Welcome - Bolina Booms

Bolina Counter-Terrorist Booms

We offer a range of anti terrorist booms for perimeter defense and port security. The most popular of our counter terrorist boom systems was developed from one of our proven designs that have been deployed throughout the UK and elsewhere for 10 years without maintenance. They are now protecting critical power plant and dock areas by preventing unauthorized access.
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Bolina Safety Booms

Safety afloat is more important today than ever. Bolina can help you meet your legal and moral obligations; providing safer waterways by reducing the risk to the public. Bolina booms are the preferred choice for both British Waterways and the Environment Agency who control the navigable waterways within the UK.

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Bolina Environment Booms

Our unique Environment Booms are ideal for permanent debris and pollution control at vulnerable sites where a constant risk exists - oil terminals, nature reserves, harbours or marinas, pumping stations, water treatment works, screens, grills, dam spillways etc. Our environment booms are now the toughest of their type with a standard 26 ton break load.
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Welcome

The first line of defence

Welcome to Bolina Booms - we concentrate exclusively on production in the UK of floating booms from pile design to installation.

The business has developed from 20 years experience in the manufacture of flotation products such as mooring and navigation buoys, together with floats for pontoons and dredging hoses. Our field experience combined with an innovative approach to design provides our customers with effective solutions, and the quality of the finished products ensures long-term cost effectiveness.

None of our booms required any repairs after the record floods of autumn 2000 and summer 2007 with current velocities reaching 5m per second.

NATO at 60

Bolina Booms protect Obama at NATO meeting

Bolina Booms were used to close the river Rhine at the NATO 60th anniversary.
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Full Scale Collision Testing

Bolina booms have been in service without maintenance for 14 years, this shows why...
> Collision testing video

Bolina Booms has a wide range of project experience - here are some typical examples:

Environment Agency - 3 year program of Safety Booms for the River Thames (current contract)
Cardiff Harbour Authority - 500m Litter Fence Boom to protect a nature reserve
London City Airport - 250m Airport Security Boom
British Waterways - Chain Booms for guarding weirs throughout northern England
BAE Systems - 100m latching boom to close dock entrance

Take a look through our Case Studies to see an overview of some projects.