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Why cannot we use the Alvin to help stop the oil flow?
Posted on 5/15/10 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 5/15/10 at 6:09 pm
I mean they can go approx 3 miles deep.Someone smarter than me 'splain it to me please...............
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Posted on 5/15/10 at 6:10 pm to charlied
The Chipmunk?
Posted on 5/15/10 at 6:10 pm to charlied
wrong board
Posted on 5/15/10 at 6:14 pm to charlied
wtf is alvin gonna do?
it is purely a submersible to explore the ocean depths and to take samples of the ocean floor
it is purely a submersible to explore the ocean depths and to take samples of the ocean floor
Posted on 5/15/10 at 6:34 pm to charlied
Other research vessels and equipment are loaded and ready for deployment. Just waiting on BP to give the clearance so they can look at oil on the mid levels of the water column and bottom and also to help determine the flow rate.
This post was edited on 5/15/10 at 6:37 pm
Posted on 5/15/10 at 6:46 pm to Mudminnow
BP will not want to do this? Why would they participate in the collection of data to be used against them later on in a environmental suit.
Or suit by commercial fisherman and fish conservation organizations.
Posted on 5/15/10 at 6:49 pm to ItTakesAThief
there's already an armada of ROV's down there working. i would suspect that for they're trying to accomplish, an installation-type ROV would provide more functionality than ALVIN, even though ALVIN is a manned sub.
Posted on 5/15/10 at 6:53 pm to ItTakesAThief
BP wont allow access to anywhere near the area. They will not be participating in any data collection.
NOAA gathered the equipment from scientists around the country and its on NOAA ships. Various scientists dont have the money laying around on grants to conduct such operations. However the data is very valuable so NOAA is borrowing the equipment and expertise and paying the scientists for consultant fees.
NOAA gathered the equipment from scientists around the country and its on NOAA ships. Various scientists dont have the money laying around on grants to conduct such operations. However the data is very valuable so NOAA is borrowing the equipment and expertise and paying the scientists for consultant fees.
Posted on 5/15/10 at 8:02 pm to Mudminnow
Yeah thats my point, if NOAA collects the data, it will be used against BP later, so BP will not contribute and funds or resources to secure data that is against their interest.
However the Federal Government should be stepping in and collecting the data through any of a number of government agencies, and BP cannot keep the Federal Government out of federal waters, however BP can use the Federal Government Agencies to keep Private individuals out of the areas within their so called "safety permimeter."
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