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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7390141 | Wave-attenuating system A wave-attenuating system. The wave-attenuating system includes a flexible, resilient barrier member that is disposed in a body of water and oriented to interrupt and dissipate the wave action of oncoming waves. The barrier member desirably is constructed from a sub... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7182034 | Offshore floating dock The docking system of the invention comprises: at least one docking unit having an axis to which at least two boats may be docked offshore; at least one buoyant members coupled to docking unit; and at least one anchoring member adapted to anchor the platform to a su... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6976807 | Portable breakwater A portable breakwater system for use in a body of water includes first and second support members adapted to be positioned on the floor of the body of water and a curtain attached between the first and second support members. The first and second support members all... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6843924 | Containment/exclusion barrier system with infuser adaptation to water intake system A water filtering system includes: a water intake system including a plurality of inlets in fluid communication with a water intake pump; and a containment/exclusion boom including (i) a support system positioned in a body of water, (ii) a curtain including a sheet ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6660170 | Containment/exclusion barrier system with infuser adaptation to water intake system A water filtering system includes: a water intake system including a plurality of inlets in fluid communication with a water intake pump; and a containment/exclusion boom including (i) a support system positioned in a body of water, (ii) a curtain includi... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655872 | Method, system, and device for deploying a containment boom A method, system, and device for deploying an oil spill containment boom at the side of a ship, barge, or other steel structure. Each end of the boom is connected to its own device that is configured to attach to a generally vertical surface of a steel-hu... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6361249 | Negative air pressure cover A method for covering a lagoon, manure storage basin, waste water retention pond, water reservoir, open top material storage tank, stacks or piles of commodities, having a perimeter and a containment portion, wherein the method acquires the placement of a... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6024512 | Oil slick barrier device A new oil slick barrier device for preventing an oil slick on the surface of a body of water from spreading. The inventive device includes a pair of attachment members and a barrier member. Each attachment member is adapted for attachment to a surface. Th... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5971660 | Extensible barrier to retain a hydrocarbon slick between a fixed and a floating structure This invention bode is to confine potential oil spills while transfer in, between a ship and a wharf, or between two ships. It is made of a barrier that is fitted on a IS beam fixed on the wharf on which the barrier can be moved vertically with a float, a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5810512 | Method and apparatus for containment and treatment of oil and other pollutants A marine containment boom for oil spillage body of water surrounding a cargo vessel at a dock in which the boom is selectively dropped to the sea bed by flooding the boom with an anti-freeze solution or is raised to the surface by pumping air into the boo... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5547313 | Marine fueling facility spill containment system A system to contain, collect and remove hydrocarbons such as gasoline, diesel and/or lubricants that are spilled or leaked on to the surface of the water during fueling operations at marine fueling facilities. The system utilizes a series of absorbent dev... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5540521 | Inflatable cushion for culturing and movement of aquatic organisms An aqua culture facility and method using a pneumatic pump for displacement of water or other liquid located in a confined space having rigid bottom and side walls which form an interior surface of the space, with a flexible liner having the same contour ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5292430 | Oil spill recovery and storage ship An oil recovery and storage ship having a general tank configuration of a conventional crude oil carrier is modified by providing inlet doors along opposite sides of the ship and a deployable floating boom arrangement for maximizing the floating oil gathe... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5149226 | Flexible oil spill containment boom An oil spill containment boom deployable normally by one person between a pier and vessel especially useful for oil transfer operations from ship to shore that will remain in position on the water regardless of changes in the ship draft comprising a float... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5004372 | Spill containment system A system carried aboard tankers which upon deployment serves to positively contain oil leaking therefrom. A boot sealingly engages the hull while a buoyant boom supports the periphery of an impermeable liner attached to the boot. A skirt extending from th... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4960347 | Ship-borne emergency oil containment system and method This invention teaches that when a section of a tanker is damaged, the ship being far from shore-based help, it is imperative that the liquid cargo be transferred from the ruptured tank to an undamaged tank on the ship as quickly as possible. By doing so,... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4431339 | Under ice oil barrier A method and apparatus are provided for containing and collecting oil spilled under ice over water having a current by deploying a buoyant boom or barrier under the ice downstream of the oil spill and crossing the current flow, and stopping the flow of th... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4348136 | Spill oil containment system This invention relates to containment booms and more particularly to a device particularly adapted for attaching a containment boom to any ferromagnetic surface at the water line, the device including a base member in the form of an elongated arm having a... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4269538 | Barrier attached to the side of a ship A barrier is attached to the side of a ship and extends outwardly therefrom. The barrier, in a transition region at the side of the ship, increases in height toward the side of the ship, thus forming a barrier sail which preferably extends from the height... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4206521 | Bulkhead for swimming pools A bulkhead for a swimming pool has a simple, lightweight frame, improved movability within the pool and means for suppressing the ill effects of waves produced by a swimmer nearing the bulkhead.... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4174185 | Floating-type anti-oil anti-impact and anti-wave barrier A floating-type anti-oil, anti-impact and anti-wave barrier includes means for intercepting a flow of oil floating on the water and diverting the oil in directions at right angles to the original direction of flow, means for mitigating an impact force exe... | 11/13/1979 |
