Oil spills can cause serious damage to the environment, shut down important infrastructure, and countless other negative impacts. Plus, the longer a spill goes uncontained, the worse the damage becomes.
Unfortunately, traditional oil spill response can be slow and inconvenient. Sometimes, booms and their operators can take hours to arrive at the scene of the spill. In the meantime, oil can spread, evaporate, and even sink into the water column. This often makes cleanup much more difficult and less effective.
Northern Platforms sells a game-changing solution to this problem. Ultratech’s Ultra-Rapid Boom is a lightweight and efficient boom system which can be deployed in minutes by just two people.
Interested in learning more? Keep reading for more information about containment booms, why they are important, and why you should store one at your marine worksite.
What are Containment Booms?
Containment booms are barriers used to control the spread of liquid spills. Typically, they are used to help contain marine oil spills and minimize environmental impact. Marine booms work by floating on the water’s surface and also include “a skirt,” which extends underwater to stop the spill from spreading further.
The Need for Fast-Acting Containment Booms
Containment booms are important solutions for all marine spills. However, typical containment booms have two downsides: They can be large and inconvenient to store on your worksite, and they can also be complicated and time-consuming to deploy, often needing multiple people and operators.
The longer a spill is uncontained, the more devastating its effects. On the other hand, if you contain a spill right after it occurs, crews are able to clean it up more effectively, as well as lessen the amount of damage caused.
Thanks to the fastest-deploying oil boom on the planet, we can all help lessen the environmental impacts of hazardous spills. The Ultra-Rapid Boom can be easily stored on your worksite and quickly deployed as soon as the spill occurs.
Features of a Fast-Acting Containment Boom
Useful features of this spill containment solution include:
- Portability
Since fast-acting booms are typically made of lightweight materials, they are much easier to transport. This means that fewer people are required to help move the boom to the site of the spill.
- Quick Deployment
As the name suggests, fast-acting containment booms are designed to be quick spill containment solutions. These products can be inflated in minutes rather than hours, like traditional booms.
- On-site Storage
Fast-acting booms often require less storage space than traditional spill containment booms, making them easier to store at your worksite. For example, the Ultra-Rapid Boom requires 20-33% less storage space than ordinary booms.
- Modular Design and Unlimited Length
These booms often have modular connection systems, which allow multiple segments to be linked together to contain larger spills. Their unlimited length means that you can easily contain any spill of any size.
The Source for All Your Spill Containment Needs
No matter the spill, Northern Platforms is here to help. With over 20 years of industry experience, we’re experts in helping you make your workplace safer, more efficient, and up to code. On top of containment booms, we also stock other types of spill containment, including berms, drums, and railcar track/spill containment pans.
Contact us today to learn more about our products and services, including our quick delivery and personalized solutions for all your worksite safety needs.