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Situation where it can create increased on shore winds, so they are expecting that it is going to potentially bring more tidal surges and more oil ashore. as you said, this is the joint incident command center in houma, louisiana. its eye one of four regional command center, but very much the hot spot now because their territory includes the louisiana coast and everything in the gulf up to the spill. and so theyre dealing with the choreograph of some 6,000 vessels. they had their all hands brief...

The basic problem with many boats is they just cant go into shallow marshes -- >> right because of the -- it draws too much water. >> reporter: these boats operate in less than a foot of water, slipping up silently on injured animals. a big work table allows instant care instead of a long ride to a cleaning station first while an adjustable shade canopy and mist nozzles lower the crushing temperatures. the boats are even wired for internet access. its a labor of love. >> really its challenging o...

Should be doing right now. >> reporter: the biggest trouble? theyve been unable to get approval from bp and the government to put their boats to work. after we made a half dozen calls the unified command center admitted that juggling all of the offers of help has been a problem. do you think you can overcome all of that and actually get these boats working on the water? >> yes. we will. >> yeah. >> we will. >> we will do it. >> reporter: so the dragon fly team says they will keep turning out the...

Wildlife might be. >> it draws too much water. >> reporter: these boats operate in less than a foot of water slipping up silently on injured animals. a big work table allows instant care instead of a long ride to a cleaning station first, while an adjustable shade canopy and mist nozzles lower the crushing temperatures. the boats are even wired for internet access. its a labor of love. >> its challenging on our business, but this is what we should be doing now. >> reporter: the biggest trouble? ...

Made specifically for this work. the basic problem with many boats, they cant go into the shallow marshes. >> right. because that is where the wildlife would be. they draw too much water. >> reporter: these boats operate in less than a foot of water. a big work table allows instant care instead of a long ride to a cleaning station first while an adjustable canopy and nodules lower the crushing temperatures, and the boats are wired for internet access. it is a labor of love. >> it is challenging ...

A big work table allows instant care instead of a long ride to a cleaning station first, while an audit ad justable shade canopy and nozzles lower the crushing temperatures. the boats are wired for internet access. its a labor of love. >> really its challenging on our business, but this is what we should be doing right now. >> we can defend ourselves but they dont even know whats happening. >> the biggest trouble? theyve been unable to get approval from bp and the government to put their boats t...

>> right, yes. it draws too much water. >> these boats operate in less than a foot of water, slipping up silently on injured animals, a big work table allows instant care instead of a long ride to a cleaning station first, while an adjustable shade canopy and mist nozzles lower the crushing temperatures. the boats are even wired for internet access. its a labor of love. >> really, its challenging on our business, but i mean, this is what we should be doing right now. >> we can defend ourselves, ...

Are we seeing a lot of unity? a lot of order there? >> i mean its getting a little bit better a few months into this, but, no, i dont think its a unified command. i dont think theres a single person in charge still. its amazing to me. its very unorganized. very chaotic. theres a lot of wildlife that shouldnt be hurt by this oil. thad allen was down near myrtle grove where bp and a place -- place where everythings organized out of. >> the command center. the command center. >> its very unorganize...

You think the failings are. lets get specific. >> ill be happy to get specific. ive been to the command center in louisiana. between the federal government and bp, there are thousands of individuals working on this. but a command center only works when there is a commander who is giving those responsibilities. citing those responsibilitieres. it was the presidents responsibility to start building a team. were hearing a lot from both the left, the right and the middle now about concerns over the ...

Gulf is consuming his every waking hour. jean mess serve looked into the nobel prize-winning physicist at the very center of this daunting battle. >> reporter: citizen hen chu is a science superstar and the administration has gone to great pains to let you know he is front and center in its offensive against the oil spill. >> i assembled a team of our nations best scientist and engineers to tack this will challenge, a team led by dr. stephen chu, a know bell prize-winning physicist and our natio...