Hi My name is David Myer

I am the co-owner of Alafab Incorporated, a fabrication and machine shop in Mobile, Alabama. I am a local who lives on Dauphin Island, Alabama. I have a solution for cleaning up tar balls and light oil sheen in shallow waters plus many more applications.

I have invented a "Shallow water Oil Skimmer", hence the name " SOS"

This skimmer is made and sold in eight foot panels, that easily connect together to make between eight foot and thirty-two foot wide skimmers. This simple skimmer produces fantastic results, is lightweight, and easy to use watch video below to see the SOS in action .

Design Elements of the "SOS"

"S OS   AB1"

All SOS  skimmers have an inclined front panel made from expanded metal, dropping off into a collection basket. The AB1 and the AS1 have a tall back screens, the NB1 has no back screen but is replaced with a net. Depending on the size of the tar balls, a smaller screen insert, or net is available.

This skimmer, model "SOS  AB1" has 2 removable aluminunim baskets that are ideal, when collecting waste, where crane or pump out services are not available. This can be used for quick disposal of the collected waste, to support vessels.

The SOS skimmer has 2 models but can be set up in 3 different ways.

"S OS   AS1"

Here is the "SOS  AS1" with a wood fiber absorbant sock in place of the aluminum baskets. The idea here is to capture any light oil, sheen or other waste in shallow waters or marshes.
Once the sorbent sock is saturated with oil or waste, it is simply removed and disposed of and a new sock installed.

 

"S OS   NB1"

This other option the "SOS  NB1" is the same design except the back is completely removed. A disposable capture net having very fine mesh is attached to the back of the frame,and as it's being pulled, everything in its path is funneled in to the net. Once full, it is tied up and completely discarded-therefore, no need for decontamination.

Since I now have a patent pending, building a heavier offshore version with a taller back,
capable of handling 3 to 4 foot seas would be easy.

The SOS skimmers are totally maintenance free.
All pipes are filled with floatation foam,
and all steel is hot dipped galvanized.
So these skimmers are.....

* Very easy to manage - a small boat could easily take 24 feet of skimmer right from the dock to where the tar balls, sheen or other waste areas.

* Each panel is very easy to connect and disconnect while floating - there are no loose parts.

* Lightweight 2 people can easily handle a section.

* Low cost and very cost effective.

*The SOS skimmers are totally maintenance free.

"Our Guarantee"  Our factory could easily build 150 eight foot S OS skimmers in a week. The SO S skimmers are very inexpensive. Please call me, David, at 251-895-0010 for more information  -

I am skimming around 6" deep right here.

As I stop pulling the SOS, the side pipes will rise approximately 4" above the surface of the water.
While skimming, the idea is to submerge the 6" pipes half way, so we can maintain a 6" skimming depth.

Here you can see the absorbent sock on the left side, and capture net in the middle, and the aluminum trays on the right, which are the three ways this skimmer can be used.

All pipes are filled with floatation foam, and all steel is hot dipped galvanized. Connecting the SO S Skimmers is easy and requires just 4 pins to be put in place.

 If you would like more information about our line of SO S skimmers.
 Please call me David at 251 895-0010 or email me at

Thanks

David C Myer

I am so sure that you will love this product.  Thanks!!      David Myer