MSRC's capabilities include a significant inventory of vessels, equipment and trained personnel, complemented by a large contractor work force.

WSJ: Tony Hayward: What BP Is Doing About the Gulf Gusher

The result was the Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC), an independent, nonprofit company.

WSJ: Tony Hayward: What BP Is Doing About the Gulf Gusher

Thanks to MSRC and other contractors, the impact of the current spill on the Gulf is considerably less than it might otherwise have been.

WSJ: Tony Hayward: What BP Is Doing About the Gulf Gusher