Skimmers to be built

Mississippi will have as many as 23 new belt skimmers operating in state waters by Aug. 1, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said Saturday. The skimmers will be built by Overing Yachts in Ocean Springs, Miss., and Trinity Yachts in Gulfport, Miss. Gov. Haley Barbour directed the construction of the vessels and for the costs to be paid by BP. (Source: FOX10-TV, Sun Herald, 06/26/10)