Assise

Case Studies
New South Wales Fire Brigades
Project Overview :
Date:  May, 2009
Location:  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Project Purpose: To design and manufacture a combination of containment booms that can be hand carried to specific incidents and deployed rapidly with ease.
Features Summary :
Boom length:  Each boom is 10.0m long
Boom material:  Fire Resistant 610gsm PVC
Float:  Closed Cell PE Foam
Ballast:  6mm Galvanised chain
Connectors:  Universal connectors with toggle pins
Project Summary :
  • A combination of standard containment and fence booms were used
  • Booms are designed to fit within bags for rapid deployment and easy storage
  • The Assise® booms were tested against six domestic and international competitors on several occassions and under severe conditions up to 6 knots