Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort News

Marines and civilians use a boom to contain a simulated oil spill aboard the air station Nov. 4. The boom is towed behind the boats and acts as a large net, trapping the oil to be collected by a skimmer boat. The Marines and civilians are with the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort fuels sections and the Natural Resources Environmental Affairs Office. - Marines and civilians use a boom to contain a simulated oil spill aboard the air station Nov. 4. The boom is towed behind the boats and acts as a large net, trapping the oil to be collected by a skimmer boat. The Marines and civilians are with the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort fuels sections and the Natural Resources Environmental Affairs Office.

A Marine with Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting secures a boat during a Facility Response Team course to increase proficiency in nautical spill response procedures aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 14-17. The skimmer, a boat equipped with an oil recovery system, helps filter oil contamination in the water and is one of many assets in the Air Station’s arsenal for protecting the waterways. The Marine is with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting. - A Marine with Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting secures a boat during a Facility Response Team course to increase proficiency in nautical spill response procedures aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 14-17. The skimmer, a boat equipped with an oil recovery system, helps filter oil contamination in the water and is one of many assets in the Air Station’s arsenal for protecting the waterways. The Marine is with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting.