Patent ID: 8439601

Claim:
A containment boom mooring system, comprising: a clamping frame having a first section and a second section; said first section and said second section pivotally connected upon a first end and having a latching means upon a second end for securing said first section and said second section in a pivotally closed position; a first retainer and a second retainer, said first retainer extending along an inner side of said first section to frictionally engage a first side of a containment boom and said second retainer extending along an inner side of said second section to frictionally engage a second side of a containment boom; a first buoyancy member and a second buoyancy member, said first buoyancy member extending from said first section and said second buoyancy member extending from said second section; said first section including a first upper retaining bracket and a first lower retaining bracket for supporting said first buoyancy member in a vertical orientation; said second section including a second upper retaining bracket and a second lower retaining bracket for supporting said second buoyancy member in a vertical orientation; and an anchor assembly extending from said clamping frame, said anchor assembly adapted to extend below a water surface for mooring said clamping frame.