Abstract
ABSTRACT Oil loss boom testing at the Ohmsett test facility obtained first loss tow speeds that averaged 0.75 knots. These results supported flume testing and became a rule of thumb. About 1980 the OITC1 identified the fact that basin side wall and bottom clearances affected first loss performance. Investigations defined a relation between boom skirt depth and basin clearances. Evolution of test methods demonstrated 30 percent higher relative tow speeds. A protocol was developed, and recent testing has resulted in first loss tow speeds as high as 1.5 knots. First loss testing has progressed steadily at Ohmsett and current efforts focus on understanding hydrodynamic effects.
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