100507-N-1531D-077 - GULF OF MEXICO - (May 7, 2010) CGC Harry Claiborne (WLM 561) patrols the Gulf of Mexico in search of oil under the command of pilot, Coast Guard Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate James Clark (left) and stands junior officer of the deck, Coast Guard Storekeeper 2nd Class Christopher Cartwright. Harry Claiborne is currently equipped with a Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System (VOSS), which assists in the removal oil from the ocean surface. The U.S. Coast Guard is working in partnership with BP PLC, local residents, and other federal agencies to aid in preventing the spread of oil following the April 20 explosion on mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW/SW) Jonathen E. Davis)
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