Posted on 07/05/2010 12:23:28 PM PDT by Qbert
The behemoth Taiwanese oil skimmer, A Whale, is not yet ready attack the Gulf of Mexico oil spill after a weekend of testing proved inconclusive, said a statement this morning from TMT Shipping Offshore, owner of the ship.
"After an initial 48-hour testing period, results remain inconclusive in light of the rough sea state we are encountering," said Bob Grantham, spokesman for the company. "Over this same period, very few other skimmers have even been deployed. Therefore, working in close coordination with the US Coast Guard, we will be undertaking an additional testing period to make operational and technological adjustments aimed at improving skimming effectiveness given the actual conditions we are encountering in the Gulf."
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
“...what if a giant disaster like that did occur? With 0boyIwon in charge?”
That’s when ObaMao hits the Internet kill-switch to further hinder the rescue efforts, unfortunately...
Source?
http://www.katc.com/news/boom-vandalism/
sounds like mostly local yahoos trying to get out to their favorite fishing holes
Moreover, we aren’t that crazy about the Taiwanese these days. Money grubbing capitalist running dogs.
Here’s a source for oil boom vandalism on 26 May 2020:
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/boom-29355-oil-blocking.html
Fox News cable reported more oil boom vandalism which occurred over the last 2 or 3 days but I can’t find source for that one. Nonetheless, it’s a problem, with more than one occurrence.
If this ship works at all, 0bama will have to answer why he waited 70+ days to allow this thing to operate. There is no way this will be approved for cleanup. In fact, it will be destroyed by the administration and the lap dog media as a distraction and a waste of time from speeches about cleaning up the gulf.
“After an initial 48-hour testing period, results remain inconclusive in light of the rough sea state we are encountering,” said Bob Grantham, spokesman for the company.
Rough seas my a$$. According to the buoy in the vicinity of the spill the seas are 3 ft.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42040
The ship didn’t exist 70+ days ago. Not as a skimmer, at least. It was not converted to become a skimmer until after the spill.
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