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Oil Stop Aids California Firefighting Effort
In August 2020 the Oil Stop Division of AMPOL shipped its new model SFB18TTcontainment boom to California to aid the firefighting effort. One of the tools commonly used in fighting forest fires is “Bambi” buckets under-slung from helicopters. The helicopter crew will...
AIS Barrier Installed to Control Water Hyacinth
Oil Stop manufactured, delivered, and AMPOL installed, its AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) Barrier for a private hunting and fishing club in South Louisiana. In late spring and summer, the water hyacinth would accumulate so thick in their canal that it was sometimes...
OIL STOP Division of AMPOL offers material upgrade options to its Inflatable Auto Boom oil spill containment boom
Oil Stop’s Auto Boom, the first patented single point inflation oil spill containment boom, is now recommended to be manufactured using 36 oz./yd2 (1220 gm/m2) polyurethane coated polyester material. The 36 oz. material provides 25% more thickness over the original...
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