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

S0300-A6-MAN-060Figure 4-10. Waylaying.Diversion is accomplished by laying boom at an angle to the current. Oil flowing unimpededmoves the same speed as the current. Diverting oil reduces the effective speed at which the oilflows. Diversion boom 70 degrees to the current reduces the effective oil movement to 85 percent,60 degrees to 77 percent, 45 degrees to 55 percent, etc. Current effects on boom are discussed inParagraph 4-5.1.4-18