Oil Stop Auto boom is designed to be used in conjunction with the Foilex 250 Skimming System in open water. The boom will be used as a containment skirt off of a support vessel for deployment of the Foilex skimmer into the pocket. The Oil Stop Offshore Auto boom is stored on reels in the oil/water separator of the Foilex skimming system in 300 ft. sections.
Manufacture(s)
Elastec
Oil Stop, Inc.
Canadyne
Model
Air Max II
Offshore auto boom
AirBoom SCS
Boom type
Curtain, pressure inflated
Floatation
Cylinder (segmented) internal inflatable
Freeboard (in)
18"
Draft (in)
25"
Boom height (in)
43"
Standard length (ft)
100'
82'AirBoom SCS
Skirt material
Urethane coated polyester
End connectors
ASTM
Weight (lb/ft)
4.0 lbs/ft
Ballast weight (lb/ft)
2.8 lbs/ft
Color
Orange
Ballast material
Chain
Total strength (lbs)
56,500 lbs
Operating environment/limitations
The boom is capable of operating in open water (waves of 6 ft.) but is limited by vessel constraints, safety issues, and skimming capabilities while working in open water.
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
(4,798')
Warehouse
(300')
Samson Barge Yard