Bottsand-class oil recovery ship

The Bottsand-class oil recovery ships (Type 738) of the German Navy are intended for seawater pollution control. The twin hull ships feature a bow which can be opened by 65 degrees. This creates an area of more than 40 m2 (430 sq ft) to collect oil-polluted seawater. The water is pumped into the ship's 790 m3 (28,000 cu ft) tank, where it will be cleaned and the oil separated. Per hour one ship can clean up to 140 m3 (4,900 cu ft) of ocean surface polluted with a 2 mm (0.079 in) oil slick.[1]

Bottsand (Type 738) oil recovery ship
Class overview
BuildersC. Luhring Schiffswerft, Brake and Hegemann, Bremen
Operators German Navy
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeOil recovery vessel
Displacement650 tonnes
Length46.3 m (152 ft)
Beam12 m (39 ft)
Draught3.1 m (10 ft)
Propulsion759 kW (1,018 hp)
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement6 (civilian)

The two ships in the class entered service in 1984 and 1987. The ships are auxiliary ships of the navy. They are used to contain oil spills from German ships in the sea. They are crewed by civilians and not naval personnel.

List of ships

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Pennant
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Name Base Status
Y1643 Bottsand Kiel Active
Y1644 Eversand Kiel Active

References

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  1. ^ "Ölauffangschiff BOTTSAND-Klasse" (in German). German Navy. Retrieved 5 August 2008.