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    • Techniques: what to do
    • Technical datasheets
      • Worksite management
      • Protective measures
      • Containment and recovery
      • Main clean-up techniques
      • Other clean-up techniques
    • Main principles of shoreline clean-up
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Containment and recovery

Technical datasheets on containment and recovery techniques.

• Containment at source from land


• Containment in ports and harbours


• Containment in inland waters with floating booms


• Containment in inland waters with makeshift floating booms


• Anchorage and oil tightness of booms against a quay wall


• Protecting sensitive coastal areas using deflection booms


• Oil recovery in harbours or industrial areas


• Dynamic recovery in inshore waters using makeshift assets


• Protecting quaysides with water screens