At sea Response Resources
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1. GOVERNMENT OWNED OR CHARTERED RESOURCES
1.1 Specialised anti-pollution vessels
   Latvian Coast Guard Service operates two seaworthy naval vessels and one non-propelled barge, each of them fitted with oil spill response equipment, such as brush type skimmer systems, open sea booms and submersible skimmers. Additional supply vessel is chartered by the Latvian Coast Guard Service from Ventspils Port Authority. Total oil spill response equipment of the Latvian Coast Guard Service consists of 2200 m of open sea boom, 120 m of coastal boom, 500 m of harbour boom, 5400 m of absorbent boom, 6000 kg of absorbent granules, 4 brush type skimmer systems for a vessel of opportunity, 3 submersible skimmers, 9 high capacity oil/water transfer pumps, 8 floating oil bags with total capacity of 110 m3, 1 dispersant spray system with 2000 litres of dispersant concentrate, 1 steam generator, 1 oil trawl system.
Vessels operated or chartered by the Latvian Coast Guard Service:
VesselLocationType / DetailsOffshore OperationsEquipmentRecovered Oil Storage Capacity
(m3)
Anti-pollution Operations Daily Rate
(EUR)
A-90 VARONIS Riga Navy Vessel
LOA: 59,5m, Breadth: 11,12m, draft: 3,69m, speed: 10 knots, crew: 37
Baltic Sea Two sweeping arms and two Lamor Brush type skimmer box systems 80 m3/h each, 800 m of Ro-boom, submersible Desmi Terminator skimmer for viscous oil with Desmi belt casette and remote control Stationary tanks with electric heating 100 m3 Floating oil bags 2x50 m3 9600
KA-14 ASTRA Ventspils Rescue Vessel
LOA: 25m, breadth: 6m draft: 1,2m, speed: 25 knots, crew: 5
Baltic Sea Two sweeping arms and two Lamor Brush type skimmer box systems 80 m3/h each, two recovered oil packing units on board 300 polyethylene bags (0,68 m3 each) 8400
SEA BARGE JL-1 Liepaja Non-propelled steel barge
LOA: 20 m, breadth 5,5 m, draft: 1 m
Baltic Sea One sweeping arm and one Lamor Brush type skimmer box system 80 m3/h, 1000 m of Ro-boom, submersible Desmi Terminator skimmer with remote control, Oil Trawl system Stationary tanks 100 m3 (8 separate tanks) 4800
KAPTEINIS ORLE Ventspils Hydrographic Vessel
LOA: 23,04 m, breadth: 6,8 m, draft: 3,3 m, speed: 10 knots, crew: 5
Baltic Sea Supply vessel suitable for deployment of booms and skimmers None On agreement conditions
BREMENE* Riga Assistance Vessel
LOA: 20,8 m, breadth : 5,58 m, draft: 1,61 m, speed: 8 knots, crew: 2
Coastal Equipped with Lamor Brush type mini skimmer 20 m3 48m3 4800
* Vessel operated by the Marine and Inland Water Administration.
2. PRIVATE RESOURCES
Vessels operated or chartered by the Latvian Port Authorities or private companies:
No agreements in place.

 
Latvian Coast Guard Service