Underwater Activity at Big Oil Spill Site

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The discussion revolves around recent underwater activities at the site of a significant oil spill, focusing on the installation of new containment equipment and the operational challenges faced by remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Participants express concerns about the effectiveness of these efforts and share observations from underwater cameras.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes increased underwater activity, including the deployment of new equipment for containment efforts, and shares a video link for further observation.
  • Another participant expresses hope that the new containment cap will be more effective than previous attempts, indicating a sense of urgency regarding the situation.
  • A different participant raises concerns about the operational decisions made by the ROV operators, describing an incident where a cable became entangled with a cutting tool, suggesting potential mismanagement or oversight.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying levels of optimism and concern regarding the effectiveness of the new containment measures, with some expressing hope while others highlight operational issues. The discussion does not reach a consensus on the adequacy of the current efforts.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference specific incidents and equipment without providing detailed technical specifications or outcomes, leaving some assumptions about the effectiveness of the equipment and operational procedures unaddressed.

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For the past several days there has been a lot of underwater activity going on at the site of the big oil spill.

Equipment coming down and going up, ROV'S are moving around and apparently installing a lot of equipment for the newest containment attempt

This one container in particular caught my eye so I snagged it from the video.

http://i30.tinypic.com/34tbk77.jpg

EDIT:

Here is the link for the underwater cams if anyone is interested. Things seem to have quieted down. Hopefully this new contraption works

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/spill_cams/
 
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Sweet sticker.
 
edward said:
EDIT:

Here is the link for the underwater cams if anyone is interested. Things seem to have quieted down. Hopefully this new contraption works

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/spill_cams/

Yep, neat sticker.

And, keeping our fingers crossed, yes, I really, really, really hope that new cap makes a bigger difference than the last one until they can get the relief well going and then the further proper stuff in place. Every time I think about that thing my stomach literally feels queasy.
 
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Perhaps they aren't thinking at all. I just watched the BP ROV I cutting tie down cables with a circular saw. The cable now is terminally wrapped around the shaft of the saw.

The saw was mounted on one arm of the ROV. The operator then used the other arm to try and pull the cable loose. It ended up wrapped tighter.

Edit: Here is a stil pic

http://i28.tinypic.com/28ckhvs.jpg
 
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