Specialised Pump Deployed in 'Prestige' Oil Recovery

The Desmi DOP-250 pump has been deployed for the continuing removal of oil from the sunken Prestige.

After the Prestige sank off Spain in November 2002, contaminating several hundred miles of coastline, it settled in 3,838m of water and continued to leak oil. Cracks in the hull were initially sealed by a submarine to prevent further contamination but a large quantity of heavy viscosity oil remained inside.

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