OIL BOOMS FOR EMERGENCY HARBOR USE

Experience in New York Harbor has shown that speed of deployment is the most important criterion for oil booms, and that this depends significantly on boom design. For most harbors, a light, flexible, 18 in. boom with integral strength, weight, and flotation elements is desirable. The lack of standard end connections is presently a serious problem where more than one type of boom is in use at a spill.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Cross, R H
  • Cunningham, J J
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 27-37
• Serial:
  • Journal of Waterways, Harbors & Coast Eng Div
  • Volume: 99
  • Issue Number: WW1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil booms; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Water quality management
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044078
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: 9531 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1973 12:00AM