Key contact numbers

• Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816
• Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511 
• Submit your vessel for the Vessel of Opportunity Program: (866) 279-7983 or (877) 847-7470
• Submit a claim for damages: (800) 440-0858
• Report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401

Deepwater Horizon Incident
Joint Information Center

Phone: (713) 323-1670
(713) 323-1671

Click on the above image to watch the video.

MOBILE, Ala. - B-Roll of an overflight of the Deepwater Horizon response activities in the Gulf of Mexico and interview with Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, Federal On-Scene Coordinator for the Unified Area Command, which is coordinating the multi-state cleanup, July 11, 2010.

On Saturday, the skimmers doubled the amount of oily water collected over the previous day. The aggressive skimmer response, with continued use of in-situ burning and dispersants, is part of a surge to take advantage of the mild weather. There are more than 580 skimmers employed in the response.

A skimmer is defined as any mechanical device designed to remove oil from the surface of water without altering the water’s physical and/or chemical characteristics and has three basic components: A skimming head to separate oil from water, transfer system, and containment unit.  There are many different kinds of skimmers currently employed in the oil spill response.

For more information on types of off shore skimming vessels, go to: Offshore Skimmers