Designed for use in protected or sheltered water by multiple manufactures. It is primarily used for deflection or protection booming of shorelines, hatcheries, harbors, and facilities. The boom can also be deployed for containment and recovery of a spill product. The boom is located throughout Southeast Alaska to allow for rapid deployment in the event of spill response.
Manufacture(s)
Acme
American Marine
Containment Systems, Inc.
Model
O.K. Corral
Optimax II
Contractor
Boom type
Curtain, internal foam
Floatation
Cylinder (segmented) internal foam
Freeboard (in)
8"
Draft (in)
12"
Boom height (in)
20"
Standard length (ft)
100'
Skirt material
PVC coated Jaton
End connectors
Universal slide
Weight (lb/ft)
2.3 lbs/ft
Ballast weight (lb/ft)
N/A
Color
Yellow
Ballast material
3/8" galv. coil chain
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
(3,300')
Warehouse
(2,000')
Connex #21
(4,000')
2,000' -
Petersburg
2,000 -
Wrangell
(2,000')
Connex #41
(8,000')
Connex #50, 56, 57
(6,000')
4,000' -
Gustavus
2,000' -
Pelican
(3,700')
Connex #74, 76, 77
(3,000')
1,000' -
Haines
2,000' -
Skagway
(4,000')
2,000' -
Connex #91
2,000' -
ORB #3/4