Specialty boom and outrigger system for use with offshore skimmers

摘要

A specialty boom and outrigger apparatus and method for use with an offshore skimmer device and a floating vessel for corralling buoyant substances. The apparatus has an elongated flexible boom with floating members and is connected to an elongated towing member with guide members. The towing member is connected to a mast with guide members and the mast is connected with a vessel with guide members.