Oil booms deployed in advance of expected oil spill

2010-05-05 06:10:39 GMT2010-05-05 14:10:39 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Workers carry an oil boom onto a boat for deployment off the coast of Louisiana, May 4, 2010 in advance of an expected oil spill hitting the beaches in the next few days. A flotilla of nearly 200 boats tackled a massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, taking advantage of calm weather to intensify the fight to reduce the spill and limit its impact on the U.S. shoreline. (Reuters Photo)

Workers prepare for oil boom deployment on a boat off the coast of Louisiana, May 4, 2010 in advance of an expected oil spill hitting the beaches in the next few days. (Reuters Photo)

An oil booms is seen off the coast of Louisiana May 4, 2010 in advance of an expected oil spill hitting the beaches in the next few days. A flotilla of nearly 200 boats tackled a massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, taking advantage of calm weather to intensify the fight to reduce the spill and limit its impact on the U.S. shoreline. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

An oil booms is seen off the coast of Louisiana May 4, 2010 in advance of an expected oil spill hitting the beaches in the next few days. A flotilla of nearly 200 boats tackled a massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, taking advantage of calm weather to intensify the fight to reduce the spill and limit its impact on the U.S. shoreline.

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