FULL SCALE TESTING OF HIGH SEAS OIL CONTAINMENT BARRIER, IN ORDER TO FURNISH VERIFICATION OF THE PROTOTYPE DESIGN

Full scale testing is proposed for a high seas oil containment barrier in order to furnish verification of the prototype design. This test will determine the combined effects of waves and currents on barrier motions and oil retention efficiency in rough water in a sea area close to the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida. There are no known long term adverse effects as a result of this test program.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
• Corporate Authors:

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Publication Date: 1971-12-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00032238
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ELR-1331
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 15 1974 12:00AM