Strategic Area
Oil Spill Response Innovation
Status
Completed
Funded from – to (Fiscal Years)
2022/23 – 2024/25
Total Funding Awarded
$1,300,000
Location
Conception Bay South, NL
Lead Proponent (Semi-Finalist and Finalist)
LGM Canada Corp.
Proposed Solution
LGM Canada’s proposed solution involves enhancing mechanical recovery with an oil boom that has a permeable skirt treated with a coating to block oil but pass water thereby increasing tow speeds and reducing tow forces.
Members of the LGM Canada Corp. Team
How has the Oil Spill Response Challenge helped to advance your oil spill response solution?
“Not only has the Oil Spill Response Challenge provided the resources to advance our solution, it is providing the much needed external recognition critical to commercializing our concept. We have presented the concept at conferences and leveraged the recognition it has received by the Challenge to support our enthusiasm.”