ST. IGNACE, Mich. - Members of the Coast Guard's National Strike Force, Coast Guard District Nine Incident Management Branch, Seventeenth District Response Management Division and an oil spill response organization listen to Alvin Crickard discuss the capabilities of a skimmer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock while moored at Coast Guard Station St. Ignace, Jan. 25, 2012. The oil spill responders are 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. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Schofield.