Sweep incorporates a rope which is attached to one side of the sorbent material. This allows the sorbent to be drawn across an "on water spill" to recover the petroleum product.
Manufacture(s)
Various manufactures
Model
Various
Size
21" W x 100' L
Composition
Synthetic
Material
Polypropylene
Sorbent type
Sweep
Sorbent capacity
10 times
End connectors
Rope/straps
Limitations
Low tolerance to stress, sweep can break or pull apart under high tension.
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
(23)
21 -
Warehouse
2 -
ORB 2
(6)
Connex #21
(162)
Connex #56
(10)
8 -
Connex #74
2 -
ORB 9