摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to an anchoring system for a containment/exclusion boom (10), the anchoring system including: a Y-panel member (22) which is adapted to be connected to a curtain (20) of a containment/exclusion boom (10), said Y-panel member comprising a first skirt panel (23) and a second skirt panel (23') each having their proximal ends joined together and each having a distal end (30, 30'); and means (32) for maintaining the distall 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 (10) 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.</p> |