OMSA NEWS CONFERENCE TOMORROW, 11 A.M.: MORATORIUM IMPACT AND U.S. VESSELS
News Release
Offshore Marine Service Association OMSA
June 14, 2010
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Offshore Marine Service Association News Conference To
Release New Information On The Impact Of The Drilling Moratorium And To Discuss
The Use Of American Vessels In The </FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Gulf Oil Spill Clean-Up Effort </FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></B> </P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -1in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">WHAT:</SPAN></U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN>
</SPAN>The evidence is growing that the moratorium on offshore drilling will
have strong negative implications on the economy of the Gulf Coast and
potentially the country as a whole.<SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -1in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -1in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Representatives
of the offshore workboat and shipyard industries will
discuss:</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black"><SPAN><FONT
size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Impact of the drilling moratorium on the energy sector
and the potential impact on the nation, </FONT><A name=OLE_LINK2></A><A
name=OLE_LINK1><SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">including a look
at states that may be
affected.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></P><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN></SPAN>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black"><SPAN><FONT
size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">A meeting this week between offshore vessel operators,
the U.S. Coast Guard and BP regarding the availability and role of
<SPAN> </SPAN>U.S.-flag vessels in the spill response in the Gulf,
including addressing BP payments to companies involved in the cleanup
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></U></B> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Working mariners
and shipyard workers concerned about the moratorium will be available to speak
one-on-one with reporters.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></U></B> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WHEN:</SPAN></U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">
<SPAN> </SPAN>Tuesday,
June 15,</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> 11:00 a.m.
(CDT)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">WHERE:</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN>
</SPAN>C-Port 2 terminal, Port </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Fourchon</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">, Louisiana</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">News media
representatives should come to the gate at C-Port 2 to be escorted to the news
conference.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WHO:</SPAN></U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Ken<B> </B>Wells, President,
Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">CONTACT:</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN> </SPAN>Ken Wells, 985/789-0577
(cell); Debra Colbert, 301/332-0813 (cell)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Visit </FONT><A
href="redir.aspx?C=e653f7ec119b43aa8c6444811c89f7d7&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.offshoremarine.org%2f"
target=_blank><FONT color=#800080 size=3
face="Times New Roman">www.offshoremarine.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Offshore Marine Service Association News Conference To
Release New Information On The Impact Of The Drilling Moratorium And To Discuss
The Use Of American Vessels In The </FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Gulf Oil Spill Clean-Up Effort </FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></B> </P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -1in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">WHAT:</SPAN></U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN>
</SPAN>The evidence is growing that the moratorium on offshore drilling will
have strong negative implications on the economy of the Gulf Coast and
potentially the country as a whole.<SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -1in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -1in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Representatives
of the offshore workboat and shipyard industries will
discuss:</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black"><SPAN><FONT
size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Impact of the drilling moratorium on the energy sector
and the potential impact on the nation, </FONT><A name=OLE_LINK2></A><A
name=OLE_LINK1><SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">including a look
at states that may be
affected.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></P><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN></SPAN>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black"><SPAN><FONT
size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">A meeting this week between offshore vessel operators,
the U.S. Coast Guard and BP regarding the availability and role of
<SPAN> </SPAN>U.S.-flag vessels in the spill response in the Gulf,
including addressing BP payments to companies involved in the cleanup
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></U></B> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Working mariners
and shipyard workers concerned about the moratorium will be available to speak
one-on-one with reporters.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></U></B> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WHEN:</SPAN></U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">
<SPAN> </SPAN>Tuesday,
June 15,</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> 11:00 a.m.
(CDT)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">WHERE:</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN>
</SPAN>C-Port 2 terminal, Port </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Fourchon</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">, Louisiana</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">News media
representatives should come to the gate at C-Port 2 to be escorted to the news
conference.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WHO:</SPAN></U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Ken<B> </B>Wells, President,
Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">CONTACT:</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN> </SPAN>Ken Wells, 985/789-0577
(cell); Debra Colbert, 301/332-0813 (cell)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Visit </FONT><A
href="redir.aspx?C=e653f7ec119b43aa8c6444811c89f7d7&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.offshoremarine.org%2f"
target=_blank><FONT color=#800080 size=3
face="Times New Roman">www.offshoremarine.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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