VIKOMA SYSTEM DESIGNED TO CONTROL AND LIMIT OIL SPILLS OCCURRING AT SEA

A new boom for controlling and limiting sea pollution by oil, and a skimmer for removing oil from the surface of the sea, comprise a system for the clearance of oil spills at sea. The boom is packed in a specially designed fiberglass hull ready for transport. Descriptions of the boom and its deployment unit, including its operation both at sea and inshore, are given, and capacities for both the boom and the skimmer are included. Methods for maneuvering the boom to best contain the oil, subsequent cleanup operations, and boom recovery, as well as system maintenance are all discussed in the article.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Petroleum Publishing Company

  211 South Cheyenne, P.O. Box 1260
  Tulsa, OK  United States  75221
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 68-72
• Serial:
  • Oil and Gas Journal
  • Volume: 72
  • Issue Number: 36
  • Publisher: PennWell Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0030-1388

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containing equipment; Oil booms; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Pollution control
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil containment systems; Oil spill control
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080005
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1975 12:00AM