COVER FTG OF A COAST GUARD PRESS CONFERENCE REGARDING AMERICAN
TRADER, AN OIL TANKER UNDER LEASE TO BP (BRITISH PETROLEUM) WHICH
SPILL ED 400,000 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL A FEW MILES OFF HUNTINGTON
BEACH.
09:55:50:18 FTG OF A COAST GUARD OFFICER NAMING THE OFFICIALS WHO
WILL SPEAK AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE. CUTS OF THE REPORTERS AND THE
EMPTY DAIS.
10:07:15:11 FTG OF COAST GUARD CAPTAIN JIM CARD INTRODUCING THE
OTHER OFFICIALS INCLUDING: PETER VONTADELLI, STATE DIRECTOR OF
FISH AND GAME, STATE SENATOR BARRY KEENE, PRESIDENT OF BP OIL
JOHN MCDONALD AND MIKE MURPHY, VICE PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN TRADING
AND TRANSPORTATION (THE TANKER OWNER). VS OF THE ABOVE ANSWERING
REPORTERS QUESTIONS ON THE SPILL . FTG OF STATE ON SCENE
COORDINATOR REED SMITH ANSWERING A QUESTION ON OIL DISPERSION.
10:37:57:02 FTG OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE CONCLUDING. BREAKUP TO
THE END.
CI:
PERSONALITIES: CARD, JIM.
PERSONALITIES: KEENE, BARRY.
PERSONALITIES: MCDONALD, JOHN.
PERSONALITIES: MURPHY, MIKE.
PERSONALITIES: SMITH, REED.
PERSONALITIES: VONTADELLI, PETER.
DISASTERS: OIL SLICK.
INDUSTRIES: OIL .