Keywords: US Navy 060429-N-8959T-094 Two offshore skimmers tow an oil containment boom across the water during an oil spill and recovery proof of concept demonstration.jpg en Manama Bahrain April 29 2006 - Two offshore skimmers tow an oil containment boom across the water during an oil spill and recovery proof of concept demonstration An Oil containment boom is a floating barrier which is used to respond quickly and collect and recover offshore oil spills The proof of concept demonstration focused on the ability of U S Navy and host nation assets to quickly react and respond to hazardous materials in the waterways U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Cassandra Thompson RELEASED 2006-04-29 060429-N-8959T-094 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 33991 U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Cassandra Thompson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Oil containment booms US Navy in Manama Bahrain |