Oil Barge - For Temporary Storage of Recovered Oil
   
Practical experience from oil spills has documented that very often there is a lack of infrastructure available, especially for storage of recovered products. The NOFI Inflatable Oil Barge is a new and important contribution to the problem of temporary storage of oil and oil emulsions.
NOFI Inflatable Oil Barges in a series of three sizes, are made from very strong oil resistant PVC-fabric and a specially engineered fabric in 50/50 PU/PVC-coated polyester and with two layers of fabric in the entire freedboard. To provide full floatation redundancy and maximum safety against loss of oil the barges are divided into 14+3 independent air chambers.
The design and dimensions of the freeboard frame are identical for all three sizes. Three different skirt depths (draughts) give three different storage volumes. Fast and easy air floatation by means of a powerful air blower secures fast deployment of the barges.
NOFI Inflatable Oil Barges are delivered complete including a removable roof, towing lines, lifting slings, air blower and spare parts - all packed in a steel container.

 

   
Model NOFI Inflatable Oil Barge, 25 NOFI Inflatable Oil Barge, 50 NOFI Inflatable Oil Barge, 75
Storage Volume m3 (BBL) 25 (157) 50 (314) 75 (472)
Dia Floatation Frame m (ft) 0.8 (2.62)
Size Deployed, LWH m (ft) 12 x 5 5 1.15  (39.4 x 16.4 x 3.8)
Container Size, LWH m (ft) 2.3 x 1.69 x 1.65  (7.5 x 5.5 x 5.4)
Empty weight kg (Lbs) 466 (1,027) 490 (1,080) 510 (1,124)
Shipping Volume m3 (ft3) 6.4 (226)
Barge fabric PVC/Polyurethabe coated polyester
Fabric Tensile Strength N/50 mm (lbs/in) 6,500 (737)
Fabric Tear Strength N (lbs) 2,300 (516)
Fill/Discharge Removable roof; two hose ports 250 mm dia. (10 in) w/hose attachment points. Pump/skimmer attachment points and a 300 mm dia. (12 in) flexible bottom hose.
Lifting Points Sling with 10 legs and one lifting point
Towing Speed kts
- Empty
- Loaded
 
10
5
Draft when loaded m (ft) 0,6 (1,97) 1,3 (4,26) 2,1 (6,89)