Coast Guard Deploys Oil Skimming Equipment in Straits of Mackinac

ST. IGNACE, MI, UNITED STATES

01.27.2012

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener 

U.S. Coast Guard District 9

B-roll of crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock, home ported in Port Huron, Mich., use an oil-skimming device to recover peat moss, acting as a substitute for spilled oil, near Mackinac Island, Jan. 24, 2012. The crew of the Hollyhock is participating in a project led by the Coast Guard's Research and Development Center, showcasing techniques for removing spilled oil from a frozen environment. U.S. Produced by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Schofield. Also available in high definition.

• Date Taken: 01.27.2012
• Date Posted: 01.27.2012 09:10
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 136048
• VIRIN: 120125-G-HE371-001
• Filename: DOD_100313485
• Length: 00:01:50
• Location: ST. IGNACE, MI, US