Y-panel anchoring system for boom installation

Details Y-panel anchoring system for boom installation Y-panel anchoring system for boom installation

2005-02-01

2005-02-01

Safavi, Michael (Department: 3673)

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Fluid control, treatment, or containment

Floatable matter containment

C405S070000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06848861

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an anchoring system for a containment/exclusion boom, the anchoring system including: a Y-panel member which is adapted to be connected to a curtain of a containment/exclusion boom, said Y-panel member comprising a first skirt panel and a second skirt panel each having their proximal ends joined together and each having a distal end; and means for maintaining the distal ends of the first and second skirt panels substantially against the floor of a body of water upon introduction of the anchoring system into the body of water. Also disclosed are a containment/exclusion boom which includes an anchoring system of the present invention and a method of containing/excluding contaminants from passage from one side to another side of a boom through the use thereof.

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