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TABLE 2

Boom Selection Matrix

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1—Good

2—Fair

3—Poor

Type of Boom

Internal Foam

Flotation Self-Inflatable Pressure-Inflatable

External Tension

Member Fence

Environmental Offshore

Conditions Hs 
 3 ft; 2 2 1 1 3

V 
 1 kt — — — — —

Harbor — — — — —

Hs  3 ft; 1 1 1 2 2

V  1 kt — — — — —

Calm Water — — — — —

Hs  1 ft; 1 1 1 2 1

V  .5 kt — —

High Currents — — — — —

V 
 1 kt 2* 3 2 1 3

Shallow Water — —

(Depth  1 ft) 1 2 2 3 3

Performance Operation 1 3 2 3 2

Characteristics in Debris — — — — —

Excess 2 1 1 2 3

Buoyancy — — — — —

Wave 2 2 1 1 3

Response — — — — —

Strength 2 3 1 1 1

Convenience Ease of 2 1 2 3 2

Characteristics Handling — — — — —

Ease of 1 1 1 3 1

Cleaning — — — — —

Compactability 3 1 1 2 3

Cost/Ft — — — — —

1—Low — — — — —

2—Medium 1 3 2 3 2

3—High — — — — —

Notes:

* Hs  Significant Wave Height.

* V  Velocity of Surface Current.

Not all the booms of a particular generic type have the rating shown in the matrix. But at least one or more commercially available booms of the generic

type in question have the rating shown.

* Specially-designed high-current models may be available (river boom).

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