Spill Containment Booms

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Oil Containment Booms — A Key Containment and Clean-Up Tool in the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Did you watch the news during the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Disaster? Then you’ve seen plenty of oil containment booms in action: They were the white floating booms lined up along shore lines to prevent the oil from contaminating the coast. The problem with oil spills, especially on water as was the case in [...]

27Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Oil Spill Containment Boom Lessons Learned from Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

We wish we could prevent any and all oil spills. Unfortunately, that’s wishful thinking. We can certainly reduce their likelihood and frequency, but most importantly, we must be prepared at all times, with oil spill containment boom and other equipment. After all, they can be devastating as we can see right now in the Gulf [...]

8Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Oil Spill Booms — The Tool of Choice for Cleaning Up Oil Spills on Water

Oil spills can cause big problems for the environment — as we’re just being reminded of by the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that turned out even bigger than the Valdez oil spill.  Fortunately, most oil spills aren’t that huge, and there are highly effective tools for containing and cleaning them up [...]

30May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Sorbent Booms Guide – Video

22May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Floating Booms – Taking Care of Oil Spills in Water

When oil is spilled in water, it floats on top. Fortunately, this makes containing the spill possible and a floating boom is the tool to use. But which one is right for the job? Fortunately, the answer to this question is easy because floating booms come in different types, each designed to clean up messes [...]

25Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Floating Boom – The Tool of Choice for Containing Oil Spills on Bodies of Water

When oil spilled in a body of water, it usually means big trouble. Fortunately, there are some highly effective tools that allow us to limit the scope of the spill and clean it up. A primary choice among the oil spill containment tools is the floating boom. And yes, it floats on water, just like [...]

30Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Selecting the right oil absorbent booms

Oil absorbent booms can be the perfect solution when there’s an oil spill. Especially, if that oil spill is in an area where the oil needs to be removed quickly. This could, for example, be the case if there’s an oil spill in a body of water. Whether you need to remove oil or other [...]

23Jun2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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How to choose a Non-Absorbent Oil Spill Containment Boom:

If you handle or store any significant quantities of oil on or near water, you have to be prepared for emergencies.  And one of the best ways to be prepared is by keeping oil spill containment booms around.  But which kind should you get?  Read on for how to choose the right boom for various [...]

10Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued