Design and Engineering

We offer a comprehensive engineering support service. Our team and specialist consulting engineers will work with you to create full specifications for your project.

Bolina Booms will provide you with technical advice to meet your specific requirements including surveying, pile design, custom boom design and advice on deployment of your boom.

All designs for anchors, custom booms and boom configurations can be supported with CAD, 3D formatting and dynamic modelling with FE analysis.

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Model of Displaced Boom with Wave Train Passing

Bolina Boom in action riding Wave Train

Bolina Booms standards

New tooling for float mouldings (low profile colours available)
Polyethylene floats are rotation moulded to Montreal Protocol standards
Proven long-term UV stability
Floats foamed with Lloyds Registered marine grade material (except for Environment Booms)
All components made to ISO 9001 standards
Steel components hot dip galvanised to ISO 1461
Certified welding quality
30 years experience in flotation
Past experience in mouldings for MOD, RNLI, ABP, EA, HIE, BW
Thorough design and execution of boom projects

Construction features

User-friendly assembly with simple instructions
Virtually unsinkable construction
Easy section replacement if damaged
Maintenance reduced to occasional inspections
Chain floats are unstressed
Up to 80 tons break load
Tidal compensators that are self aligning
Vandal and tamper resistant connections
Optional colours and lettering for floats
Generous freeboard to restrain craft
All stressed components tested before despatch
No moving parts under stress (such as swivels)
Access for authorised vessels behind the boom
Optional alarm systems, lights etc