Oil Boom Needed to Contain Gulf Oil Spill

More oil containment boom is needed to help contain the gulf oil spill

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You can supply your boom and your other resources and your labor to install it, or supply only the boom and our crews will install it. The boom will need to be maintained over time as weather conditions change. The period of time the boom is needed will depend upon how the gulf oil spill disaster evolves.

Oil boom is one of the critical defenses needed to protect the shore from damage from the oil spill. High-quality boom that can withstand gulf waves and wind is preferred, but we can consider any quality boom you have for use along in-shore areas that are less susceptible to weather conditions.

For news media needing information about oil spill containment boom, here are the facts:

An oil boom is a barrier floating atop the gulf water to contain the floating oil on the water’s surface. Oil boom will be used offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, near the shore to protect land, and within inland waters where the oil spill may travel.

The goal is to keep the floating oil spill from reaching the beach or structures on the water by containing it.

Oil can be deflected or moved to a safer location until the oil can be removed with burning, dispersing, skimming. Sometimes oil is captured and transported safely to land.

Oil boom has a curtain that extends below the water to help keep the oil from sliding under the oil boom. Oil can wash over the boom and escape when rough weather conditions create waves and wind. Periodically oil boom must be inspected and repaired.

Over 800,000 feet of oil boom is in place to contain the gulf oil spill, but more oil boom is needed. We are searching worldwide for oil boom that can be brought to the gulf coast.