METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OIL SPILL RESPONSE OPERATION

The subject invention concerns a method and a device for performing the methods, for response to a spill on water whereby e.g. one end of an oil boom (3) is towed from the shore (1) of a watercourse with flowing water (2) e.g. a river, at an angle to the water current, to a suitable position in the...

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Main Authors CLAESON, CLAES MAGNUS, LOFGREN, PETER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 27.11.2007
Subjects
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATIONS
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
SOIL SHIFTING
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Summary:The subject invention concerns a method and a device for performing the methods, for response to a spill on water whereby e.g. one end of an oil boom (3) is towed from the shore (1) of a watercourse with flowing water (2) e.g. a river, at an angle to the water current, to a suitable position in the watercourse, using a waterborne curre nt rudder (4). The current rudder (4) is secured to one end of a line (5), the other end of the line is secured to an upstream point (6) ashore, allowing the current rudder to move out int o the stream and to maintain one end of the oil boom in a suitable position in the watercourse, while the other end of the oil boom is secured to a downstream point (7) ashore, where an oil recovery device is positioned. The current rudder is fitted with a balance rudder (12 ) operated by a line (8) or a remote control from shore, allowing the current rudder and the oil boom end attached thereto, to be recovered to shore when so required.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19992353491