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You've been following all the developments, barbara. what's the latest that we know? >> reporter: good morning, kate. still no public word on the fate or location of the two americans captured, not even yet, a public announcement of their names. the two american mariners, the captain and chief engineer were kidnapped off this ship named "the sea retriever," attacked while traveling off the coast of nigeria, resupplying oil installations. u.s. officials say here in the gulf of guinea, it was another act of piracy on the high seas. >> we are seeking additional information about the incident so w...

We called reps for reaction to this and they tell us they don't use the long string method more than others and noted it was signed off by the federal government before they put it in. this is at a stand still because of last night and we have a lightning storm here. u.s. coast guard admiral thad allen says they maximized the containment system, including the q-4,000 vessel helping to flare more gas and oil. the offshore oil drilling moratorium, that is what continues to be the hot topic in town in grand isle, as the operators continue to sit idle with the shoreline. along the shoreline. check...