Containment boom, system, and method for confining an oil spill
AssigneeGB Ocean AS
InventorPer Martin Helland
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Abstract
A containment boom is for confining an oil spill within a restricted area on a water surface, wherein the containment boom has an openable link and connection means for connecting the containment boom at each side of the link to separate towing vessels. A system is for confining an oil spill having the containment boom and a storage means for storing the containment boom, wherein the storage means is configured to be situated at the perimeter of an offshore structure above the water surface, and wherein the lower part of the storage means is configured to be able to be opened and release the containment boom into the water upon deployment of the system. An offshore structure includes the system. A method is for confining an oil spill using the system.
Claims16
A containment boom for confining an oil spill within a restricted area on a water surface, the containment boom comprising an openable link and connection means for connecting the containment boom at each side of the link to separate towing vessels wherein the openable link is remotely openable.
A system for confining an oil spill, the system comprising a containment boom, wherein the containment boom comprises an openable link and connection means for connecting the containment boom at each side of the link to separate towing vessels wherein the openable link is remotely openable, and a storage means for storing the containment boom, wherein the storage means is configured to be situated at a perimeter of an offshore structure above the water surface, and wherein the storage means is configured to be able to release the containment boom into the water upon deployment of the system.
An offshore structure comprising a system for confining an oil spill, the system comprising the containment boom, wherein the containment boom comprises an openable link and connection means for connecting the containment boom at each side of the link to separate towing vessels wherein the openable link is remotely openable and a storage means for storing the containment boom, wherein the storage means is configured to be situated at a perimeter of an offshore structure above the water surface, and wherein the storage means is configured to be able to release the containment boom into the water upon deployment of the system.
A method for confining an oil spill using a system comprising the containment boom, wherein the containment boom comprises an openable link and connection means for connecting the containment boom at each side of the link to separate towing vessels wherein the openable link is remotely openable and a storage means for storing the containment boom, wherein the storage means is configured to be situated at a perimeter of an offshore structure above the water surface, and wherein the storage means is configured to be able to release the containment boom into the water upon deployment of the system, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- releasing the containment boom from the storage means;
- delivering to separate towing vessels the ends of the connection means which are opposite to the containment boom;
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- opening the link and moving the oil spill away from offshore structure by the towing vessels using the connection means.
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