From: Deepwater Horizon Response External Affairs - MEDIA ADVISORY-Procedures Established For Media to Access Safety Zones On A Case-By-Case Basis

3rd Jul 2010 16:22

DATE: July 03, 2010 10:17:05 CST MEDIA ADVISORY-Procedures Established For Media to Access Safety Zones On A Case-By-Case Basis Key contact numbers * Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816 * Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511 * Submit your vessel for the Vessel of Opportunity Program: (866) 279-7983 or (877) 847-7470 * Submit a claim for damages: (800) 440-0858 * Report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401 Deepwater Horizon IncidentJoint Information CenterPhone: (713) 323-1670(713) 323-1671 HOUMA, La. - The Coast Guard Captain of the Port of New Orleans has delegated authority to the Coast Guard Incident Commander in Houma to allow access to the safety zones placed around all Deepwater Horizon booming operations in Southeast Louisiana. The Coast Guard Incident Commander will ensure the safety of the members and equipment of the response before access is granted. "The safety zones are intended to safeguard critical resources that are a vital part of the largest oil spill response in our history," said Chief Petty Officer Paul Roszkowski, Assistant Public Information Officer at Incident Command Post Houma, La. "We must take the steps necessary to preserve the assets needed as we fight to save the way of life of the people of Louisiana." The safety zone has been put in place to prevent vandalism to boom and to protect the members and equipment of the response effort by limiting access to, and through, deployed protective boom. Media wishing to gain access to the safety zones should call the Houma Joint Information Center at 985-493-7835. For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com . // tweetmeme_source = 'oil_spill_2010'; ////// //// // //// // //// Share// //// // (function() { var s = document.createElement('SCRIPT'), s1 = document.getElementsByTagName('SCRIPT')[0]; s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = 'http://widgets.digg.com/buttons.js'; s1.parentNode.insertBefore(s, s1); })(); //// View this document online Joint Information CenterUnified Command for the BP Oil Spill | Deepwater Horizon Response Visit this link to unsubscribe (http://www.piersystem.com/go/unsubscribe/2931/3f88e5f/?e=generaldeskasia%40dowjones.com) Original Email Message: http://enews.newswires.dowjones.net/Enewsmails/Links.aspx?Ac=6&ID=20100703-11205230-0 (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires July 03, 2010 11:22 ET (15:22 GMT)