US COAST GUARD TURTLE RELEASE
Grand Isle, LA (Sept. 18)--Petty Officer Michael Smith (left) of Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, La., helps turtle rehabilitative specialsits from the New Orleans Aquarium Of The Americas lift a Hawksbill Turtl... More
US COAST GUARD TURTLE RELEASE
Grand Isle, LA (Sept. 18)--Tom Dyer of the Aquarium Of The Americas keeps a Hawksbill Turtle wet on a boat from Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, La., on the way to be released into its natural habitat. The turtl... More
US COAST GUARD TURTLE RELEASE
Grand Isle, LA (Sept. 18)--Tom Dyer of The Aquarium Of The Americas shows chidren from Coast Guard Station Grand Isle., La., a Kemps Riddley Turtle. The turtle was found in a shrimp trawler net in October, 1999... More
US COAST GUARD TURTLE RELEASE
Grand Isle, LA (Sept. 18)--Petty Officer Michael Smith (left) of Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, La., helps turtle rehabilitative specialsits from the New Orleans Aquarium Of The Americas lift a Hawksbill Turtl... More
STATION GRAND ISLE OPENING
Grand Isle, LA (Apr. 6)--(L to R) Lt. John Sherlock, Commanding Officer of Station Grand Isle, La.; David Camardelle, Mayor of Grand Isle; RADM Paul Plute, Commander 8th Coast Guard District; and Capt. Rusty T... More
STATION GRAND ISLE OPENING
Grand Isle, LA (Apr. 6)--The plaque that hangs on the new housing facilities at Station Grand Isle. The facility was officialy opened April 6, 2000. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Commercial fishing vessels head out to sea in hopes of a good fishing season. USCG photo by PA2 Patrick Montgomery
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
Search and rescue drills
Grand Isle, LA (July 31)--Members of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Station Grand Isle held search and rescue drills in the waters off of Grand Isle, La. Helicopter and boat drills are conducted routi... More
Coast Guard People, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La., (Sept. 18)--Petty Officer 3rd class Michael Smith (left) of Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, La., helps turtle rehabilitative specialists lift a hawksbill turtle into the water to be released in... More
SALUTE NATIONAL ENSIGN - A sailor saluting the american flag on a boat
GRAND ISLE, La. (Sept., 28) -- Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Robert Phillips salutes the National Ensign aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sturgeon. USCG photo by PA3 Chad Saylor
US COAST GUARD HURRICANE LILI
GRAND ISLE, La. (Oct. 3, 2002)--Overflights from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans show the aftermath of Hurricane Lili. USCG photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Ley
US COAST GUARD HURRICANE LILI
GRAND ISLE, La. (Oct. 3, 2002)--Overflights from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans show the aftermath of Hurricane Lili. USCG photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Ley
VAN AND DEBRIS HWY 1, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. (Oct. 3, 2002)--Overflights from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans show the aftermath of Hurricane Lili. USCG photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Ley
US COAST GUARD HURRICANE LILI
GRAND ISLE, La. (Oct. 3, 2002)--Overflights from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans show the aftermath of Hurricane Lili. USCG photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Ley
US COAST GUARD HURRICANE LILI
GRAND ISLE, La. (Oct. 3, 2002)--Overflights from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans show the aftermath of Hurricane Lili. USCG photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Ley
US COAST GUARD HURRICANE LILI
GRAND ISLE, La. (Oct. 3, 2002)--Overflights from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans show the aftermath of Hurricane Lili. USCG photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Ley
US COAST GUARD HURRICANE LILI
GRAND ISLE, La. (Oct. 3, 2002)--Overflights from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans show the aftermath of Hurricane Lili. USCG photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Ley
Aids to Navigation, US Coast Guard Photo
Grand Isle, La.- Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Upchurch observes Seaman Michael Collason, both from Aids to Navigation Team Dulac, La., while he attempts to straighten a solar pannel, which charges the aid to... More
Aids to Navigation, US Coast Guard Photo
Grand Isle, La.- Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Upchurch observes Seaman Michael Collason, both from Aids to Navigation Team Dulac, La., while he attempts to straighten a solar pannel, which charges the aid to... More
Station Grand Isle, LA - A map of the us coast guard's station
Station Grand Isle, LA
Special Purpose Craft - Shallow Water
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Grand Isle take the unit's newest asset, the Special Purpose Craft - Shallow Water (SPC-SW) for a test trial after receiving the vessel Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008. U.S. Coast ... More
Coast Guard Station Grand Isle hosts SAR demo for the International Ta...
GRAND ISLE, La. - A Coast Guard 41-foot search and rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Grand Isle and MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans prepare to conduct hois... More
Coast Guard helps release endangered sea turtle
GRAND ISLE, La. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Mitchell Lapeyrouse, a machinery technician stationed at Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, La. assists Mandy Tumlin, a biologist with the Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and ... More
US COAST GUARD Scan Horizons
GRAND ISLE, La. - Corey Schwartzenburg, with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, scans for any oil on the beaches of Grand Isle May 8, 2010. Personnel are scanning for any oil washing ashore fro... More
Assess the Beach, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - Mark Kulp, a Shoreside Cleanup Assessment Team leader, looks for oil on a beach in Grand Isle May 8, 2010. SCAT members conducted an inspection of beaches in Grand Isle for signs of oil washi... More
US COAST GUARD Blocking Oil
ELMER'S ISLAND, La. - Louisiana National Guard soldiers transfer sand to close an inlet by Elmer's Island May 10, 2010. Inlets off Elmer's Island are being closed in an effort to keep oil from the Deepwater Ho... More
Arranging the Sandbags - A couple of people standing on top of a sandy...
ELMER'S ISLAND, La. - Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard arrange sandbags in an inlet off Elmer's Island May 10, 2010. Troops with the Louisiana National Guard have been activated in response to the De... More
Splash goes the Sand, US Coast Guard Photo
ELMER'S ISLAND, La. - Sandbags dropped from a Louisiana Army National Guard helicopter splash into the water off Elmer's Island May 10, 2010. Sandbags are being used to close waterways preventing oil from the ... More
Drop the Sand, US Coast Guard Photo
ELMER'S ISLAND, La. - Helicopter aircrews from the Louisiana National Guard drop sandbags to awaiting soldiers on Elmer's Island May 10, 2010 in an effort to stop oil from entering the marshes. Oil leaking fro... More
US COAST GUARD Sidelined Boom
ELMER'S ISLAND, La. - As oil-containment boom lies on the beach, soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard close off an inlet by Elmer's Island May 10, 2010. Inlets in the Elmer's Island vicinity are being cl... More
Sand from Above, US Coast Guard Photo
ELMER'S ISLAND, La. - A helicopter aircrew from the Louisiana National Guard drops sandbags on an Elmer's Island inlet May 10, 2010 in an effort to stop oil from entering the marshes. Oil leaking from the Deep... More
General speaks to Troops
ELMER'S ISLAND, La. - Brig. Gen. Owen Monconduit, commander of the 225th Engineer Brigade, speaks to a soldier conducting operations on Elmer's Island May 10, 2010. Troops from the 225th Engineer Brigade are c... More
Protecting the Water, US Coast Guard Photo
ELMER'S ISLAND, La. - Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard attempt to block oil from the Gulf of Mexico from reaching inland waters by closing the waterway May 10, 2010. Soldiers will be working nonstop ... More
Dropping the Load, US Coast Guard Photo
ELMER'S ISLAND, La. - An aircrew with the Louisiana Army National Guard drops sandbags May 10, 2010 in an attempt to close an inlet by Elmer's Island from oil. Army National Guard troops are working to protect... More
La. Governor speech, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal addresses the media at the Grand Isle Community Center, May 20, 2010. During his speech, Governor Jindal called on the Army Corps of Engineers to issue an emerg... More
La. Governor speech, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal addresses the media at the Grand Isle Community Center, May 20, 2010. During his speech, Governor Jindal called on the Army Corps of Engineers to issue an emerg... More
Egret, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - An oiled reddish egret walks along a beach in Grand Isle, La., May 20, 2010. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP incident began washing up on beaches here exactly one month after the drilling u... More
Oil in the Bags, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - Workers toss sand covered with oil into trash bags at Grand Isle May 21, 2010. Crews have been working nonstop in an effort to keep oil from from the Deepwater Horizon incident from reaching ... More
Building a levee, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - An Army National Guard crew builds a levee across a portion of the beach on Elmer's Island May 21, 2010. The levee will help prevent oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill from reaching s... More
US COAST GUARD Grand Isle
GRAND ISLE, La. - A contract workers from Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) load oily waste onto a trailer on Elmer's Island, just west of Grand Isle, La., May 21, 2010. Hundreds of HSE contract workers ar... More
Covered in Oil, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - A piece of organic debris sits covered in oil after being washed ashore in Grand Isle May 21, 2010. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident threatens to damage Louisiana's economy and environ... More
US COAST GUARD Grand Isle
GRAND ISLE, La. - Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) workers contracted by BP clean up oil that reached the shore at Elmer's Island, just west of Grand Isle, La., May 21, 2010. Hundreds of HSE contract work... More
US COAST GUARD Shoveling Oil
GRAND ISLE, La. - A worker on Grand Isle collects oil that has washed ashore May 21, 2010. Crews have been working to clean shorelines impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Pe... More
US COAST GUARD Grand Isle
GRAND ISLE, La. - Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) workers contracted by BP load oily waste onto a trailer on Elmer's Island, just west of Grand Isle, La., May 21, 2010. Hundreds of HSE contract workers a... More
Early Start Oil Cleaning
GRAND ISLE, La. - Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) workers contracted by BP clean up oil on the beach in Grand Isle, La. May 21, 2010. Hundreds of HSE contract workers are cleaning up oil from the Deepwate... More
Rake the Oil, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - Personnel rake in oil which has washed ashore on Grand Isle May 21, 2010. Blobs of oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident have been washing up closing various Louisiana beaches. U.S. Coast G... More
Building a levee, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - An Army National Guard crew builds a levee across a portion of the beach on Elmer's Island, just west of Grand Isle, La., May 21, 2010. The levee will help prevent oil from the Deepwater Horiz... More
Reaching for Oil, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - A worker scoops up oil-covered sand on a beach in Grand Isle May 21, 2010. Personnel comb the beaches and gather oil that has washed ashore from the Deepwater Horizon incident. U.S. Coast Guar... More
Oil for Discard, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - Workers line up bags containing oil that has washed up on the beach in Grand Isle, La., May 21, 2010. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident has washed up on Louisiana beaches and threatens ... More
Building a levee, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - An Army National Guardsman operates a bulldozer while building a levee across a portion of the beach on Elmer's Island, just west of Grand Isle, La., May 21, 2010. The levee will help prevent ... More
Building a levee, US Coast Guard Photo
GRAND ISLE, La. - An Army National Guard crew builds a levee across a portion of the beach on Elmer's Island, just west of Grand Isle, La., May 21, 2010. The levee will help prevent oil from the Deepwater Horiz... More
Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill
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... More
Boom, US Coast Guard Photo
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. - Crews contracted by BP, and under the direction of the U.S. Coast Guard, anchor containment boom off of sensitive wetlands bordering Barataria Bay, La., May 27, 2010. The Deepwater Horiz... More
US COAST GUARD Clean up
GRAND ISLE, La. - A clean-up crew member shovels and collects oily waste in Grand Isle, La., as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP response May 27, 2010. The crews, made up of workers contracted by BP, are workin... More
US COAST GUARD Clean up
GRAND ISLE, La. - A clean-up member shovels and collects oily waste in Grand Isle, La., as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response May 27, 2010. The crews, made up of workers contracted by BP, are w... More
US COAST GUARD Clean up
GRAND ISLE, La. - A clean-up crew member rakes in and collects oily waste in Grand Isle, La., as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response May 27, 2010. The crews, made up of workers contracted by BP,... More
US COAST GUARD Clean up
GRAND ISLE, La. - Clean-up crews rake up and collect oily waste in Grand Isle, La., as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response May 27, 2010. The crews, made up of workers contracted by BP, are worki... More
US COAST GUARD Clean up
GRAND ISLE, La. - Clean-up crews rake up and collect oily waste in Grand Isle, La., as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response May 27, 2010. The crews, made up of workers contracted by BP, are worki... More
Guardsman anchors boom - A man working on a pipe on the beach
GRAND ISLE, La. - National Guard Private 1st Class Montrell Baker anchors a section of boom into the beach to help hold it in place May 28, 2010. The National Guard is part of the ongoing Administration-wide ... More
Obama addresses the media
GRAND ISLE, La. - President Barack Obama addresses the media at Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, La., concerning the ongoing, multi-agency response to the Deepwater Horizon incident, May 28, 2010. Obama stresse... More
Obama addresses the media
GRAND ISLE, La. - President Barack Obama addresses the media at Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, La., concerning the ongoing, multi-agency response to the Deepwater Horizon incident, May 28, 2010. Obama stresse... More
National Guardsmen deploy a strip of boom
GRAND ISLE, La. - A bird flies along the beach in Grand Isle, La., as Army National Guardsmen deploy a strip of boom May 28, 2010. The boom is one of the methods being used in the Administration-wide effort... More
Guardsman anchors boom - A man in a military uniform standing on a bea...
GRAND ISLE, La. - National Guard Private 1st Class Montrell Baker anchors a section of boom into the beach to help hold it in place May 28, 2010. The National Guard is part of the ongoing Administration-wide ... More
US COAST GUARD HSE workers
GRAND ISLE, La. - Health Safety and Environment (HSE) contract workers walk toward the beach they will be cleaning in Grand Isle, La., May 29, 2010. Hundreds of HSE workers contracted by BP and under the direc... More
Cleanup, US Coast Guard Photo
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. - Clean-up crews shovel and collect oily waste in Grand Isle, La., as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response May 31, 2010. The crews, made up of workers contracted by BP and u... More
Oil spill response, US Coast Guard Photo
Army Spc. Steffon James of the Louisiana National Guard fills containment boom with water and prepares the boom for deployment at Grand Isle, La., May 31, 2010. The National Guard is part of the ongoing Adminis... More
Cleanup, US Coast Guard Photo
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. - A clean-up crew worker collects oily waste in Grand Isle, La., as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response May 31, 2010. Crews made up of workers contracted by BP and under th... More
US COAST GUARD Barataria Bay
JEFFERSON PARISH, La.-Tim Kimmel of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries carries an oiled pelican from a nesting area in Barataria Bay, La., June 5, 2010, to a waiting boat. The pelican was succes... More
Cleanup, US Coast Guard Photo
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. A clean-up crew worker contracted by BP, and under the direction of the U.S. Coast Guard, cleans up oil that washed ashore at Grand Terre, La., June 3, 2010. Hundreds of contracted clean-u... More
Gov. Bobby Jindal, US Coast Guard Photo
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal addresses the media about the oil nearing the Barataria Bay and the wildlife at risk during a press conference at Grand Isle, La., June 3, 2010. Louisiana ... More
Cleanup, US Coast Guard Photo
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. Clean-up crew workers contracted by BP, and under the direction of the U.S. Coast Guard, collect oil that washed ashore at Grand Terre, La., June 3, 2010. Hundreds of contracted clean-up c... More
US COAST GUARD clean up
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. A clean-up crew worker contracted by BP, and under the direction of the U.S. Coast Guard, shovels oil that washed ashore at Grand Terre, La., June 3, 2010. Hundreds of contracted clean-up ... More
Gov. Bobby Jindal, US Coast Guard Photo
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal addresses the media about the oil nearing the Barataria Bay and the wildlife at risk during a press conference at Grand Isle, La., June 3, 2010. Louisiana S... More
US COAST GUARD Brown Pelicans
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. - Jeff Phillips, Environmental Contaminants Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, rescues a Brown Pelican from the Barataria Bay in Grand Isle, La., June 4, 2010. State and f... More
US COAST GUARD Brown Pelicans
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. - Jeff Phillips, Environmental Contaminants Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, rescues a Brown Pelican from the Barataria Bay in Grand Isle, La., June 4, 2010. State and f... More
US COAST GUARD Clean up
GRAND ISLE, La. - Absorbent boom in a waterway at Grand Isle, La. Workers contracted by BP place the boom throughout the waterways in an effort to prevent oil from washing ashore and moving farther into marshes... More
Deepwater Horizon Response
JEFFERSON PARISH, La.--Carl Pellegrin (left) and Tim Kimmel of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries prepare to net an oiled pelican in Barataria Bay, La., Saturday, June 5, 2010. The pelican was s... More
US COAST GUARD Clean up
GRAND ISLE, La. - Workers contracted by BP pack saturated absorbent boom for proper disposal June 5, 2010. Containment and absorbent boom is placed in Grand Isle's waterways to help prevent oil from washing as... More
US COAST GUARD Clean up
GRAND ISLE, La. - Workers contracted by BP remove oil-saturated absorbent boom from the beach June 5, 2010. Absorbent and containment boom has been placed throughout Grand Isle's waterways in an effort to stop ... More
US COAST GUARD Beach cleanup
GRAND ISLE, La. -Workers remove oil and oiled debris from the beach on Grand Isle June 6, 2010. More than 20,000 personnel are currently responding to protect the shoreline and wildlife and clean vital coastli... More
Read Adm. Paul Zukunft - A group of men and women standing in a garage
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. Commander, District 11 U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, speaks with state and federal wildlife services about the joint agencies on going rescue efforts in Grand Isle, La., June 6... More
US COAST GUARD Skimming operations
GRAND ISLE, La. - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sturgeon (right) and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne patrol the waters near Grand Isle, La. while directing vessels of opportunity in skimming operation... More
US COAST GUARD Beach cleanup
GRAND ISLE, La. - Workers remove oil and oiled debris from the beach on Grand Isle June 6, 2010. More than 20,000 personnel are currently responding to protect the shoreline and wildlife and clean vital coastl... More
US COAST GUARD Skimming operations
GRAND ISLE, La. - A vessel of opportunity conducts skimming operations off of the coast of Grand Isle, La. June 6, 2010. Private vessels are deployed as skimmers by the U.S. Coast Guard once the operators and c... More
US COAST GUARD Skimming operations
GRAND ISLE, La. - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne directs skimming operations for vessels of opportunity off the coast of Grand Isle, La. June 6, 2010. The cutter, homeported in Galveston, Tx., is one o... More
US COAST GUARD Skimming operations
GRAND ISLE, La. - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne directs vessels of opportunity during skimming operations off the coast of Grand Isle, La. June 6, 2010. The cutter, homeported in Galveston, Tx. is one... More