Oil Containment Boom Specifications Chart

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CONVENTIONAL OIL CONTAINMENT BOOM SPECIFICATIONS

	Overall height (in)	Float freeboard (in)	Skirt draft (in)	Top cable diameter (in)	Ballast chain diameter (in)	Weight per 100 ft (lb)	Volume per 100 ft (cu ft)	Buoyancy ratio	Total tensile strength (lb)	Sea Code
Delta	6	2	4	-	3/16	59	7	2.2	3,200	C	Request Quote
Alpha	10	4	6	-	1/4	110	30	4.3	5,000	C	Request Quote
Beta 1A	18	6	12	-	1/4	144	35	7.3	5,000	CP	Request Quote
Beta 1B	18	6	12	5/16	1/4	165	35	6.2	15,000	CP	Request Quote
Beta 1C	18	6	12	5/16	5/16	198	35	5.3	17,500	CP	Request Quote
Gamma 1A	24	6	18	5/16	5/16	206	50	5.1	17,500	P	Request Quote
Gamma 1B	24	8	16	5/16	3/8	276	75	6.6	20,500	P	Request Quote
Kappa 1A	30	10	20	5/16	3/8	315	115	8.1	20,500	O	Request Quote
Omega 1A	36	12	24	5/16	3/8	347	150	11.0	20,500	O	Request Quote
Omega 1B	36	12	24	3/8	1/2	460	160	8.4	32,400	O	Request Quote
Epsilon	42	14	28	3/8	1/2	537	195	9.2	32,400	O	Request Quote

Self Inflating NEO BOOM SPECIFICATIONS

	Overall height, in	Freeboard, in	Draft, in	Top cable diameter, in	Ballast chain diameter, in	Weight per 100 ft, lb	Compacted vol. per 100 ft, cu ft	Expanded volume per 100 ft, cu ft	Buoyancy ratio	Total tensile strength, lb	Sea Code
NEO 2	10	4	6	-	1/4	120	6	23	4.7	5,000	C	Request Quote
NEO 3	18	6	12	-	1/4	156	9	30	8.7	5,000	C	Request Quote
NEO 4	18	6	12	5/16	1/4	184	11	32	7.4	15,000	P	Request Quote
NEO 5	24	6	18	5/16	5/16	223	13	36	6.2	17,500	P	Request Quote
NEO 6	24	8	16	5/16	3/8	300	25	60	7.8	20,500	P	Request Quote
NEO 7	30	10	20	5/16	3/8	337	40	92	10.6	20,500	O	Request Quote
NEO 8	36	12	24	5/16	1/2	492	60	125	9.8	28,800	O	Request Quote
NEO 9	42	14	28	3/8	1/2	557	90	160	11.7	42,000	O	Request Quote

AIR BOOM SPECIFICATIONS

	Overall height, in	Float freeboard, in	Draft, in	Ballast chain diameter, in	Weight per 100 ft, lb	Deflated volume per 100 ft, cu ft	Buoyancy ratio	Total tensile strength, lb	Sea code
AIR BOOM	36	12	24	1/2	376	25	11.4	60,000	O	Request Quote
AIR BOOM	42	16	26	5/8	558	35	10.4	78,000	O	Request Quote
AIR BOOM 60	60	24	36	5/8	-	-	-	-	O	Request Quote

SIGMA BOOM SPECIFICATIONS

	Overall height in	Float freeboard in	Skirt draft in	Ballast	Weight per 100 ft, lb	Volume per 100 ft cu ft	Buoyance ratio	Tensil strength, lb	Sea code
SIGMA 18	18	10	80	3 lb/4 ft	343	290	3.90	27,000	Permanent	Request Quote
SIGMA 24	24	10	14	3 lb/4 ft	420	320	3.50	36,000	Permanent (CP)	Request Quote
SIGMA 36	36	10	26	3 lb/4 ft	520	380	2.80	54,000	Permanent (CP)	Request Quote

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BOOM FABRICS

Fabric Coating	Base Fabric	Fabric weight, (oz/sq yd)	Grab Tensile strength, (lbf)	Minimum temperature, (deg F)
PVC	Polyester	22 oz	500lbs x 500lbs	-40
PVC	Polyester	32 oz	578lbs x 586lbs	-40
PVC	Polyester	35 oz	850lbs x 850lbs	-40
Urethane	Polyester	28 oz	600lbs x 500lbs	-65
Urethane	Polyester	35 oz	600lbs x 500lbs	-65
Elvaloy	Polyester	24 oz	350lbs x 300lbs	-40
Elvaloy	Polyester	30 oz	625lbs x 600lbs	-40
Elvaloy	Polyester	35 oz	625lbs x 600lbs	-40

Fabric Notes
A. Numerous fabric weights, tensile /tear strength, and color options are available for PVC, urethane, and Elvaloy fabrics.
B. Neoprene and hypalon-coated fabrics are also available in several fabric weights and tensile/tear strengths.
C. Conventional Boom standard fabrics are 22-oz PVC (Delta – Gamma) and 32-oz PVC on Kappa – Epsilon Boom with options depending upon application.
D. NEO Boom standard fabric are 22-oz PVC (NEO 2–NEO 5) and 32-oz PVC (NEO 6–NEO 9) or 28-oz urethane for all sizes with options depending on application.
E. Sigma Boom standard fabric is 172oz. but can be provided in lighter fabric options, such as 80-oz or 135-oz for medium-duty applications, and also urethane fabrics.

Conventional Oil Containment Boom Specifications