Concept of Multifunctional Small Cleanup Ship

The Baltic Sea belongs to a global system of protected area and has a status of Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) which results in a mechanism for strict control on interna tional shipping activities within designated areas through the UN International Maritime Or ganization (IMO). Countries can declare such areas, and then establish rules for t heir protection. Additionaly almost the entire Polish coastline has been notified to the European Natura 2000 sites. Inside coastal NATURA 2000 areas some places are covered by increased protection because of belonging to a system of coastal and marine Baltic Sea Protected Areas (HELCOM BSPA). On the other hand i ntensive shiping in the vicinity of the Polish coast, high population density in the coast, tourism as well as coast al and marine industry necessitate special attention in relation to environment protection. Therefore, inter alia, novel techniques for the surveillance of purity of coast and coast al water are desirable. In the case of l arge spill existing combating system provides only partly reducing of amount of oil entering the sea environment. Elimination of a greatest number of small oil spillages or discharges is possible, if well develope d techniques and organization syste ms is used. The paper presents pre-project assumpt ions for small multifunctional ship designed for inshore activity – especially for port inspections and service, as well as for removal of floating and submerged rubbish and combating small oil spillages. We have analyzed possibility to achieve expected ex ploitive features of the ship using present knowledge for construction of small ship hulls applying principles of engine and navigational equipment steering for choosing the best route and for optimization the water surface cleaning-works as well as to minimize the energy consumption. We expect, that this ship – owing to main designations thanks to modern technical equipment and sophisticated software – will also fulfill conditions as an educational or as a training vessel.