>> i can tell you i spoke with mr. leblanc and mr. barrios this morning. their contracts have been confirmed of being in the system. >> that's the good news. bad news is that hundreds of other people are in the system, on the waiting list. >> is there a chance these two gentlemen will get work with your program? >> there is a chance but we can't displace someone else who perhaps entered the program earlier just to move people forward just because they happened to talk to cnn. >> you can't offer anybody any guidance about whether they're going to get called or not. >> that's correct. >> that's a tough position to put all these guys in, who are not making livings any more. >> it is. it is. >> you acknowledge that? >> absolutely. >> and louisiana alone, about 1,900 vessels are on the waiting list. gary tuchman, cnn, home of louisiana. some really tragic news tonight about one man who was hired by bp to help with the cleanup efforts. a fishing boat captain in alabama. on wednesday morning, he took his own life.