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🌊 Marine Fluid Hydrodynamics & USCG OSRO Sizing

Oil Skimmer Recovery Rate & Boom Deflection Solver

Size marine oil spill skimming recovery rates ($\text{Barrels/Hour and GPM}$), containment boom critical entrainment deflection angle ($\theta = \arcsin\left(\frac{0.70}{V_{current}}\right)$), skimmer recovery efficiency (SRE %), and floating bladder storage fill cycles.

⚙️ Marine Current & Skimmer Specs

Oil Slick Thickness (Surface Layer Thickness mm)

Water Current Velocity (Tidal / River Speed in Knots)

kts

Containment Boom Length (Floating Curtain Boom Feet)

Skimmer Technology (Recovery Mechanism)

Pump Nameplate Discharge Rating (Hydraulic Transfer Pump GPM)

gpm

📊 Marine Oil Recovery Pro-Forma

Effective Pure Oil Recovery Rate (ORR)

321 BPH (225 GPM Pure Oil Recovery Rate)

Maximum Boom Deflection Angle

23° Max Deployment Angle (233 ft Effective Swath)

USCG EDRC Daily Recovery Capacity

7,714 Barrels / Day (USCG EDRC Standard @ 90% SRE)

Floating Towable Bladder Fill Time

0.3 Hours to Fill 5,000-Gal Marine Towable Floating Bladder

Entrainment Threshold Standard	ASTM F2683 maximum 0.7 knot perpendicular towing velocity prevents vortex oil loss
Viscosity Handling Range	Positive displacement Archimedes screw pump handles up to 1,000,000 cSt heavy crude
Marine Mooring & Anchor Load	Heavy-duty galvanized steel chain anchors with Danforth fluke anchors @ 50-foot intervals