Florida Gulf Response
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Vessels of Opportunity Program
A key component of BP's response to the Gulf oil spill is the use of commercial and charter fishing vessels from Florida participating in BP's "Vessel of Opportunity" program.
Florida Vessels of Opportunity participants have been used in a variety of oil recovery activities, including towing and deploying "booms," skimming operations, supporting contained burn operations, finding and recovering tar balls and transporting general supplies and personnel.
More information about Vessels of Opportunity is available on BP's website.
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September 16, 2010
Termination of the Vessels of Opportunity (VoO) Program - Q&A
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September 9, 2010
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July 7, 2010
Factsheet on the BP Vessels of Opportunity program.pdf (67.28 KB)
BP is committed to using the local commercial and charter owner/operated fishing vessels and crews of the Gulf Coast to respond to this spill and minimize the impact to the people, the environment and the fishing industry. The Vessels of Opportunity (VoO) program is about getting the right local vessels with the right capability on the water to attack the oil. This is about working in partnership with the thousands of fishermen and their vessels that are available to fight this spill.
