BP Oil Spill Damage
In a video shot from the air over the Gulf oil spill site on May 10, 2010, Alabama resident John Wathen provides powerful video and commentary showing just how badly the Gulf has been impacted by BP’s oil spill. I recommend watching this in full screen mode.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=did-S6XbpMM
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Why not use manned underwater submersible vehicle, such as “The Alvin DSV II” out of Woods Hole Oceanographic Research Facility in Massachusetts. It will hold 3 people (1 pilot & 2 passengers such as engineers/marine biologists) better than ROV. Will tolerate extreme pressures greater than 15,000 ft of water, extremes in temperature and chemical environment. Has booms, grasping articulated arms, cutting devices, probes, vacuum lines, high energy lights, jets and thrusters for fine and quick high energy manuevering in open and confined spaces, work time up to 8 hrs. per vehicle and can be used in tandem to increase time and power. 3 pairs of eyes better than ROV’s manned by specialists in whatever field most appropriate to complete mission (ex: petroleum engineers to marine biologists) gives submersible more autonomy to repair damaged oil pipe and ability to change decisions from original mission to changes encountered as a result of changes in pipe, tubing, pressure, new or different leaks. Gives individuals on board ability to not have to go through chain of command to get mission accomplished ASAP!!!Can obtain info. on line as to abilities and tolerances of whatever DSV interested in. If used in tandem (more than one at a time) can work around the clock due to high energy artificial lighting and very maneurable due to number ,power and placement of jets and thrusters.Please look into this possibility as time runs short and argue later!!! Regards, Phillip E. Constantin, resident and concerned environmentalist of south Louisiana.