VENTURA, Calif. - Coast Guardsmen aboard the Cutter George Cobb deploy the Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System (VOSS) as part of a public outreach event held by the Coast Guard and oil spill response agencies, Sept. 13. VOSS is a system that can be deployed from various Coast Guard vessels, designed to recover floating oil from the surface of the ocean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory J. Mendenhall.