Vikoma Supply Four Boom Systems for Qatar Petroleum’s New Spill Response Bases

Four Vikoma complete boom systems will shortly be shipped to the State of Qatar as part of Qatar Petroleum’s expanding network of oil spill response bases in the country.

Vikoma has supplied a large range of oil spill response equipment to Qatar Petroleum over the past 2 years including: four of Vikoma’s iconic Komara 20 skimmer systems, complete with GP10 powerpacks and V190 lobe pumps; 750 meters of neoprene Shoreguardian boom; 1500 metres of Vikoma Sentinel, two containerised TC3 dispersant systems for helicopter spraying over large areas; and four specially designed 84 kilowatt zone type diesel-hydraulic powerpacks. Vikoma has also carried out specific training for personnel to ensure that a spill response operation can be carried out quickly and efficiently.

The latest order is for four rapid booming systems, each comprising 200 meters of Flexi 900 fence boom on trailer mounted reels will provide easily transportable spill containment ability for Qatar petroleum. The boom systems have been specially designed for fast deployment in port & harbour areas, they are very easy to deploy with minimal manpower and will be used in conjunction with Vikoma Komara skimmers to recover any spilled oil, quickly and effectively thereby avoiding operational downtime and protecting the marine environment and coastline

The Oil Spill & Emergency Response Department at Qatar Petroleum are committed to safeguarding the local environment and are presently establishing 5 strategically placed oil spill response bases which can respond to all types oil spills incidents

Mike King, Managing Director of Vikoma, expanded, “Vikoma have worked with Qatar Petroleum on a number of projects and are very proud to supply the latest order of boom.” …. “As a company, we are dedicated to providing high quality, innovative and reliable equipment and we believe that it is these factors which help us to win business from world class companies such as Qatar Petroleum”.