General Information Regarding the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

• Deepwater Horizon Incident Joint Information Centre: www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
• BP Website: www.bp.com/
• Transocean Website: www.deepwater.com/fw/main/Home-1.html
• State of Louisiana Emergency Website: emergency.louisiana.gov/
• EPA Response to the BP Oil SPill: www.epa.gov/bpspill/
• NOAA Office of Response and Restoration: response.restoration.noaa.gov/
• NOAA Fisheries Service: sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/
• Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Oil Spill Response: www.wlf.louisiana.gov/oilspill/
•  Plaquemines Parish Government: www.plaqueminesparish.com/
• St. Bernard Parish Government: www.sbpg.net/

Volunteer Training Information

• Vessel of Opportunities Program - Please email detailed boat information such as name, owner name, dimensions, and characteristics (length, draft, horsepoer, etc) to: HorizonSupport@OEGLLC.com or call 281-366-5511
• Training and Volunteer Opportunities: emergency.louisiana.gov/training.html
• JOB 1: www.cityofno.com/pg-56-1-job1.aspx
• Oilspillvolunteers.com: www.oilspillvolunteers.com/
• Idea Village Volunteer Application : www.ideavillage.org/ApplicationPDF.pdf
• OSHA Hazard Training for Oil Spills: www.osha.gov/oilspills/index.html

NOAA Important Contacts

• To report oil on land, or for general Community and Volunteer Information, 866-448-5816
• To report oiled or injured wildlife, 866-557-1401
• To discuss spill related damage claims; 800-440-0858
• BP is asking fisherman for their assistance in cleaning up the oil spill. BP is calling this the Vessel of Opportunities Program and through it BP is looking to contract shrimp boats, oyster boats and other vessels for hire to deploy boom in the Gulf of Mexico. Fisherman should phone 281-366-5511 about this program.

Small Business Resources

• BP Claims Line: 800-440-0858. They will ask for the following information: Name, Telephone Number, Mailing Address, Fishing grounds affected, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Injuries, How much income is lost per week (estimate).
• Coast Guard Claims for Lost profit and Earning Capacity: www.uscg.mil/npfc/Claims/damages_lost_profits.asp
• Coast Guard National Pollution Fund Center: www.uscg.mil/npfc/
• LA Works Unemployment Application: https://laors.laworks.net/laclaims/website/
• Seedco Financial: seedcofinancial.org/
• Louisiana Small Business Development Center: www.lsbdc.org/