Conventional Oil Containment Boom Specifications

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Conventional Oil Containment Boom Specifications

Name	Overall Height (in)	Float Freeboard (in)	Skirt Draft (in)	Top Cable Diameter (in)	Ballast Chain Dia. (in)	Volume per 100 ft (cu ft)	Tensile Strength (lb)	Sea Code
Delta	6	2	4	-	3/16	7	3,200	Calm	Request Quote
Alpha	10	4	6	-	1/4	30	5,200	Calm	Request Quote
Beta 1A	18	6	12	-	1/4	35	5,200	CP	Request Quote
Beta 1B	18	6	12	5/16	1/4	35	15,000	CP	Request Quote
Beta 1C	18	6	12	5/16	5/16	35	17,500	CP	Request Quote
Gamma 1A	24	6	18	5/16	5/16	50	17,500	Protected Water	Request Quote
Gamma 1B	24	8	16	5/16	3/8	75	20,500	Protected Water	Request Quote
Kappa 1A	30	10	20	5/16	3/8	115	20,500	Open Water	Request Quote
Omega 1A	36	12	24	5/16	3/8	150	20,500	Open Water	Request Quote
Omega 1B	36	12	24	3/8	1/2	160	32,400	Open Water	Request Quote
Epsilon	42	14	28	3/8	1/2	195	32,400	Open Water	Request Quote
Gamma 1B-LD	24	8	16	5/16	5/16	75	17,500	Protected Water	Request Quote

Self-Inflating Neo Boom Specifications

Name	Overall Height (in)	Freeboard (in)	Draft (in)	Top Cable Diameter (in)	Ballast Chain Dia. (in)	Compacted Vol. per 100 ft (cu ft)	Expanded Vol. per 100 ft (cu ft)	Tensile Strength (lb)	Sea Code
NEO 2	10	4	6	-	1/4	6	23	5,000	Calm	Request Quote
NEO 3	18	6	12	-	1/4	9	30	5,000	Calm	Request Quote
NEO 4	18	6	12	5/16	1/4	11	32	15,000	Protected Water	Request Quote
NEO 5	24	6	18	5/16	5/16	13	36	17,500	Protected Water	Request Quote
NEO 6	24	8	16	5/16	3/8	25	60	20,500	Protected Water	Request Quote
NEO 7	30	10	20	5/16	3/8	40	92	20,500	Open Water	Request Quote
NEO 8	36	12	24	5/16	1/2	60	125	28,800	Open Water	Request Quote
NEO 9	42	14	28	3/8	1/2	90	160	42,000	Open Water	Request Quote

Air Boom Specifications

Name	Overall Height (in)	Float Freeboard (in)	Draft (in)	Ballast Chain Dia. (in)	Deflated Vol. per 100 ft (cu ft)	Tensile Strength (lb)	Sea Code
AIR BOOM	36	12	24	1/2	25	60,000	Open Water	Request Quote
AIR BOOM	42	16	26	5/8	35	78,000	Open Water	Request Quote
AIR BOOM 60	60	24	36	5/8	-	-	Open Water	Request Quote

Permanent Boom Specifications

Name	Overall Height (in)	Float Freeboard (in)	Skirt Draft (in)	Ballast Chain Dia. (in)	Volume per 100 ft (cu ft)	Tensile Strength (lb)	Sea Code
SIGMA 18	18	10	80	3 lb/4 ft	290	27,000	Permanent	Request Quote
SIGMA 24	24	10	14	3 lb/4 ft	320	36,000	Permanent (CP)	Request Quote
SIGMA 36	36	10	26	3 lb/4 ft	380	54,000	Permanent (CP)	Request Quote

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. Conventional Boom standard fabrics are 22-oz PVC (Delta – Gamma) and 32-oz PVC on Kappa – Epsilon Boom with options depending upon application.
C. 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.
D. Sigma Boom standard fabric is 163oz. but can be provided in lighter fabric options, such as 80-oz or 135-oz for medium-duty applications, and also urethane fabrics.

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