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    Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System

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    A U.S. Coast Guard vessel is engaged in what appears to be a maritime salvage or oil spill response operation in a harbor or coastal area. Multiple personnel in orange life vests and hard hats are visible on deck and on an adjacent vessel labeled 'California's Keeper'. Orange containment or flotation equipment is deployed in the water alongside the ship.

    VENTURA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.13.2011

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Mendenhall 

    U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

    VENTURA, Calif. - Coast Guardsmen aboard the Cutter George Cobb deploy the Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System (VOSS) as part of a public outreach event held by the Coast Guard and oil spill response agencies, Sept. 13. VOSS is a system that can be deployed from various Coast Guard vessels, designed to recover floating oil from the surface of the ocean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory J. Mendenhall.

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    Date Taken: 09.13.2011
    Date Posted: 12.12.2013 14:43
    Photo ID: 1109602
    VIRIN: 110913-G-MR731-024
    Resolution: 4072x2490
    Size: 4.41 MB
    Location: VENTURA, CALIFORNIA, US

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