7. Aqua-Guard responds withsolutions to marine oil spills for over 40 years The Union Oil/Santa Barbara oil spill occurred in January 1969. It was the largest oil spill in United States waters at the time, and now ranks third after the 2010 Deep water Horizon and 1989 Exxon Valdez spills. It remains the largest oil spill to have occurred in the waters off California. ISO 9001:2008
8. Aqua-Guard sends crews and over 100+ oil skimmers to assist in the response to the Offshore Horizon Gulf of Mexico spill
9. Supply of over 100 RBS TRITON™skimming systems to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill 2010
14. National oil spill plans for seven countries Venezuela, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, China and Egypt.
15. Rewrote over 200 contingency plans for the state of Alaska after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989.
16. Assisted Saudi ARAMCO with oil spill response advise and equipment during Gulf War 1990.ISO 9001:2008
17. 1994Developed the first modular brush, drum and disc oil skimmer. 2006Launch of new generation RBS TRITON™ skimmer technology proven to recover over 300% the quantity of oil as previous RBS brush skimmers. 2007RBS TRITON™ technology proves to be the best available skimming technology worldwide and is used over 25 countries on actual spills since developed in 2006. 2007-2008RBS TRITON™ technology incorporated into Aqua-Guard Offshore skimming systems. Present Day Focus on the supply of large offshore oil skimming systems worldwide ISO 9001:2008
18. All Aqua-Guard oil skimming technology Is witnessed by DNV to ASTM standards
48. OFFSHORE 2010/11 RBS TRITON™ 600 URO State of the Art Offshore oil skimming systems ISO 9001:2008
49. HEAVY OIL RECOVERY – Witnessed and certified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). ONE SKIMMER HEAD - For all types of oil. RBS TRITON™ technology combines the efficiency of the oleophilic brush and the versatility of weir skimmer. Virtually all types of floating hydrocarbons can be recovered, from light to ultra viscous oils. FLOATING HOSE – High reserve buoyancy, repairable in the field. DURABILITY – Aqua-guard skimming systems have run continuously for hundreds of hours in oil spills as well as in industrial applications for thousands of hours. Robust and designed for the marine environment, the URO skimmer head is designed to withstand heavy impacts. Features and Benifits of the RBS TRITON™ URO Offshore Oil Skimming System ISO 9001:2000
50. RECOVERY CAPACITY & EFFICIENCY - Tests have been performed to the ASTMF631‐99 “Standard Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data in a Controlled Environment”, witnessed and certified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). CUSTOMIZED DESIGN - To fit each customer’s specific needs. Aqua-Guard will customize any system to meet your unique technical requirements DEPENDABILITY- Only robust, self-priming positive displacement lobe pumps are used in RBS TRITON™ URO. These pumps are built for extreme conditions and are used in continuous operation offshore and oil field applications. They have the ability to pump sludge, mud and particles up to ¾” in size. Each pump can be serviced and maintained in the field. ISO 9001:2000
51. COMPACT – The skimmer head stays connected to the umbilical even while inside its 20 ft storage container. The entire system is stored in one container. PERFORMANCE - Our chosen positive displacement pumps out-perform most centrifugal and Archimedean screw pumps used in similar applications. Discharge pressures run up to 180 psi. SAFETY – Aqua-Guard designs all systems with safety as the number one priority. ISO 9001:2000
52. Operational Benefits Experience Aqua-Guard is able to share over 40 years of oil spill response experience with its customers. Having been extremely active in the global oil spill response market since 1968 and having involvement in most of the world’s major oil spills. Aqua-Guard is truly one of the few and longest standing global players in this field. Support Our local and global representatives provide a wealth of industry knowledge. With their close relationship with most of the worlds largest oil companies and other customers, our strong presence globally ensures the valuable and necessary service and maintenance that our customers depend on. ISO 9001:2000
