Patent ID: 11879222
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  Y | IPC E

Claim 16:
17. The oil spill barrier as claimed in claim 15, in which at least one of the plurality of first barrier units comprises:
a barrier body including an upper portion for lying above a waterline during use and a lower portion for lying below the waterline during use;
at least one chamber disposed inside the barrier body for receiving a weight or ballast;
a first barrier connection means in or on a first longitudinal side of the barrier body;
a second barrier connection means in or on a second longitudinal side of the barrier body; and
at least one fluid communication means between the at least one chamber and an exterior of the barrier body for, when the barrier unit is deployed in a body of water, allowing water from the body of water into the at least one chamber.