This type of boom is used to help prevent oil from moving into the intertidal zone. They float free at high tide and seal to the mud or sand at low tide. They use the internal foam floatation or air for buoyancy in high tide and, typically water for ballast during low tidal conditions.
Locations of 26" Tidal Seal Boom
| Site | Quantity (Feet) |
|---|---|
| Astoria, OR | 2,000 |
| Chesapeake City, MD | 500 |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 3,000 |
| El Segundo, CA | 6,000 |
| Eureka, CA (Eureka PPS) | 1,000 |
| Everett, MA | 1,000 |
| Everett, WA | 3,650 |
| Galveston, TX | 500 |
| Ingleside,TX | 500 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 400 |
| Martinez, CA (Marathon) | 10,000 |
| Oahu, Kapolei, HI, MSRC PASHA Yard | 2,000 |
| Pascagoula, MS | 1,450 |
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 1,800 |
| Port Angeles, WA, Fairchild Airport | 2,000 |
| Portland, ME | 1,000 |
| Providence, RI | 1,000 |
| San Diego, CA (W/H & Yard) | 1,950 |
| Savannah, GA | 1,000 |
| Tampa, FL | 2,000 |
| Total: | 42,750 |