USING FIRE STREAMS WITH A SELF-PROPELLED OIL SPILL SKIMMER

Results are reported from field tests and operations conducted by the Marine Division of the New York City Fire Department in the fall of 1972. The objective of the operations was to develop tactics for operation of a fire boat in conjunction with a self-propelled oil skimming boat for oil spill cleanup with minimum use of booms. Streams from the fireboats were used to develop currents for propelling oil toward the skimmer, to maneuver oil in conjunction with natural currents, and to concentrate oil for subsequent pickup by the skimmer. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with New York City Fire Dept.
• Corporate Authors:

  Edison Water Quality Laboratory

  Environmental Protection Agency
  Edison, NJ  United States 
• Authors:
  • Roberts, A C
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boats; Booms (Lifting equipment); Fire departments; Harbors; Hydraulic jetting; Materials recovery (Mining); Oil booms; Oil recovery equipment; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Oils; Water pollution
• Uncontrolled Terms: Removal
• Old TRIS Terms: Booms equipment; Currents; Hydraulic jets; Materials recovery; Oil removal equipment; Oil skimmers; Skimmers
• Subject Areas: Environment; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050849
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Ser
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM