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  2. Boom (containment) - Wikipedia

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    Often the first containment method to be used and the last equipment to be removed from the site of an oil spill, they are "the most commonly used and most environmentally acceptable response technique to clean up oil spills in the United States." [2] Booms used in oil spills can be seen as they rest on the surface of the water, but can have ...

  3. Oil skimmer - Wikipedia

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    The effectiveness of a skimmer deployed in open water or oil spill recovery is highly dependent on the roughness of the surrounding water that it is working on: the more choppy the surrounding wake and water, the more water the oil skimmer will take in along with the oil, rather than take in oil alone. Oil spill skimmers can be self-propelled ...

  4. File:Oil Spill Containment Boom.jpg - Wikipedia

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  5. Deepwater Horizon oil spill response - Wikipedia

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    An oil containment boom deployed by the U.S. Navy surrounds New Harbor Island, Louisiana. The response included deploying many miles of containment boom, whose purpose is to either corral the oil, or to block it from a marsh, mangrove, shrimp, crab, and/or oyster ranch, or other ecologically sensitive areas. Booms extend 18–48 inches (0.46 ...

  6. Spill containment - Wikipedia

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    As was the case with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, it may take a very long time for spills to be contained. Containment Booms are quickly deployed and help with recovery efforts after oil spills. Containment booms are a commonly used containment method. The barriers float on the water, with material that hangs below, to catch ...

  7. Boom (navigational barrier) - Wikipedia

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    A boom blocking the River Foyle during the siege of Derry. A boom or a chain (also boom defence, harbour chain, river chain, chain boom, boom chain or variants) is an obstacle strung across a navigable stretch of water to control or block navigation. In modern times they usually have civil uses, such as to prevent access to a dangerous river ...

  8. Singapore rushes to clean-up oil slick after boat hits ... - AOL

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    An oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore’s southern coastline, including the popular resort island of Sentosa, and sparked concerns ...

  9. Offshore oil spill prevention and response - Wikipedia

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    Inspector on offshore oil drilling rig. Offshore oil spill prevention and response is the study and practice of reducing the number of offshore incidents that release oil or hazardous substances into the environment and limiting the amount released during those incidents.