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Earthquake shaking potential for California, Spring 2003
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The invention relates to amine containing polyurethanes which are useful as potting and sealing compounds for biomedical devices, particularly for applications where significant amounts of glycerine or water are encountered during the manufacture of such devices or wherein specialty plastics such as polysulfone or polyacrylonitrile are used in such separatory devices.
In the past, polyurethane compositions based on an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer comprising the reaction product of a polyol and a polyisocyanate cured with one or more polyfunctional crosslinking agents have been described in the art. Of particular concern herein are polyurethanes based on prepolymers comprising the reaction product of long chain hydroxyl-bearing fatty acid esters such as castor oil with organic polyisocyanates, since such compositions are useful in the manufacture of separatory devices for biomedical purposes.
For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,362,921 to Ehrlich et al, curing agents for prepolymers based on the reaction product of active hydrogen-containing compounds such as castor oil, polyester amides and polyalkylene ether glycols with organic diisocyanates are described. These agents are esters of polyhydric alcohols containing at least four hydroxy groups and an aliphatic acid having at least 12 carbon atoms and one or more hydroxy and/or epoxy groups. The cured polyurethanes find use as flocking adhesives, paper coatings, potting compositions and encapsulating compounds for electronic parts.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,483,150 to Ehrlich et al. discloses prepolymer compositions which are the reaction product of at least one polyfunctional compound containing active hydrogens with an arylene diisocyanate and a low viscosity or solid polyfunctional isocyanate derived from the reaction of aniline and formaldehyde and having a functionality of 2 or greater, preferably between 2 and 3. The prepolymers are cured to elastomers by adding to the prepolymer at least one curing agent comprising a material containing two or more active hydrogen groups. Such curing agents include the curing agent of U.S. Pat. No. 3,362,921 and in addition, a glycol, glycerol, polyglycol, or polyalkylene glycol mono- or diester of a hydroxy carboxylic acid having at least 12 carbon atoms. Certain amines are useful in curing the prepolymers and include primary and secondary aliphatic, cyclic, aromatic, aralkyl and alkaryl diamines.
In U.S. Pat. No. 3,962,094 to Davis, a hollow fiber separatory device useful for dialysis, ultra-filtration, reverse osmosis, hemodialysis, etc., is provided. This device consists of a plurality of fine, hollow fibers whose end portions are potted in a tube sheet and whose open fiber ends terminate in a tube sheet face which provides liquid access to the interior of the fibers. The tube sheet comprises a cured polyurethane consisting essentially of a prepolymer based on the reaction product of castor oil with at least one mole per castor oil hydroxy group of an organic diisocyanate and crosslinked with either castor oil or an ester of a polyhydric alcohol having a hydroxyl functionality of 4 or more and an organic acid containing at least 12 carbon atoms and one or more hydroxy and/or epoxy groups per molecule, or mixtures of castor oil and such esters.
Patents representative of the art of hollow fiber separatory devices include U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,972,349; 3,228,876; 3,228,877; 3,339,341; 3,442,088; 3,423,491; 3,503,515; and 3,551,331; the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The sealing collar is typically derived from a resin which is capable of encapsulating the fibers to provide a seal which prevents the fluid inside the hollow fibers from mixing with the fluid outside the fibers.
A preferred class of resins useful for preparing the sealing collars are flexible polyurethane forming systems as illustrated by U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,362,921; 3,708,071; 3,722,695; 3,962,094; 4,031,012; 4,256,617; 4,284,506; 4,332,927 and Re. 31,389. Centrifugal casting, as illustrated by U.S. Pat. No. 3,492,698, is a representative method employed for preparing sealing collars. In accordance with such a technique, a holding device containing a bundle of fibers arranged in a parallel configuration is placed into a centrifugal-like device which incorporates a potting material reservoir with tubes connecting it to end-molds. An appropriate resin is placed into the potting reservoir and maintained at an appropriate temperature. The entire assembly is then rotated to force the resin down the connecting tubes by the centrifugal force. The resin thereby flows around and among the fibers in the end-molds. The rotation is continued until the resin gels. When polyurethanes are employed in the resin, typical residence time in the centrifuge can vary almost 1 to about 2 hours at room temperature. When rotation is completed the resin impregnated fiber bundle is removed and post-cured. The end molds are then removed and the fiber ends are opened by cutting through the resin collar perpendicular to the fiber bundle.
Other sealing collar forming techniques rely on the force of gravity to force the resin into a mold containing the ends of the hollows fibers. The resin is allowed to gel and then is post-cured.
Regardless of the particular method employed for preparing the sealing collar, the polyurethanes typically employed therein exhibit extended gel and demold times.
In addition to hollow fiber separatory devices, folded membrane separatory devices have also been used in chemical separations such as dialysis, osmotic processes and hemodialysis. In a folded membrane artificial kidney, for example, a membrane sheet is multiply-folded or pleated to form a series of adjacent channels with each channel located between opposing faces of each fold. The edges of the folds in the membrane are sealed together by potting the edges in a sealant. The membrane is then placed in a case usually comprised of polystyrene, a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer or a polycarbonate polymer wherein the chemical separation takes place. In the case of dialysis, the dialysis solution is placed on one side of the membrane and blood is placed on the other side. Polyepoxides and polyurethanes have generally been used to seal the edges of folded membranes. U.S. Pat. No. 4,267,044 provides a thixotropic polyurethane composition which is particularly useful for sealing such folded membrane devices.
Many potting systems have been applied to biomedical separatory devices, however, they exhibit limited success. Among the resins used in these potting compounds are polyolefins, wax-extended polyolefins, polyolefin copolymers, polyamides, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, silicone rubbers, epoxy resins and the like.
The polyurethane systems of the prior art which have been used to pot the ends of hollow fiber or folded membrane separatory devices also have various limitations. For example, the fibers have to be dried prior to potting, otherwise, residual moisture will cause bubbling in the composition when contacting the polyurethane mixture prior to curing. The drying process is costly and in some cases not possible, for example, with fibers requiring large amount of glycerine to sustain pore openings. In addition to the significant amount of moisture or water which exists in these devices, the glycerine interferes with the reaction between isocyanates and polyols. Thus, the polyurethane systems of the prior art are not suitable for fibers containing significant amounts of moisture or glycerine.
Another problem has been encountered with the adhesive capability of prior art compositions. They are satisfactory for dry cellulosic fibers but fail to provide sufficient adhesion to modern specialty fiber materials, such as polysulfone and polyacrylonitrile (PAN).
The present invention overcomes the limitations on the state of the art polyurethanes, providing compositions that have performance substantially unaltered by the presence of moisture or glycerine, as well as improved adhesion to specialty plastic materials.
The invention relates to biomedical separatory devices of hollow fiber or folded membrane construction, the ends of which are potted with a cured polyurethane composition of a polyol of a liquid ester of carboxylic acid having at least 8 carbon atoms, a polyisocyanate compound and an amine compound having an equivalent weight of between 30 and 4000 in an amount sufficient to impart to the polyurethane improved adhesion to hollow fibers or semi-permeable membranes. Generally, the amine constitutes between about 0.2 and 16 percent (by equivalents) of the overall polyurethane composition.
The polyols which may be used in the compositions of this invention include esters of carboxylic acids having at least 8 carbon atoms, such esters being liquid at ambient temperature and having a hydroxyl functionality of at least 2. To obtain desirable esters, the carboxylic acid generally contains less than about 25 carbon atoms and preferably between 12 and 20. Hydroxyl functionality as used herein is the average number of hydroxyl groups per molecule of ester compound.
The most preferred polyols are esters of nicinoleic acid with polyhydric alcohols, which form ricinoleate esters. Such compounds include various mono and polyricinoleate compounds and mixtures thereof.
These esters are preferably ricinoleic acid polyol esters and more preferably castor oil, a naturally occurring trigylceride of ricinoleic acid. Castor oil is actually a mixture of mono-, di-, and triglycerides and has an average hydroxyl functionality of 2.7. Other ricinoleic acid polyol esters include glycol, polyglycol and other polyhydric alcohol mono-, di-, and polyesters of ricinoleic acid. These ricinoleic acid polyol esters can be made by methods well known in the art, e.g., by direct esterification of ricinoleic acid with alcohols such as ethylene glycol, glycerine, propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, hexamethylene glycol, polyethylene and polypropylene glycols, sucrose or sorbitol.
Specific nicinoleate ester compounds includes ethylene glycol mono- and di-ricinoleate, penta erythritol mono-, di-, tri-, tetra- and penta- ricinoleates, glycerol ricinoleate, 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol mono- and di-ricinoleates, butane diol diricinoleate, neopentyl glycol mono- and di-ricinoleates, and mono- or di-ricinoleates of N,N-bis (2-hydroxypropyl) aniline or N,N,N1,N1 -tetrakis (2-hydroxypropyl) ethylene diamine.
For the polyol component, these esters can be used alone or in combination with up to 25% by weight of a polyether polyol.
The preferred polyether polyols are polyether diols, and more particularly polyoxypropylene diols. Generally, these polyether diols are prepared by condensing a large excess of an alkylene oxide, such as ethylene oxide or propylene oxide with a glycol, as is well known in the art. The glycol can be a diol such as alkylene glycols, e.g., ethylene glycol or propylene glycol, a triol such as glycerine, a tetrol such as pentaerythritol, etc.
The organic polyisocyanates which are suitable for this invention include any isocyanate or polyisocyanate compound, including mono or diisocyanates. Preferably, organic polyisocyantes having 2 or more NCO groups per molecule and no other substituents capable of reacting with the hydroxyl groups of the polyol are used. This would include aliphatic polyisocyanates, preferably diisocyanates, cycloaliphatic polyisocyanates, or aromatic polyisocyantes.
The diisocyanates which may be used in this invention include: the arylene diisocyanates, represented by the diisocyanates of the benzene and napthalene series, or mixtures of these compounds. Illustrative of such arylene diisocyanates include: toluene diisocyanate (2,4/2,6); toluene 2,4- diisocyanate; toluene 2, 6-diisocyanate; m-phenylene diisocyanate, xenylene 4,4-diisocyanate; napthalene 1,5 diisocyanate; 3,3-bitolylene 4,4-diisocyanate; diphenylene methane 4,4,-diisocyanate (MDI); 4-chlorophenylene 2,4-diisocyanate; dianisidine diisocyanate, diphenylene ether 4,4,-diisocyanate, and polymeric isocyanates such as polymethylene polyphenylene isocyanate. Other arylene diisocyanates which are useful include lower alkyl and alkoxy-substituted derivatives. Aliphatic and cycloaliphatic diisocyanates, such as isophone diisocyanate (IPDI), can be employed. Mixtures of arylene and aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diisocyanates can be used in compositions of this invention. Isocyanate adducts such as modified MDI, trimers, TMP-TDI adducts and biurets of hexamethylene diisocyanate can also be used, if desired.
Amines suitable for the invention include monoamines, polyamines, or mixtures thereof having an equivalent weight of 30 to 4000. If desired, the amine can be prereacted with the above isocyanate as part of the isocyante portion. The amine should comprise 0.2-16% by equivalents of the finished composition depending upon the nature of the amine and specific isocyanate compound utilized.
The amount of organic polyisocyanate compound to be reacted with the amine should be sufficient to provide between 1 and 1.4 mole, and preferably between about 1 and 1.1 mole, of diisocyanate per amino group of polyamine. For prepolymer formation, an NCO/NRH ratio of above about 2:1 and preferably about 3:1 and up to about 7:1 or more is desirable. The most preferred range is between about 4:1 and 5:1 to insure the formation of an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer which is capable of further reaction with the nolyol component.
As noted above, the amine component should not exceed 16% by equivalents of the overall composition, and is substituted for a portion of the polyol component for reaction with the isocyanate compound to form the novel polyurethanes described herein. As is well known by one skilled in the art, equivalents for each component in the composition can be calculated by determining the actual weight (in parts) of each component, and by dividing this weight by the equivalent weight of the component, to determine the amount of equivalents for each component. Then, the amount of equivalents for the amine component, divided by the total amount of equivalents for all components, (then multiplied by 100%) provides the equivalents percent of amine in the compositions.
The scope of the invention is further described in connection with the following examples which are set forth for the sole purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the invention and which are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner. In these examples, all parts given are by weight unless otherwise specified.
The specific formulations appears in Tables 1 and 2, while the performance characteristics of adhesion and flexibility as a function of mix ratio, amine eq. % etc. were evaluated, and are presented in Table 3. The method of evaluation is as follows: The potted section is examined visually using a microscope if necessary. Following criteria are used to determine the quality of the polyurethane potting compounds.
Flexibility -- The cut slices are gently flexed repeatedly by hand until the slices break. This breakage usually occurs along the boundary of the polyurethane fibers. If the slice breaks apart after flexing more than twice, it is classified as borderline, (designated in the tables as "some"). If the slice breaks during the first flexing, its flexibility rating is poor. If it tolerates more than five flexings, the flexibility rating is good, while if it tolerates more than 10 flexings, the flexibility rating is excellent.
Adhesion to Fiber -- No fiber should be disbonded from the polyurethane in actual applications. Thus, the cut slices are torn apart intentionally to determine where breakage occurs. If the slice breaks apart within the polyurethane area, the adhesion rating is excellent. If the slice breaks apart along the boundary of polyurethane and fibers and within the polyurethane area with somewhat resistance to the applied force, the adhesion rating is good. If the slice breaks apart along the boundary of the polyurethane and fibers with some resistance thereto, the rating is "some" adhesion. If the slice breaks apart easily, along the boundary of the polyurethane fibers, the adhesion rating is poor. If fibers separate from the polyurethane easily by hand, the adhesion rating is poor even if the splice itself is difficult to break.
Overall Ratings -- 3 is assigned if a polyurethane compound exhibits good to excellent flexibility, with good to excellent adhesion. 2 is assigned if the flexibility is borderline with at least "some" adhesion. 1 is assigned if the flexibility and/or the adhesion are poor. 2 and 3 indicate formulations which provide acceptable performance.
A prepolymer was prepared as follows.
70 parts Desmodur W (hydrogenated MDI) was gradually added to 30 parts Duomeen O (N-oleyl-1,3 diamino propane) at a temperature of 35� C.
After addition, the temperature was raised to between 60 and 70� C. in order to complete the reaction.
50 parts of this prepolymer was then reacted with 50 parts polyol G of Table 2. The mixture was quickly degassed and then used as a potting compound.
A hollow fiber biomedical separatory device having hollow fibers containing large amounts of glycerin was potted with this polyurethane composition. Potting is accomplished by a centrifugal casting technique as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,228,876 and 3,962,094. The potted area was cut into slices at right angles to reveal the open ends of the fiber tubes. These slices were then immersed into water for 1 minute. The appearance of the slice was then examined by microscope for contact of the potting compound to the hollow fibers and for retention of the fiber geometry. No whitening of the composition due to the absorption of water was found. Furthermore, the polyurethane of this example provided excellent fiber contact and geometric retention without significant volume or strength changes.
For illustration purposes, a sample calculation for the amine component is conducted for this Example 1. 30 parts Duomeen O were used in the prepolymer, and 50 parts of the prepolymer were used to react with polyol G (Table 2). Accordingly, there were effectively 15 parts Duomeen O in the overall composition. Since the equivalent weight of the Duomeen O is 180, 0.0833 equivalents of the Duomeen O were present. The total amount of equivalents for all components is 0.5220, and the Duomeen O represents 16% by equivalents of the overall composition (0.0833/.522�100%). The specific calculations appear below in Table A.
TABLE A______________________________________ Wt Proportion Wt in Mix Eq.Component (parts) in mix (parts) Wt. Equivs.______________________________________Desmodur W 70 .5 35 131 0.2671Duomeen O 30 .5 15 180 0.0833Caspol 1842 26 .5 13 360 0.0361Polycin-12 18.5 .5 9.25 170 0.0544Castor Oi 55.5 .5 27.75 342 0.0811 0.5220______________________________________
These specific components are identified below Tables 1 and 2.
The isocyanate component generally represents about half of the equivalent weight of the composition. However, especially preferred equivalent percentages for each component are as follows:
______________________________________amine 0.2 to 16%isocyanate 40 to 64%polyol 20 to 60%______________________________________
Various reactions were carried out utilizing prepolymer compositions A-C and E (Table 1) and polyol compositions G-K (Table 2) as in Example 1. These compositions were used to pot separatory devices in the same manner described in Example 1. Results are shown in Table 3.
TABLE 1______________________________________ISOCYANATE COMPOUNDS OR PREPOLYMERS A B C D E F______________________________________Desmodur W 70 80 80 100 55Desmodur N3200 28Duomeen O 30 20 156 17Mobay XP-744 100______________________________________ Desmodur W is hydrogenated methylenediphenyldiisocyanate ("MDI") Desmodur N--3200 is the biuret of hexamethylene diisocyanate. Duomeen O is N--oleyl1,3 diamino propane Mobay XP744 is a modified MDI product
TABLE 2______________________________________POLYOLS G H I J K______________________________________Caspol 1842 26 26Polycin 12 18.5 6 30 18.5Castor Oil 55.5 55.5Flexricin 13 95Hycar ATBN 5Caspol 1881 82Campamid Z940 12Duomeen O 10Flexricin 9 70c-1707, % 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.2______________________________________ Polycin 12 is pentaerythritol monoricinoleate Flexricin 13 is glycerol ricinoleate Flexricin 9 is propyl monoricinoleate Campamid Z940 is imidazoline terminated product of a fatty acid with 2hydroxy-ethylamino ethyl amine C1707 is dioctyl tin diricinoleate catalyst Hycar ATBN is an amine terminated copolymer of butadiene and acrylonitril Caspol 1881 is pentaerythritol triricinoleate Caspol 1842 is 1,4cyclohexane-dimethanol diricinoleate
TABLE 3__________________________________________________________________________POLYURETHANE SYSTEMSExample 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9__________________________________________________________________________Prepolymer A B C D D D E F FPolyol G G G G H I J G KMix Ratio 50/50 45/56 40/60 33/67 33/67 45/55 54/46 44/56 42/58Amine eq. % 16 10 7 0 7 0.2 8 0 7Adhesion good good some poor excel. some good poor someFlexibility good good some poor excel. some good poor someOverall performance 3 3 2 1 3 2 3 1 2__________________________________________________________________________ 3 excellent 2 marginal but acceptable 1 poor not acceptable Note: formulations 4 and 8 are comparative
Examples 1-3 illustrate that improvements in performance are obtained by the replacement of varying amounts of the hydroxyl component of the formulation by an amine. Example 4 is the control for these examples.
Example 5 illustrates that the amine can be utilized in the polyol to obtain this improvement.
Example 6 illustrates that even low amounts of amine produce an improvement in performance compared to formulation which do not include the amine (i.e., Examples 4 and 8). Example 7 illustrates that various aliphatic isocyanates can be used to prepare an improved casting system.
Example 8 illustrates that the substitution of an aromatic isocyanate for the aliphatic isocyanate of the preceding examples will not produce the improvement unless there is amine present in either the prepolymer or polyol formulation, as illustrated in Example 9.
While it is apparent that the invention herein disclosed is well calculated to fulfill the objects above stated, it will be appreciated that numerous modifications and embodiments may be devised by those skilled in the art, and it is intended that the appended claims cover all such modifications and embodiments as fall within the true spirit and scope of the present invention.
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|Fluid separation process and apparatus
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|Baker Castor Oil Co
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The 2006 Tablas Creek Vineyard Roussanne is Tablas Creek's fifth national release of its 100% Roussanne. The wine is exuberantly and elegantly in character of the Roussanne grape, with honey, honeysuckle, and pear aromatics, a rich, viscous mouthfeel with just a hint of oak, and a long, lingering finish.
We use most of our Roussanne in our Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc each year. However, we often have some Roussanne lots in the cellar that are so powerfully characteristic of the varietal that we feel they would be too dominant in a blend. In these cases, we reserve a small quantity of this powerful Roussanne for a single-varietal bottling.
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The 2006 vintage was a study of contrasts, with a cold, wet start, a very hot early summer, a cool late summer and a warm, beautiful fall. Ample rainfall in late winter gave the grapevines ample groundwater, and produced relatively generous crop sizes. The relatively cool late-season temperatures resulted in a delayed but unhurried harvest, wines with lower than normal alcohols, strong varietal character, and good acids. Most of our Roussanne came in in one rush between September 19th and October 12th, although one block came in much later on November 1st.
The Roussanne grapes were whole cluster pressed, and fermented using native yeasts half in stainless steel and half in small French oak barrels. The wine was left on its lees for 6 months, and allowed to complete malolactic fermentation. After fermentation the wines were blended, and bottled in May 2007. The wines underwent only a light cold stabilization before bottling.
The 2006 Roussanne is a vibrant expression of the Roussanne grape. Aromas of pear, honeysuckle and hazelnut and spice are followed by a wine of rich texture, honey, pear and lemon zest flavors, moderate acidity and a long minerally finish.
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NEW YORK — Oakley Inc.'s growing apparel business got some of the credit for a first-quarter profit performance that, while 42.3 percent below year-ago levels, managed to exceed expectations.
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Net income during the quarter fell to $3.2 million, or 5 cents a share. This compared with $5.6 million, or 8 cents, a year ago. Despite the drop, results beat the firm's internal estimates of 3 cents by 2 cents and Wall Street's best guess of 2 cents by 3 cents a share.
Sales for first quarter ended March 31 inched up 1.5 percent to $111.2 million from $109.6 million a year ago.
Excluding turnover at Oakley's own doors, U.S. sales fell 10.7 percent to $46.8 million. The firm's 15 O Stores and 66 Iacon stores managed a 53.4 percent surge in revenues to $8.9 million.
"Although our first-quarter results were clearly affected by the sluggish retail environment made worse by the…war in Iraq, late in the quarter we witnessed strong sales of our new 2003 sunglass styles," said chief operating officer Link Newcomb in a statement.
Gross sunglass sales slid 11.5 percent in the quarter to $63.9 million. Unit shipments declined 16.3 percent, though the fall was partially offset by a 5.7 percent rise in average sunglass selling price, primarily due to the weaker U.S. dollar.
Global net sales to Sunglass Hut dropped 24.1 percent to $9.1 million, reflecting the replenishment of severely depleted inventory levels after the firms suspended their relationship between August and late December 2001.
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International net sales increased 8 percent to $55.5 million, a 2.2 percent drop on a constant dollar basis.
Oakley will add 43 new concept shops in department stores through June, making a total of 87 locations featuring a full range of products. Each of the concepts is expected to pull in $50,000 to $60,000 wholesale.
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A savvy boater understands 'towing' and 'salvage' differences
by D. Scott Croft on 27 Feb 2013
Is this a towing job or a salvage job? Boats that are hard aground, like this ketch, are most likely to be declared salvage, which is not typically covered by a towing service plan, says BoatUS. BoatUS Press Room
On-the-water breakdowns, running aground or other mishaps can ruin a day of boating or fishing enjoyment. But when the towboat arrives on the scene, do you know if the service is a 'tow' or a 'salvage' job? If you're ever in doubt, the safest bet is to ask the towboat crew. That's because there could be a big difference in the cost of each service, and it also determines who pays the bill, says Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS).
While there is sometimes a fine line between the towing and salvage, there are a few clear indicators that point to each. 'Salvage requires the existence of 'peril' to the distressed vessel or persons aboard, or peril to the rescue boat and its crew, or the marine environment,' said Vice President of BoatUS Towing Services Adam Wheeler.
Historically and legally, salvage is any voluntary and successful rescue of a boat, its cargo, and/or passengers from peril at sea. Today that definition includes the successful avoidance of damage to a legally protected marine environment.
Vessels hard aground, on rocks, taking on water or sunk are salvage, as are collisions, fires, breakaways or other types of immediate danger. Salvage also comes into play when specialized equipment such as pumps, air bags, or divers are called for - even if the boat is at the dock.
All TowBoatUS and Vessel Assist companies are committed to informing the owner of a boat - before beginning any work - if the procedure will be declared salvage. If the owner is not on board or the conditions are so perilous and the rescue of the boat requires immediate action, they'll be notified as soon as possible after saving the boat.
'On the other hand, when there is very little or no peril or damage to the vessel - you have a towing situation,' said Wheeler. 'A typical example is when you run out of gas or have a dead battery, and have subsequently dropped anchor to await assistance. Waters are calm, you're no threat to navigation, your crew and boat are fine and there's no peril to those on the response boat.' Of the 65,000 requests for assistance made last year by boaters to BoatUS 24-hour Dispatch Centers, 98% were for routine towing services.
When it comes to soft ungroundings, BoatUS members enjoy a special agreement with the TowBoatUS and Vessel Assist on-the-water towing fleets which ensures that if there is little peril and no damage to the BoatUS member's disabled boat, and only one towboat is needed to remove the softly grounded vessel from a shoal, it's a simple towing job. Other commercial towing companies may or may not honor this agreement.
Nationwide, towing and soft ungrounding costs average about $600 and $800, respectively. These are either paid by an annual towing service plan or out-of-pocket by the boater.
Salvage cases are usually covered by insurance - or out-of-pocket if self-insured - and are much more expensive than a tow. Salvage continues to be the way to award a rescuer who maintains a 24-hour state of readiness to risk life, limb and vessel for others, and often results in a charge based on the length of the vessel saved or a request for a percentage of the boat's post-casualty value. While it's a reward for extraordinary service, the dollar amount awarded factors in the degree of peril as well as the risk to the salvor and their crew.
'There are significant expenses in operating and maintaining a professional towing operation,' says Wheeler, 'such as Captain's and staff salaries, insurance, equipment maintenance and increasing fuel costs, not to mention capital expenses such as towboats and other specialized recovery equipment - and it all has to be ready to go at a moment's notice,' he added.
Time and circumstances permitting, Wheeler suggests that if it's a salvage job, boaters should try to call their insurance company so they may attempt to negotiate with the salvor before the operation gets underway. If circumstances don't allow this, ask the salvor for a fixed price and try to get it in writing.
Wheeler also says that boaters should review their boat's insurance policy to ensure it fully covers salvage. Some policies have limits, high deductibles, or may not include environmental damage - all of which would have to be paid out of pocket.
BoatUS also suggests having a copy of the BoatUS Open Form Yacht Salvage Contract aboard at all times, which assures that any salvage claim will go to local binding arbitration if negotiations between your insurance company and salvor fails. Designed to be more understandable, relevant to US laws and potentially money saving for all parties, the Open Form Contract is available free of charge at BoatUS.com/salvage or by calling 800-937-1937.
For more information on BoatUS towing plans, go to BoatUS.com/towing or call 1-800-888-4869.
Four Salvage Tips:
• Protect yourself by having both a towing service plan for basic towing assistance needs and an insurance policy that fully covers the costs of salvage.
• If you do have an incident, ask questions first, not later, to confirm whether the job is towing or salvage.
• Have your insurance claims department phone number aboard. If it's salvage, you'll want to try to contact them to help negotiate a fixed price.
• When all else fails, have a copy of BoatUS Open Form Yacht Salvage Contract aboard. You can get one for free at BoatUS.com/salvage.
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Bonus of Hurricane Irene: Lots of Magic Mushrooms
The havoc wreaked by Hurricane Irene has an upside: the hurricane may have created favorable conditions for mushrooms to grow in the wild. As Bowery Boogie reported earlier, penis-shaped red mushrooms have sprouted up on East 2nd Street since the storm, and they're not the only ones -- the magic psilocybin kind are also sprouting up everywhere.
According to this article by our favorite Weird News maven David Moye, shrooms grow best in moist environments (check) and their spores are spread by winds (check).
Can magic mushrooms be found in New York and New Jersey? "Oh, absolutely," said Terri Layton, president of the New Jersey Mycological Association. Layton said she imagines that the storm probably did increase the number of shrooms to be had in NY and NJ.
Going hunting? Here's a description of what to look for from Fungi Magazine, the Cat Fancy of fungal enthusiasts:
Most species of Psilocybe, hallucinogenic or not, are small and thin fleshed. All are saprobic - some on dung, some on woody debris, some on other plant remains, some on soil and others among mosses. The cap is smooth, often a bit viscid (slimy), sometimes with a few small appressed squamules (small scales) or veil remnants, colored whitish, ochraceous, grayish, buff, brown or red-brown, often hygrophanous (the color lightens to pale tan as the cap loses moisture, often starting in the center). Most of the hallucinogenic species bruise from slightly blue to intensely blue-black.
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