NEW MEMBERS
OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS WE HAVE WELCOMED THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS
BALAENA DEVELOPMENT & TESTING OF A NEW TYPE OF OSRV aircraft. Also in development
Balaena is committed to
is a larger vessel designed
validating its technology in
specifically for at-risk ports and
a broad range of conditions
harbors, but also deployable
including open waters, wetlands
in bays and offshore in low sea
(and similar), flowing waters,
states.
and ice. In addition to recovery of oil and other surface
Balaena has scheduled a series
contaminants, the company is
of field trials and exercises with
developing minor modifications
MSRC (Marine Spill Response
to the vessel to facilitate
Corporation) during the first
recovery of plastics (including
quarter of 2022. Working
nurdles), and toxic algae using
Following successful testing
together, MSRC and Balaena
the same patented approach.
at Ohmsett last year, Balaena,
aim to demonstrate the vessel in
LLC is bringing to market
operational conditions.
For more information regarding the above please contact:
revolutionary new technology for oil spill and surface
The National Spill Control
contaminant recovery. The
School, a Division of Research
Brad Rutledge, Sr. Vice
vessel has demonstrated high
and Innovation at Texas A&M
President Business
performance potential during
University-Corpus Christi,
Development brutledge@
both stationary and advancing
has approached Balaena for
balaenah2o.com
collection, achieving a 98%+
potential research activities
oil (<2% water) discharge ratio,
for both coastal and inland
and requiring no consumables
environments.
(e.g., pads, discs, belts, or brushes). Key interfaces are in place to facilitate remote control, currently in work with Fluid Power Design, LLC and Sea Machines. With patents issued and pending in Australia, Canada, and the USA, and patents pending in Norway, the UK and Singapore, the company is now in the pre-engineering phase of a vessel sized for road transportation without a permit and to fit in a C-130 cargo 34
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