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CSI - Camp Supply International produces specialized solutions for military camps. Our main focus is on ISO container-based solutions for kitchen, sanitary, laundry, living quarters and administrative use. We also perform technical installations of water purification systems, waste incinerator systems, power supplies, refrigerators and freezers, and air conditioning systems.

CSI has employees with many years' solid experience in their particular fields. In carrying out previous missions in Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Afghanistan, our company has amassed solid expertise in warzone working methods, including expertise in logistics, security, and project planning and implementation under extremely tight deadlines.

Our containers are equipped with a proprietary leveling system that enables optimal leveling in the field.

Key programs

The CSI containers have been in development since 1997. Experience has resulted in optimized solutions in terms of mobility, hook-up, function and service. Our containers are tailor-made for rapid and flexible expansion or relocation. All the interior walls and the ceiling and floor are clad in stainless steel to ensure compliance with the strictest hygiene requirements under field conditions. The floors also have quarter-hollows for easier cleaning.

The equipment has been selected and designed to provide maximum access for cleaning. Legislation, regulations and standards are followed to the letter, as are documentation and QA requirements. We offer to adapt our products to the customer's needs at any time. Our container-based solutions can be adapted to meet any military requirements, as well as the needs of civilian users such as construction firms and civilian aid organizations. After use, the containers can easily be disassembled and transported for other missions elsewhere, or they can be stored for later use.

Hygiene / Safety
Peacekeeping forces are constantly being deployed to remote and challenging locations. The threat situation with regard to contagious diseases spread by parasites, micro-organisms and viruses has dramatically worsened in recent years. We have addressed these problems by installing air-optimized systems and UVC microbicidal protection in our container kitchens.

UVC-effective against microbes UVC is an effective and well-documented means of disinfecting air, surfaces and water. No resistance problems are associated with UVC disinfection. "Smart" microbes can develop resistance to antibiotics and chemicals, but with UVC there are no such problems. Low-pressure UVC sources are used in disinfectant applications. UVC damages the genetic material so that microbes cannot breed.

UVC
The technology has been developed with a view to satisfying the strictest bio-safety guidelines (level P4) formulated by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) in the USA and WHO.

UVC: definition
UV (ultraviolet) radiation, often called UV light, is divided into three wavelength ranges, using nanometers (nm) as the unit of measurement, i.e. UVC (200-280nm), UVB (280-320 nm) and UVA (320-400nm). The shortest wavelengths, UVC, are the highest energy wavelengths. The 254 nm wavelength in the UVC range has the strongest microbicidal effect. We are to our knowledge, the only company in the world that uses UVC technology in field kitchens. This technology can also be put to good use in our sanitary and laundry containers.

Climatic requirements
All our containers are made for use under extreme climatic conditions. They are designed for use at temperatures ranging from -50 °C to +50 °C. We use the right materials to make this possible. Our containers are well insulated because we use from 100 to 200 mm of insulating material, and all water pipes are run in "pipe-in-pipe" systems with self-regulating heating cables. The drainpipes are made of stainless steel. The container air intakes are equipped with sand and snow traps for extreme weather conditions.

Key products

KITCHEN CONTAINER (NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN): 8145 25 1519743
The standard kitchen consists of 4 container modules with the capacity to produce meals for 500 people. This kitchen can be expanded quickly and flexibly with 2 additional containers, increasing the meal capacity to 600 -1000 people.

The kitchens come in different sizes, i.e. 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-container solutions, with the largest one having a 3,000-person capacity.

Set-up time for a 4-container kitchen is roughly 10 hours for two people.

SANITARY CONTAINER (NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN): 8145 25 1517386)
The container is divided into two sections, one with toilets and washbasins, and another with showers. There is a separate engineering area for the water treatment system, hydrostatic system and water heater.

Our experience has led us to optimal solutions in terms of mobility, hook-up, function and service. Our sanitary containers are tailor made for fast and flexible expansion. Our container-based solutions can be adapted to meet all military requirements, as well as the needs of civilian users such as construction firms and civilian aid organizations. The set-up time for sanitary containers is approx. 2 hours for 2 people. The system is built for a service life of 20 years. After use, the containers can quickly be disassembled and transported for alternative deployment elsewhere, or stored in a storage dump for later use.

LAUNDRY CONTAINER (NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN): 8145 25 1520092)
Our specially designed system for setting up the washing machines allows them to stand15 cm from the rear wall (normal distance 70 cm), with just 8 cm between the machines.This allows for optimal space utilization while minimizing the volume for transport. The machines are mounted on a extendable rail system that makes it possible to pull out a machine in less than 5 minutes for service work, or so that the shipping guard can be removed.

Laundry containers include:
• 6 Miele industrial washing machines w/automatic soap dispensing system from Lilleborg
• 6 industrial spin dryers
• 2 AC units
• Exhaust system
• Shelving with sorting system for unwashed clothes, and storage of washed clothes
• Water processing system, closet and mop, sink, etc.
• Insect trap Set-up time for laundry container is approx.2 hours for 2 people.

WASTE TREATMENT (NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN): 81 45 25 1520733)
A waste incinerator system built into a standard 20-foot container (NS-ISO 668). CSI's waste incinerator concept consists of a standard 20-foot container with inbuilt personnel door, CO2 fire extinguisher, GS500 C incinerator, which can burn solid or liquid waste, in addition to diesel tank, sludge tank (for waste oil) and top-mounted ventilation fan with 3-metre exhaust stack with cap. All pipe-laying, electrical work and exhaust stack and sludge tank insulation are included.

The unit is delivered fully tested and approved in accordance with DNV regulations. All connections are run to one end of the container. The unit connects to electrical power at a single point. Power consumption: 23-27 kW. The compressed air required for incineration (at 7 bars) is supplied by an inbuilt Atlas Copco compressor. There are coupling flanges for feeding in diesel oil and sludge (waste oil).

The incinerator has a capacity of 135 kg/hour for solid waste defined as "type 2 waste" by IMO. This means that the dimensioning (choice of model) will be the same whether the unit is intended to incinerate the waste from 300 people or 1,200 people. The number of hours of operation will of course vary. If we assume that each person generates 2 kg/day in the form of solid waste, then the operating time for 300 people will be: ½ hour for heat-up, 4½ hours for incineration = 5 hours/day total. For 1,200 people: ½ hour for heat-up, 18 hours for incineration = 18½ hours/day total. Incineration results in a 97% reduction in volume.

The ash is sterile and can be removed manually each morning before the unit is started up. Please refer to the DNV report for details regarding atmospheric emissions. The report will enable you to compare the applicable IMO emission requirements with the actual results (the results are significantly better than the current IMO requirements).

The incinerator can handle all types of waste, except glass. Even tins can be put into the incinerator.

The set-up time is approx. 6 hours for 2 people.

WATER TREATMENT ( NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN): 8145 25 1520091)
Water purification
We deliver complete water treatment systems designed for entire camps. We also offer integrated solutions for our different products, such as kitchen, laundry and sanitary containers.

These units include:
A hydrostatic system and a deliming system. A UV system and an emergency chlorination system are also available as options (UV system comes standard with kitchen installations). These units are designed for continuous operation.

Our deliveries always include:
Particle filter
Deliming bypass

Reason for particle filter:
Ion exchange-based deliming requires raw water devoid of particles larger than 150 mu, since such particles could disrupt the deliming process and result in downtime and/or poor water quality. As a result, we include a particle filter with a screen mesh size of 130 mu.

Reason for deliming bypass:
The quality of the raw water in some areas can be expected not to require deliming, making it desirable to be able to bypass this function.

Reason for having a UV system (in kitchen version):
Food production requires a reliable hygienic water supply with disinfection. Therefore we have included UV disinfection capability in the kitchen version. Visit our webpage at www.csinorway.com