Oil Spill Containment Boom Cleanup Oil Spills In Boating Harbors Where Containment Boom Is A Recomended.

Oil Spill Containment Booms vary considerably in their design, but all normally incorporate the following features which you will find with all our Oil Spill Containment Booms:

1) Freeboard to prevent or reduce splash-over;
2) Sub-surface skirt to prevent or reduce escape of oil under the boom;
3) Flotation by air or some buoyant material; and
4) Longitudinal tension member (chain or wire) to provide strength to withstand the effects of winds, waves and currents. This is often used to provide ballast to keep the boom upright in the water.

• Minimax Oil Spill Containment Boom For calm water and inner harbor applications
• Minimax Oil Spill Containment Boom Features flotation design for compact storage and shipping
• Can be used on a reel; has dual tension members. 17"H, 6" freeboard, 11" draft and weighs 1.2 lbs./ft. 3/16" galvanized steel chain bottom tension. 3/16" galvanized cable top tension. 5800-lb. actual breaking strength.