Keywords: US Navy 050215-N-3390M-295 Engineman 3rd Class Johnny Thresh, Boatswain^rsquo,s Mate 2nd Class Sorrells Claiborne and Boatswain^rsquo,s Mate 2nd Class Pete Johnson, assigned to Port Operations on board Naval Station Everett, po.jpg en Everett Wash Feb 15 2005 - Engineman 3rd Class Johnny Thresh Boatswain s Mate 2nd Class Sorrells Claiborne and Boatswain s Mate 2nd Class Pete Johnson assigned to Port Operations on board Naval Station Everett position an oil containment boom around ships moored at the a pier Oil booms are floating barriers that are used in cleaning up oil on the surface of the water Booms can also be used to divert pollutant to areas where cleanup can be conducted and to protect specific areas such as entrances to harbors and rivers or environmentally or economically sensitive areas U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Douglas G Morrison RELEASED 2005-02-15 050215-N-3390M-295 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 21974 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Douglas G Morrison PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Station Everett Oil containment booms |