Containment Box Arrives at "Blown" Oil Site
Associated Press, 05.06.2010
A boat carrying a 100-ton concrete-and-steel contraption designed to siphon off the oil fouling the Gulf of Mexico arrived Thursday at the spot in the sea where a blown-out well is spewing hundreds of thousands of gallons a day.
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO-- A boat carrying a 100-ton concrete-and-steel contraption designed to siphon off the oil fouling the Gulf of Mexico arrived Thursday at the spot in the sea where a blown-out well is spewing hundreds of thousands of gallons a day.
Another boat with a crane plans to start lowering the box to the seafloor later in the day. Engineers hope it will be the best short-term solution to controlling the leak that has only worsened since it began two weeks ago.
The waters at the spill site Thursday were calm with some clouds in the sky, though visibility was good.
"This is perfect for all the guys trying to contain the oil," the boat's first mate, Douglas Peake said.
Thick, tar-like oil surrounded the boat for as far as the eye could see............read more
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