preparing inflatable oil booms for rigging and deploymen
GULFPORT, Miss. (May 5, 2010) Personnel contracted by the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving division of Naval Sea Systems Command prepare inflatable oil booms for rigging and deployment to support recovery efforts from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater oil rig that sank April 22, causing a massive oil spill threatening the U.S. Gulf Coast. (USN) 10Spill0505-N-6141B-001