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BOOM FAILURE [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Water Pollution
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
DEF

[The] failure of a commercial or improvised boom to contain oil due to excessive winds, waves or currents, or improper deployment.

OBS

Boom failure may be manifested in oil underflow, oil splashover, or structural breakage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
CONT

Il est normal de voir des irisations derrière l'apex [du barrage], même pour les opérations les plus efficaces. En général, une défaillance de barrage a lieu lorsque le navire [...] remorque [le barrage] trop vite ou lorsque le type et la capacité du barrage ne sont pas adaptés aux conditions de leur déploiement.

OBS

Une défaillance de barrage se manifeste par la rupture d'un barrage ou par le passage de la nappe d'hydrocarbures par en dessus ou par en dessous d'un barrage.

Spanish

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