Darrell Wilson, ex USA Coastguard Chief and current president of MTI Network U
SA
“I watched your video and I must say that I was very impressed. During my Coast Guard career and almost 10 years with MTI Network, I have been around a lot of spills and cleanup operations and I know how difficult the equipment can be. To watch it work showed what good, thoughtful engineering can accomplish. Watching the ORCA in action was impressive.”
OES/ProLog Inc
“We feel that your technology can become a mainstay within the market place. As we stated in our call, the technology may have been ahead of its time 15+ years ago, but now it would appear that THIS IS THE TIME to truly work toward offering this as a versatile, highly effective, low cost solution for many years to come.”
ORCA user Chris Richards, Oil Spill Services Manager, Singapore Oil Spill Response Centre stated:
“All the pump types (including DOP 250 screw pumps) very quickly jammed up, having filled themselves with oil which then became virtually solid. The only unit that worked and continued working successfully was our “ORCA” inductor unit – with its very large suction hose diameter and few moving parts.”
“The ORCA works faster and better than current competition in many environmental areas both on land and in water. Oil spills demand quick and reliable response times. That is where the ORCA excels. It is the first truly portable rapid oil recovery system, and as a result the ORCA can be on-board, ready to meet an emergency faster than any other equipment. In a large spill, oil can be transferred directly into any available tank, barge hold or other vessel of opportunity WITHOUT passing through the ORCA itself, thanks to its Universal Hatch Cover™.”
“The system is self-contained, with its power pack fitting INSIDE for compact shipping and storage.”
Danny McKEOWN stated:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
SINGAPORE OIL SPILL RESPONSE CENTRE IS PLEASED TO ADVISE WE HAVE PURCHASED AN “OIL RESPONSE CLEANING APPARATUS” “ORCA”.
IN MY MANY YEARS IN OIL SPILL RESPONSE I HAVE ATTENDED NUMEROUS SPILLS.
ONE WHICH WILL ALWAYS BE A HIGHLIGHT WAS MY SECONDMENT TO SAUDI ARABIA BY THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM TO ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT, AS A PLANNING ADVISOR, TO CLEAN UP THE WORLDS LARGEST EVER OIL SPILL. A SKIMMER SUCH AS “ORCA” WOULD HAVE BEEN OF GREAT VALUE IN ASSISTING WITH THAT CLEAN UP.
THIS ADAPTABLE UNIT IS SUITABLE FOR TANK CLEANING OPERATIONS ON ALL SIZES OF CRUDE OIL TANKERS ALSO CLEANING UP DEBRIS AND GARBAGE FROM BEACHES AND RIVERS.
THIS SKIMMER APPARATUS IS HIGHLY FLEXIBLE AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN RECOMMENDING ITS PURCHASE BY COMPANIES OR GOVERNMENT.
Danny McKEOWN
OIL SPILL SERVICES MANAGER
Singapore Oil Spill Response Centre Pte Ltd
59, Shipyard Raad, Jurang, Singapore 2262.
Tel: (65) 2650177 (24 hrs), 2650692 (Emergencies) Fax: (65) 2644190. Telex: RS 21352 & RS 23393 SEMSAL Cable: SALVENGER
Singapore Oil Spill Response Centre Pte Ltd
59, Shipyard Raad, Jurong, Singapore 2262.
Tel: (65) 2650177 (24 hrs), 2650692 (Emergencies) Fax: (65) 2644190. Telex: RS 21352 & RS 23393 SEMSAL Cable: SALVENGER
SEMBAWANG MARITIME, lST.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
FURTHER TO MY ADVICE OF 10/8/95 THE ”ORCA” HAS HAD SOME PRACTICAL USES OVER THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS.
DURING A TRAINING SESSION AT OUR SHIPYARD AT JURONG THE “ORCA”
WAS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF RUBBISH IN THE WATER. THIS INCLUDED TIMBER PAINT TINS AND COCONUTS.
MOST OF THESE ITEMS INCLUDING I GALLON TINS AND FULL COCONUTS WERE RECOVERED.
FOLLOWING AN OIL SPILL IN ONE OF THE SHIPYARDS AN OVERZEALOUS CREW POURED LARGE QUANTITIES OF DISPERSANT OVER THE SPILLED OIL. THERE WAS LITTLE WATER MOVEMENT AND LACK OF AGITATION. REMOVAL OF THE MIXTURE WAS PROVING A PROBLEM HOWEVER WITH THE ”ORCA” WE HERE ABLE TO REMOVE IT AND WITH HARDLY ANY WATER- LESS THAN 5%.
A FURTHER SPILL OF DIESEL AND LUBES OCCURRED IN OUR SHIPYARD AND ONCE MORE THE ”ORCA” WAS DEPLOYED WITH SUCCESSFUL RESULTS AND SMALL QUANTIES OF WATER
ONCE MORE I CAN ONLY EXPRESS MY SATISFACTION WITH THIS EQUIPMENT.
Danny McKEOWN
OIL SPILL SERVICES MANAGER
Singapore Oil Spill Response Centre Pte Ltd
59, Shipyard Raad, Jurang, Singapore 2262.
Tel: (65) 2650177 (24 hrs), 2650692 (Emergencies) Fax: (65) 2644190. Telex: RS 21352 & RS 23393 SEMSAL Cable: SALVENGER
