JEFFERSON PARISH, La. - A vessel contracted by BP, and under the direction of the U.S. Coast Guard, places boom along Barataria Bay, La., as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response May 27, 2010. The containment boom is put in place to prevent oil from coming ashore. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ann Marie Gorden.