Watercraft Safety Booms are barriers designed to protect the public and watercraft, such as boats and kayaks, from hazardous areas. Commonly installed around reservoirs, weirs and dams, these booms create safer waterways by significantly reducing risks and preventing accidents.
The booms are the preferred choice for environment and navigation authorities who control the navigable waterways within the United Kingdom. Similar authorities overseas have followed their lead. To ensure safer waterways, contact Ecocoast today.
Bolina Watercraft Safety Booms create an impenetrable safety barrier to prevent all watercraft from passing through.
The booms are designed for easy and rapid assembly to customer-specified lengths using ordinary tools, providing a cost-effective solution with long-term low maintenance. Thanks to the weight and size of each boom module, there is no risk of it being lifted by hand to permit passage underneath it.
The boom’s orientation is adjustable, allowing skilled canoeists to pass while safely restraining novices, preventing potential issues with kayaks or other light crafts downstream. Developed in collaboration with the coaching staff of the British Canoe Union.
Boomforce, our proprietary calculator, is tailored for analyzing and designing boom structures in various scenarios, including environmental and incidental conditions.
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CAB-range (Flexible) | TCB-range (Rigid)
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Reflective strips, end connections, warning signage/graphics, access gate, branding
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Vessel monitoring, demarcation lighting, demarcation buoys
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Waterways, dams, reservoirs, weirs
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Moderate (< 1.5m/s)
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Short duration or moderate exposure (< 1.5m)
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Medium to long
Bolina Rope Safety Booms are ideal for flood defense and navigation authorities to protect lives, watercraft and structures.
They are designed to meet the rigorous industry standards required in the UK, guaranteeing the highest level of safety and performance standards.
The booms consist of a series of guard piles spaced up to 10 meters apart with floats supporting two ropes that provide constant freeboard and air draft.
The innovative design of the float allows for up to two casualties to climb aboard without the need for ladders, while the ropes enable people in distress to reach the shore unaided. Even more impressively, the floats are designed to follow the water level for maximum safety and effectiveness.
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RSB1150
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Reflective strips, end connections, casualty lifelines, grab handles, warning signage/graphics, branding
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Vessel monitoring, demarcation lighting, demarcation buoys
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Waterways, dams, reservoirs, weirs
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Low (0.5m/s)
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Short duration (< 0.5m)
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Medium to long
To provide solutions for environmental protection, safety and security applications – engineered to monitor, protect and regenerate. We follow the Ecocoast 4Ds framework to ensure innovation, sustainability and long-term impact.
Every solution is uniquely designed by our engineering team, leveraging intellectual property and a deep understanding of the specific challenges that you face.
By managing installation, servicing and after-care, we guarantee quality control, optimal performance and exceptional client satisfaction.
We innovate and manufacture our own products, ensuring they are engineered for performance, sustainability and cost-efficiency.
We aim to lead the industry by advocating for sustainability, raising awareness about coastal and waterway regeneration, and collaborating with stakeholders to create lasting positive impacts on the environment and communities around us.