Good Video Of the "A Whale"

evacuee · 07-05-2010, 12:12 PM

Check Out The Giant Oil Skimmer That's Making The U.S. Government Look Stupid

jlw1972 · 07-05-2010, 02:15 PM

As if they really needed any help.

Marine Scout · 07-05-2010, 02:19 PM

"The tanker’s owner, Taiwanese shipping firm TMT Group and CEO and founder Nobu Su, ordered the tanker to be retrofitted in Portugal as a skimmer after the GOM (Gulf of Mexico) oil spill. It then immediately sailed to the Gulf, and arrived June 30th, ready for action… never waiting for a contract commitment from BP, or contacting the US regulation agencies for compliance"

Americans use to be like that. We didn't wait for Big Brother to tell us what we should and could do. We figured that out ourselves and then sent those that represented us to the various seats of government to make sure it happened. But that was long ago..

WW2 · 07-05-2010, 02:24 PM

Do you really think this thing would be operating without the governments consent? You guys must not think much of our Coast Guard if you think this would be the case.

sealark · 11-28-2011, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Adellery

I'm asking technically, how does such a thing separate oil and water?
Oil Spill Skimmer

Oil floats pump it into a tank let it settle and pump the oil off the top. There are other ways like a DIP surface skimmer, Look it up and research it.

Lyin Too · 11-28-2011, 04:25 PM

Did they ever use it?

CatHunter · 11-28-2011, 05:00 PM

Well they tried to use it but the coast guard said the ship was too big to collect enough oil and that the smaller boats was doing better, But the Crew of the whale says the ship couldn't collect enough oil because by the time they got down there the cost guard and BP had went to work spraying dispersant s making it very difficult to reach the surface oils..

Whale ineffective due to dispersant s

07-05-2010, 12:12 PM	#1
evacuee Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 107	Good Video Of the "A Whale" Check Out The Giant Oil Skimmer That's Making The U.S. Government Look Stupid

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CatHunter Valued Member Sailfish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pensacola, FL Posts: 2,460	Well they tried to use it but the coast guard said the ship was too big to collect enough oil and that the smaller boats was doing better, But the Crew of the whale says the ship couldn't collect enough oil because by the time they got down there the cost guard and BP had went to work spraying dispersant s making it very difficult to reach the surface oils.. Whale ineffective due to dispersant s __________________ Florida Flathead Hunters FaceBook 2012 stats Total Flats 220 pounds Largest 17.5 pounds Last edited by CatHunter; 11-28-2011 at 05:02 PM.

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07-05-2010, 02:15 PM	#2
jlw1972 Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bay Minette, Al. Posts: 1,328	As if they really needed any help.

07-05-2010, 02:19 PM	#3
Marine Scout Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 3,314	"The tanker’s owner, Taiwanese shipping firm TMT Group and CEO and founder Nobu Su, ordered the tanker to be retrofitted in Portugal as a skimmer after the GOM (Gulf of Mexico) oil spill. It then immediately sailed to the Gulf, and arrived June 30th, ready for action… never waiting for a contract commitment from BP, or contacting the US regulation agencies for compliance" Americans use to be like that. We didn't wait for Big Brother to tell us what we should and could do. We figured that out ourselves and then sent those that represented us to the various seats of government to make sure it happened. But that was long ago..

07-05-2010, 02:24 PM	#4
WW2 Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,091	Do you really think this thing would be operating without the governments consent? You guys must not think much of our Coast Guard if you think this would be the case.

11-28-2011, 04:25 PM	#6
Lyin Too Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tuscaloosa/Orange Beach Posts: 713	Did they ever use it?

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