U.S. Navy Ship Salvage Manual Volume 6 - Oil Spill Response

S0300-A6-MAN-060The Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Response Activity Information Directory (AID), NEESAPublication 7-021C, lists all of the boom currently held in inventory at Navy facilities.Table 4-2. NAFAC Boom.Class*SkirtDepth(in)Freeboard(in)TotalHeight(in)CurrentVelocity Perpendicularto Boom(kts)Wind VelocityPerpendiculartoBoom (mph)WaveHeight toLength RatioIntended Operating AreaI 8 4 14-18 1.0 15 0.08 Low current/wave heightII 16 8 24-28 1.5 20 0.08 Harbor - moderate current/wavesIII 24 12 36 2.0 25 0.08 Open water - high waves*Boom sections are 500 feet long4-2.6 COMNAVSEASYSCOM Boom. SUPSALV maintains Class III type boom for use in theopen ocean where choppy seas, high winds and strong currents can be expected. This boom isextremely durable and has proven to be effective in many oil spill cleanup operations from theArctic to the Antarctic. The boom is maintained and operated through the ESSM system contractorat Cheatham Annex, Virginia and Stockton, California. The boom is described in Table 4-3and illustrated in Figure 4-8. A more complete equipment description and operations and maintenanceprocedures are given in Operation and Maintenance Manual with Parts List for Oil ContainmentBook and Boom Mooring System, NAVSEA S9597-AC-MMO-010.4-13