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World's Largest Oil Skimmer Headed Towards Gulf

World's Largest Oil Skimmer Headed Towards Gulf  

Taiwanese Skimmer dubbed the A-Whale heads to the Gulf, but has yet to receive approval from BP. 

Laura Ingraham wants to know with a whale in the room, why can’t we use it?

Giant oil skimmer makes stop in Norfolk on way to Gulf oil cleanup

Peter Frost - Daily Press

After making a brief stop in Norfolk for refueling,U.S. Coast Guard, inspections and an all-out publicity blitz intended to drum up public support, a giant tanker billed as the world's largest oil skimming vessel set sail Friday for the Gulf of Mexico where it hopes to assist in the oil-cleanup effort.

The Taiwanese-owned, Liberian-flagged ship dubbed the "A Whale" stands 10 stories high, stretches 1,115 feet in length and has a nearly 200-foot beam. It displaces more water than an aircraft carrier.

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