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Introducing GRG's Airborne Robotic Oil Spill Recovery System (AEROS):
a simple solution designed to protect the environment.
GRG's patented AEROS System© (US Patent No. 5,075,014 + many similar patents issued in many other countries) employs existing military C130 Hercules and similar aircraft to deliver the AEROS System by parachute to offshore oil spill sites up to 20 times faster than current conventional ship-borne systems.
The AEROS System is designed to operate day or night without need for crews on the water - a critically important advantage for human safety. The AEROS System is designed to physically contain and recover an oil spill of any size before it has time to get out of control. GRG's technology can halt the devastating effects of a major oil spill before it can spread toxic pollution to surrounding marine and coastal environments. GRG's AEROS System© will eliminate the typical havoc, enormous liabilities, and huge clean-up costs associated with large offshore oil spills.
The AEROS System© rapidly contains, recovers and recycles the spilled oil instead of the futile and pathetic shoreline clean-up attempts typical of the traditional response. The AEROS System, with its rapid airborne and parachute delivery systems, is designed to win the battle against major oil spills, attacking the problem quickly and efficiently, much like an exacting military strike operation.
The AEROS core technology is extremely versatile, allowing for additional global disaster response capabilities and operations. In addition to rapid airborne oil spill combat services, GRG will also utilize the AEROS System to deliver several exciting commercial land based oil field and harbor pollution control applications. These include GRG's "MUSKOX"© all-terrain, self-propelled, amphibious oil spill recovery vehicle, as well as GRG's unique trailer-mounted, highway-towable, Mobile Oil Water Separator System (MOSS). GRG will also use AEROS core technology to develop a line of robotic sub-surface vehicles to clean-up polluted harbors, lakes, and rivers, and is exploring the niche market of GRG ship-mounted AEROS oil spill recovery systems. All of these GRG AEROS-related systems have massive global potential.
What industries does AEROS benefit?
The AEROS System greatly reduces the huge liability that oil spills represent for the oil, tanker, and insurance underwriters industries. AEROS also reallocates significant military resources such as aircraft, crews, and military bases into environmental roles, which is very much in keeping with the global trend of military downsizing.
Advantages of the AEROS System.
How many technology delivery providers can claim that they have no direct competition? GRG can! The AEROS System offers numerous benefits that are not available from any other product or service worldwide. GRG is truly positioned to lead the way in this exciting field. The AEROS System offers the following benefits:
- A faster response:
The technology arrives to the disaster site 20 times faster than conventional ship-borne response systems. This is the difference of 300+ knots for the airborne AEROS System compared to 13-15 knots for a typical shipborne oil spill response system.
- More efficient recovery:
Depending on the sea state, the AEROS System can target over 70% recovery of spilled oil compared to 5% (or less) for current conventional response methods.
- Lower clean-up costs:
With the AEROS System in place, the total cost of the Valdez oil spill (including legal fines) would have been only $10-20 Million compared to the actual cost of over $10 Billion - a factor of up to 1,000 times more cost effective!
- The oil is recycled:
The AEROS System recovers and recycles so much oil compared to conventional methods that GRG plans to use the recovered oil as a source of additional revenue. Due to international salvage rights, GRG will retain property of all oil it recovers, and since the AEROS System recovers the spilled oil so quickly, it is still recyclable.
- Human safety is a priority:
Many people have died during oil spills from fires or from the toxic fumes emitted by spilled crude oil. Because the AEROS System does not require human crews on the water to operate, it totally eliminates the risk to human life.
- It's more effective:
The AEROS System operates day or night using only robotic, satellite controlled equipment, with nothing tethered to a ship. Therefore, recovery operations are not limited to daylight hours and good visibility is not required.
- Rapid containment:
Before the oil slick starts to rapidly spread out along the shoreline, the AEROS System can contain the spill and commence recovery operations. The Valdez oil spill polluted over 1,600 kilometers of shoreline (more than 1,000 miles).
- Off-shore drilling & production:
The AEROS System will be able to control and recover oil spills and serious oil leaks from off-shore drilling or production platforms as well as near-surface seepage from the sub-continental shelf. The AEROS System is the only system that would function effectively in the rough weather common in these situations.
- Protects marine life and wildlife:
The AEROS System greatly reduces the risks caused by oil spills to fish, seabirds, mammals, sea-beds, shellfish colonies, and other sensitive ecosystems.
- It's versatile:
The AEROS System aircraft and infrastructure will be used in the dual purpose role of combating large brush fires, forest fires, and jungle fires. This represents significant additional sources of income and greatly enhances the utilization of GRG aircraft and crews. This will save lives and will protect property and valuable natural resources as well as significantly reduce CO2 emissions and global warming.
Live trials of an ISE robotic autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) towing an oil spill containment boom - progenitor to the robotic boom & bag tugs of the AEROS System
Live Demonstration of a typical GRG Robotic AUV Boom Tug: The above photo shows a live demonstration of a robotic AUV submarine vehicle towing an oil spill containment boom during sea trials. This AUV known as the “Dolfin 350” was designed, built, and tested by ISE [GRG merger partners]. This AUV vehicle is the progenitor to the AEROS airborne version which will be modified and re-engineered to enable parachute deployment from C-130 Hercules, Antonov, & similar aircraft. The above AUV is controlled by GPS-satellite systems developed by ISE.
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| The "Dolfin 350" (left) and the "Dorado" (right): powerful unmanned robotic autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Designed and built by GRG affiliate ISE. The Dolfin 350 weighs 6,200 Lbs and navigates up to speeds of 15 Knots. It has the capability to literally leap out of the water. The Dorado weighs 13,000 Lbs and has a top speed of 17.5 knots. Details provided in the ISE web site: www.ise.bc.ca
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