HARBO Technologies launches revolutionary oil spill blocking system at Interspill
LONDON, /PRNewswire/ -- HARBO launched its boom at Interspill 2018 London with deployments on the Thames from HEBO
Within minutes of spill detection, two operators on a vessel the size of a lifeboat will deploy up to one km of T-Fence™ around the spill, preventing it from spreading and splitting. The disposable solution will enhance oil spill responders' operations.
The company tested T-Fence™ at OHMSETT and offshore to validate its unprecedented oil containment capabilities. T-Fence™ has a 4.5-inch freeboard and an 8-inch draft. While its properties enable it to ride the waves efficiently, it weighs only 6.5 oz. per foot. A cartridge holding 25m cartridge weighs 23 kg.
"We believe that this system is a game changer, finally adding a long-anticipated layer of protection to oil spill response - the ability to block spills right when they start, wherever they occur and with local operators," said Boaz Ur, Co-Founder, and CEO of HARBO. "In oil spill response, it's all about time. By keeping a spill from spreading in the first 10-30 minutes after it happens, we will multiply the recovery rates seen today and prevent disastrous consequences."
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