Local fishermen sit and wait for oil to stop spewing
May 6, 2010Monday, May 10
May 10, 2010British Petroleum (BP) has contracted to provide a U.S. Coast Guard approved, oil spill response training series in Houma to all vessel operators who have signed up or are interested in signing up for the Vessel of Opportunity Program.
Capacity will be limited and attendance will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
Session 1:
Saturday, May 8, 1:00 p.m., Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center*
Session 2:
Monday, May 10, 9:00 a.m., Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center
Session 3:
Monday, May 10, 9:00 a.m., Houma Municipal Auditorium**
Session 4:
Monday, May 10, 2:00 p.m., Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center
BP is currently working on efforts to coordinate and deploy marine fishing vessels for use in the comprehensive response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. They are looking to contract with vessels for hire (shrimp boats, oyster boats, etc.) to deploy boom in the Gulf of Mexico.
Specifically, they need the name, contact information, owner, dimensions, characteristics (including length, draft, horsepower, etc.) and other pertinent information.
Only owners are allowed to execute contracts with BP and the contractors.
Crews and captains of vessels to be contracted must attend this training.
Direction and training will be provided and determined by area response plans based on the highest priority areas. Direction and training will be provided subsequent deployment will be determined by area response plans. There is no pre-registration.
To register your vessel with the Vessel of Opportunity Program, email the information requested in the program description to sucomehelp@gmail.com or call Veronica Brown at (281) 224-6735.
*Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Drive, Houma, Louisiana
**Houma Municipal Auditorium, 800 Verret Street, Houma, Louisiana
