Conservation Authorities
Manage and protect natural water resources effectively.
Flood Control
Designing and installing barriers to manage ice flow and prevent ice jams, which can cause flooding and damage to ecosystems and nearby communities.
Erosion Prevention
Implementing waterway barriers to stabilize shorelines and riverbanks, reducing erosion caused by ice and water currents.
Habitat Protection
Constructing barriers that are designed to protect specific habitats from ice damage while ensuring minimal disruption to aquatic life.
Water Quality
Using barriers to control the movement and accumulation of ice that can carry pollutants, thereby helping maintain water quality.
Navigational Safety
Installing booms and barriers to guide ice flow away from navigational channels, ensuring safety for commercial and recreational vessels.
Research and Monitoring
Supporting the installation of monitoring equipment on or near ice barriers to study environmental impacts and ice behaviors, aiding in the development of sustainable practices
Projects
A few of the solutions we've delivered to the hydro/power generation industry.
Ottawa River Diversion Boom
Design of a diversion boom on the Ottawa River to protect the Lemieux Island water intake from frazil ice.
Safety Booms in Calabogie
Design, fabrication and installation of three safety booms at Calabogie Lake capable of resisting ice.
Public Works Project
Design and supply of all components for booms and buoys placed in several locations in Northern Ontario.