The Canflex "Sea Slug" bladder can be transported to a spill site via air or land craft, or it can be deployed at the dock and towed to the spill site. The bladder offers temporary storage to low capacity skimming systems.
Manufacture(s)
Canflex
Model
FCB-60
Product Type
Towable flexible bladder
Total Volume (bbl)
157 bbls
Application
Low capacity skimmer containment
Size Deployed L x W x H
38.4' L x 6' diameter
Size Stored L x W x H
6' x 5' x 4'
Empty Weight (lbs)
540 lbs.
Shipping Volume (ft3)
N/A
Container Materialo
PVC coated Polyester fabric
Fabric tensile strength (lb/in)
1,100 lb/in
Fabric tear strength (lbs.)
350 lbs.
Fill/Discharge access
Oil bag has a steel front that contains camlock quick connections and connections on the top of the unit.
Lift points
Handles and bladder reinforced end connectors
Max. draft when loaded (ft)
N/A
Tow Speed empty (kts)
7 kts.
Tow speed loaded (kts)
5 kts.
Operating limitations
The sea slug is a fabric material barge and requires care when transiting. A rock or piece of debris(log or tree) can damage the bladder.
C-130
DC-6
DC-3
737
Beaver
Otter
Cessna 206
Cessna 185
Heli
Barge
Tug (only)
Lrg F/V
Sml F/V
P/U
Zone 1
Ketchikan
55°23'47.94"N 131°43'45.85"W
Zone 2
Craig
55°29'18.28"N 133°08'24.67"W
Zone 3
Petersburg
56°48'28.84"N 132°58'13.91"W
Wrangell
56°28'14.69"N 132°23'06.98"W
Zone 4
Kake
56°58'21.84"N 133°56'26.67"W
Zone 5
Sitka
57°06'53.48"N 135°23'31.89"W
Zone 6
Gustavus
58°25'21.35"N 135°42'42.36"W
Pelican
57°57'27.84"N 136°13'32.69"W
Zone 7
Juneau
58°17'26.76"N 134°23'33.26"W
Zone 8
Haines
59°14'08.76"N 135°27'51.73"W
Skagway
59°27'09.90"N 135°19'20.26"W
Zone 9
Yakutat
59°32'46.34"N 139°44'05.36"W
(1)
Warehouse
(1)
Connex #72
(1)
Connex #01
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