System for collecting oil on a waterborne vessel from an oil spill area at or near the surface of a body of water includes at least three successively fluidly coupled cargo compartments. At least one suction conduit is fluidly coupled to each cargo compartment and configured to allow each successive cargo compartment to be concurrently substantially emptied of sea water and substantially filled with oil, starting with the aft-most cargo compartment.

A membrane system isolates environment volume, contains hazards, enables detoxification, hazard removal, infrastructure restoration, and substance recovery. The flexible membrane system adjusts to advantageously shape its isolated volume and integrate existing infrastructure. Pollution and hazardous energy, including crude oil, toxic-gas, radioactive fallout, fire, and other hazards are isolated, while concurrently enabling access within the isolated volume. Pod encapsulated and readily deployed, the membrane system operates semi-autonomously, uses selective-filtering, specific gravity and substance differences to channel matter, mitigate hazards, protect the biosphere, preserve infrastructure and capture substances.

A High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) marine boom includes an elongated generally cylindrical shell including inner and outer layers formed from HDPE with the same formulation. The inner layer includes at least 2% carbon black by mass and the outer layer does not include carbon black. The outer layer includes a colorant with ultraviolet stabilizers and the inner layer does not include the colorant. The inner layer is thicker than the outer layer and they have been coextruded to form a unitary body. First and second caps, each including a radially extending circumferential annular flange, formed from the same material as the outer layer are fusion welded to the shell across the full thickness and around a full circumference of first ends and second ends of the shell and form a watertight seal. A floatation billet is in the shell. A lug plate for the HDPE marine boom is also disclosed.

A removable containment boom anchor includes: an anchor support having a flexible body fabricated of at least one resilient material, and a containment boom connector fastened to the anchor support. The flexible body has a base and a tab extending from the base. The flexible body encapsulates a plurality of permanent magnets.

An apparatus, system, and method for repairing or reinforcing a damaged oil containment boom. The apparatus includes two end connectors and a curtain attached between the two end connectors. The end connectors are attached to a damaged, existing boom via a vertically extending slot formed in each of the end connectors. After attachment, a tight seal is formed between the curtain and the damaged boom. The method for reinforcing a boom includes engaging the two end connectors to an existing boom while stretching the curtain over the damaged boom section in an overlapping relationship. Finally, the connectors are locked into place via a lock-pin mechanism. This invention creates a tight seal over the damaged area, creating a patch to keep out oil contaminants from the protected area. The disclosed invention can be used to repair, patch, or reinforce an existing oil containment boom.

A High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) marine boom includes an elongated generally cylindrical shell including inner and outer layers formed from HDPE with the same formulation. The inner layer includes at least 2% carbon black by mass and the outer layer does not include carbon black. The outer layer includes a colorant with ultraviolet stabilizers and the inner layer does not include the colorant. The inner layer is thicker than the outer layer and they have been coextruded to form a unitary body. First and second caps, each including a radially extending circumferential annular flange, formed from the same material as the outer layer are fusion welded to the shell across the full thickness and around a full circumference of first ends and second ends of the shell and form a watertight seal. A floatation billet is in the shell. A lug plate for the HDPE marine boom is also disclosed.

A High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) marine boom includes an elongated generally cylindrical shell including an inner layer and an outer layer formed from HDPE with the same formulation, with the inner layer including at least 2% carbon black by mass and the outer layer not including carbon black. The outer layer includes a colorant with ultraviolet stabilizers and the inner layer does not include the colorant. The inner layer is thicker than the outer layer and has been coextruded to form a unitary body. First and second caps formed from the same material as the outer layer are fusion welded to the shell across the full thickness and around a full circumference of first ends and second ends of the shell and form a watertight seal. A floatation billet is in the shell.

A marine boom system includes at least one HDPE marine boom with an axial passage for mounting on a chain and a chain stop. The boom includes a shell defining a cavity with watertight caps having central apertures on the ends. An axial passageway pipe is disposed longitudinally along a center axis, and extends through the apertures and beyond the ends of the shell. A floatation billet is disposed within the shell. A chain is disposed in the axial passageway pipe and extends beyond the ends of the axial passageway pipe. The stop including at least one assembly piece may be fastened to the chain and disposed within an end of the pipe. The assembly piece includes a semi-cylindrical main body with passageway formed therein and has a protrusion about one passageway and a recess about another. A flange and a link saddle extend from the main body.

A marine boom system includes at least one HDPE marine boom with an axial passage for mounting on a chain and a chain stop. The boom includes a shell defining a cavity with watertight caps having central apertures on the ends. An axial passageway pipe is disposed longitudinally along a center axis, and extends through the apertures and beyond the ends of the shell. A floatation billet is disposed within the shell. A chain is disposed in the axial passageway pipe and extends beyond the ends of the axial passageway pipe. The stop including at least one assembly piece may be fastened to the chain and disposed within an end of the pipe. The assembly piece includes a semi-cylindrical main body with passageway formed therein and has a protrusion about one passageway and a recess about another. A flange and a link saddle extend from the main body.