Use this containment boom storage checklist to keep boom clean, protected, inspected, organized, and ready for faster deployment during a spill response. Containment boom storage is not just a housekeeping issue. A boom may spend months or years waiting for the next deployment, and its condition, organization, and accessibility can affect how smoothly a response […]
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How Containment Booms Are Deployed, Anchored, and Recovered Containment booms are deployed by staging and inspecting the boom and rigging, joining sections, attaching the correct towing hardware, and paying the boom out from shore, a dock, a workboat, or a reel. The crew then positions it in an exclusion, diversion, or containment configuration, secures it
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Boom Reel Selection Guide for Spill Response Programs A boom reel should be selected around the containment boom and the way crews will deploy, recover, transport, and store it. Start with the boom type, overall dimensions, total length, and weight. Then decide whether the reel should be manual or powered, fixed or mobile, and what
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Skimmer, Pump, Power Unit, Temporary storage: What a Complete Recovery Package Looks Like A recovery package has to work as a system Buying oil spill response equipment one piece at a time can look efficient on paper. A skimmer gets quoted. A pump gets added later. A power unit is borrowed from another trailer. Temporary
How to Size a Mechanical Recovery System An oil spill recovery system is more than a skimmer. The skimmer matters, but it is only one part of the recovery chain. A properly sized system has to collect oil, move oil, store oil, support the crew, and keep working in the conditions where the spill is
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How to Choose the Right Oil Skimmer for Heavy, Medium, and Light Oils Choosing an oil skimmer gets easier when the oil itself leads the conversation. Heavy oil, medium crude, diesel, light fuel oil, weathered oil, and emulsified oil do not behave the same way on water. They spread differently, cling differently, pump differently, and
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Types of Turbidity Curtains: Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 Turbidity curtains—also known as silt curtains or sediment barriers—are essential tools for controlling suspended solids in water during construction, dredging, and remediation projects. However, not all turbidity curtains are the same. They are typically categorized into three main types—Type 1, Type 2, and Type
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Turbidity Curtain vs Silt Fence: Key Differences Controlling sediment is critical for protecting water quality during construction, dredging, and land development projects. Two commonly used solutions are turbidity curtains and silt fences. While they serve a similar purpose—preventing sediment from spreading—they are designed for very different environments and applications. Understanding the differences between turbidity curtains
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How to Choose the Right Turbidity Curtain for Your Project Turbidity curtains—also known as silt curtains, sediment barriers, or turbidity barriers—are essential tools in marine construction, dredging, and environmental remediation projects. Their primary purpose is to contain suspended sediments stirred up during in-water work, preventing them from spreading into surrounding waterways and harming aquatic ecosystems.
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Turbidity Curtain vs. Containment Boom In marine construction, dredging, and environmental protection, selecting the right floating barrier is critical. Two commonly used solutions—turbidity curtains and containment booms—serve very different purposes, even though they may appear similar at first glance. Understanding how each works and when to use them ensures compliance, improves project efficiency, and protects
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