Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore crewmembers deploy the their Spilled Oil Recovery System (SORS) near Barrow, Alaska, July 31, 2012. The skimming system, SORS, has four main steps: concentrate the oily sheen; skim the oil/water mix; pump oil skimmed from the water's surface; and contain the skimmed oil in a tank or other form of storage so the oil can later be transferred to an appropriate recycling or disposal facility. U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelly Parker.
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