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deep cleaning efforts are about 98% complete. Many of those areas that have been cleaned are now being moni- tored by crews that are ready to respond if necessary.? Curtis said more work needs to be done on certain envi- ronmentally vulnerable areas, including marshes. ?We have relied on science to help us in our efforts to clean those areas. Work on some of the barrier islands was halt- ed by government entities because of sensitivities like bird nesting seasons.? Once those restrictions are lifted and cleaning plans are approved, cleanup efforts will resume. ?All of the beaches that were affected by the spill have undergone significant amounts of cleaning, and oneGrand Isle, La. official says his beaches are cleaner than he's ever seen them,? Curtis said. ?We're still monitoring areas of the shoreline for occasional tar mats that wash up on the beach. We have crews available to respond and clean tar mats when they're reported or sighted. ? BP's Vessels of Opportunity program, employing fisher- men and others with boats, continues in a scaled-down fashion. ?At the height of the response, we had 6,500 ves- sels operating in the Gulf,? Thomas said. ?Today, 100 ves- sels are associated with our ongoing restoration and recov- ery efforts, and many of them are used for transportation services for scientists and other restoration personnel.? Thomas said ?BP agreed to fund a trust of $20 billion over three and a half years to satisfy legitimate individual, Quality ?On Time ?Design SupportSenesco Marine, on Narragansett Bay in RI, has28 acres for new construction, a 1200 pier for topside work, and a 4500 ton capacity drydock.Senesco Marine has a proven track record in: ? New Construction? Conversion ? Repair10 MacNaught Street North Kingston, RI 02852-7414 Tel: 401-295-0373 Mike Foster - Vice President and General Manager Email: [email protected] Johnson ? Vice President Business DevelopmentEmail: [email protected]: (713) 260-9629 ? Fax: (713) 260-9602 www.senescomarine.com MN#9 (32-49):MN 2011 Layouts 9/6/2011 3:50 PM Page 38