Oil spill recovery apparatus and method

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1990-05-16

1991-10-15

Corbin, David H.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Fluid control, treatment, or containment

Floatable matter containment

405 63, 210923, E02B 1506

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050569570

ABSTRACT:
A containment skirt having a stowed position about an upper perimeter portion of an oil tanker. When an oil spill occurs, the skirt is moved its stowed position to a deployed position where it extends downwardly into the water so as to surround the oil tanker and contain the oil flowing from the tanker.

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