Mississippi Gulf Response
Vessels of Opportunity
A key component of BP's response to the Gulf oil spill is the use of commercial and charter fishing vessels from communities along the Gulf shoreline participating in BP's "Vessel of Opportunity" program.
As part of the effort, independent vessel owners throughout the Gulf Coast are contracting their boats into a variety of oil recovery activities, including towing and deploying "booms" (floating barriers designed to contain, deflect, or hold back oil floating on the water's surface), supporting skimming operations, supporting burn-off operations, finding and recovering tar balls and transporting general supplies and personnel.
More information is available by visiting BP's Vessels of Opportunity webpage.
