Osrv Delriver

The largest member of the DBRC fleet is a converted offshore supply vessel.  This 425-ton multi-purpose vessel measures 166 feet in length.  It can provide an on-board command center and a variety of equipment including skimming equipment and boom.  The DELRIVER has 2,000 horsepower with a normal speed of 12 knots, a 60,000-gallon fuel capacity and a 126,420-gallon (3,010 bbl) recovered oil capacity.  The vessel has built in LORI 5 brush skimming systems on both sides in addition to a GT-185 skimming system.  Two DOP-250 weir skimmers each with a derated capacity of 3,017 bbl/day are stored on board the DELRIVER. This could be used in lieu of a LORI Brush System if a particular spill indicated that this might be a better system to use.  The DELRIVER has the capability of deploying 3,200 feet of Expandi 43-inch self inflating boom and 1,000 feet of air inflatable Oil Stop 56″ Deep Sea Boom from reels on the vessel.  The vessel is equipped with one (1) Zodiac 25 ft. rigid hull inflatable boats with twin 135 horsepower outboards for handling boom.  The DELRIVER is berthed in Lewes, with a permanent Five-man crew on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.