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1 March 2008
20m3/hr Peristaltic Pumps - 3
Oil Water Separators - 4
2" Weir Skimmer - 3
Fence boom - 400 metres
550 Shore sealing boom - 4 metres
600mm Curtain Boom - 150 metres
250mm Curtain Boom - 100 metres
Portable tanks - 2500 litres - 1
Portable tanks - 6000 litres - 0
Portable tanks - 7500 litres - 1
Portable bunds, small - 3
Spill kit containers - 1000 litres -  3
3 metre Absorbent Booms - 1080
Absorbent pads - 68,300
Absorbent socks - 2,160
Absorbent rolls - 1,340m
Absorbent Cushions - 942
Squeegee suction attachments - 1
IBC bund - 1
Bund IBC Stillage - 1
Tilting stillage - 1
Printed waste bags - 250
PERU Trailer - 1
5.5m long payload Van - 1
Pump Spares - all in stock

Construction Site River Protection

A Cumbrian construction company has shown its environmental credentials by installing a 95 metre fence boom along an adjacent river to protect the waterway from any accidental spills.

Designed, manufactured and installed in 1 day by Cowens Ltd, the boom is anchored at multiple points to keep the position in the river stable, while stainless steel anchor sliders allow the boom to rise and fall with changing water levels.

Jonathan Coulthard from Cowens Ltd gave a presentation to the Institution of Civil Engineers in February 2008 on best environmental practice in the construction industry. Please contact ICE for details of their other seminars.

Longest Pod Boom Installation

January 2008. 250 metres of Cowens' rotary moulded pod boom were deployed on the Clyde to protect the naval shipyard. Cowens' divers worked in sub zero temperatures to install the boom as a permanent safety measure against the risk of oil spills escaping or debris getting in. The boom will cope with strong river currents in two directions (because of the tidal influence), as well as wind, waves and river traffic. Click here for product info.