EU support
The Framo Transrec 150 skimmer is an offshore device that separates oil from water. Contacts are ongoing in order to arrange details for the delivery.
The US coast guard has also accepted 1200 meters of off-shore booms offered by Norway. The Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre, which is the focal point of the European Civil Protection Mechanism, received a request from the US for booms to contain surface oil in the evening of June 10th. Sweden, Germany, Norway, the UK, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Romania, France, and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have all offered booms.
In a previous request, on 27th May, the US asked for a specific type of sweeping arms to be attached to ships that are gathering the oil. The Netherlands provided three pairs of sweeping arms which are already deployed in the US. EMSA and Spain have offered additional sweeping arms.
