Emergency boom for use on a tanker
US5135325A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A20/204
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A water pollution containment device comprises a number of uniform assemblies joined to adjacent uniform assemblies around the periphery of a liquid cargo carrying vessel such as an oil tanker. The uniform assemblies each include a skirt which is joined to the skirts of the adjacent uniform assemblies, a skirt launching device, a skirt retrieving device and a housing structure for the foregoing. The uniform assemblies may be operated to contain spills around a leaking vessel, to contain spills around a sunken vessel and may be quickly and easily inspected and maintained.
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