Towable Water Storage Bladders
Disaster Relief & Emergency Fluid Transport
The Canflex “Sea Slug” Ocean Towable Bladders are high-capacity, secondary liquid storage tanks designed for bulk water transport, emergency response, and disaster relief operations. Engineered for durability and efficiency, these towable water bladders provide a secure, collapsible solution for storing and transporting drinking water, wastewater, and other essential fluids.
Key Features & Benefits
✔ Ideal for Disaster Relief – Quickly transport and store potable water for disaster-stricken areas affected by tsunamis, hurricanes, and earthquakes.
✔ Torpedo-Shaped Design – Optimized for towing stability and safe fluid transport across oceans, rivers, and lakes.
✔ Heavy-Duty Construction – Built with high-strength, RF-welded coated fabrics for exceptional durability and long-term use.
✔ Versatile Material Coatings – Compatible with potable water, wastewater, hydrocarbons, and chemical storage.
✔ Turnkey & Field-Tested – Designed for training, practical applications, and real-world emergency response scenarios.
With Canflex Towable Water Storage Bladders, you get a rugged, reliable, and rapidly deployable water transport solution for mission-critical operations worldwide.
Some of the "Sea Slug" Ocean Towable Bladders features are:
- Small and large bulk storage capacities
- Reliable and fast response units
- Increases the volume/ storage capacity of your oil spill response vessels
- Multiple 2″ thru 6″ connections for filling, venting and offloading
- Fast and efficient offloading system which consists of a 12″, 16″, or 25” diameter hatch assembly for the insertion of large capacity offloading submersible pumps
- Robust towing points also enables the bladder to be lifted vertically to aid in the final offloading process
- Coated fabric materials are many times stronger than materials used by other towable bladder manufacturers
- Available with Marine grade aluminum crate for long term storage and shipping.
- See Accessories below for more details
Applications include, but not limited to:
- Disaster relief – Transport and storage of essential fluids to populations effected by tsunamis, earthquakes, etc …
- Transport of potable water
- Transport of waste water
- Transport of water for offshore platform services and applications
- Secondary bulk fluid storage
- Used in all bodies of water, from oceans and seas to lakes and rivers
- Ideal for oil spill response vessels with limited storage capacity
- Remote and temporary water storage
- Military and defense water logistics
Canflex Sea Slug Series 1
| Model | Capacity | Length | Diameter | Auxiliary Flotation | Dry Weight (with accessories) |
Draft (Full) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCB-5CM | 5.0 m³ / 31.5 bbl 1,320 USG |
6.2 m / 20 ft | 1.1 m / 3.5 ft | 467 kg / 1,030 lb | 111 kg / 244 lb | 0.98 m / 3.13 ft |
| FCB-10CM | 10.0 m³ / 63 bbl 2,640 USG |
9.2 m / 30 ft | 1.3 m / 4.2 ft | 585 kg / 1,290 lb | 163 kg / 360 lb | 1.16 m / 3.76 ft |
| FCB-16CM | 16.0 m³ / 100 bbl 4,300 USG |
9.1 m / 29.8 ft | 1.7 m / 5.6 ft | 635 kg / 1,400 lb | 172 kg / 380 lb | 1.52 m / 5.01 ft |
| FCB-20CM | 20.0 m³ / 126 bbl 5,285 USG |
9.7 m / 32 ft | 1.8 m / 5.9 ft | 572 kg / 1,260 lb | 295 kg / 650 lb | 1.61 m / 5.28 ft |
| FCB-25CM | 25.0 m³ / 157 bbl 6,600 USG |
11.7 m / 38.5 ft | 1.8 m / 5.9 ft | 603 kg / 1,330 lb | 313 kg / 690 lb | 2.50 m / 8.20 ft |
| FCB-30CM | 30.0 m³ / 190 bbl 7,925 USG |
13.7 m / 44.9 ft | 1.8 m / 5.9 ft | 662 kg / 1,460 lb | 335 kg / 740 lb | 1.61 m / 5.28 ft |
canflex sea slug series 2
| Model | Capacity | Length | Diameter | Auxiliary Flotation | Dry Weight (with accessories) |
Draft (Full) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCB-50CM | 50.0 m³ / 315 bbl 13,200 USG |
14.3 m / 47 ft | 2.3 m / 7.5 ft | 1,764 kg / 3,890 lb | 818 kg / 1,800 lb | 2.06 m / 6.71 ft |
| FCB-100CM | 100 m³ / 630 bbl 26,400 USG |
20 m / 66 ft | 2.8 m / 9.2 ft | 2,431 kg / 5,360 lb | 1,088 kg / 2,400 lb | 2.50 m / 8.23 ft |
| FCB-150CM | 150 m³ / 945 bbl 39,650 USG |
20.4 m / 67 ft | 3.5 m / 11.3 ft | 2,550 kg / 5,620 lb | 1,200 kg / 2,650 lb | 3.13 m / 10.11 ft |
| FCB-200CM | 200 m³ / 1,260 bbl 52,850 USG |
22.6 m / 74.3 ft | 3.7 m / 12.2 ft | 2,817 kg / 6,210 lb | 1,542 kg / 3,400 lb | 3.31 m / 10.91 ft |
| FCB-250CM | 250 m³ / 1,575 bbl 66,000 USG |
27.1 m / 88.9 ft | 3.7 m / 12.2 ft | 3,450 kg / 7,610 lb | 1,746 kg / 3,850 lb | 3.31 m / 10.91 ft |