Animals Vs. Equipment
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By , on December 5th, 2011 16 comments   Cephalopods, Fish, Mining, Vessels and Equipment, Weird   , , ,  

The following images came across my desk last week humorously labeled “There’s something wrong with the ROV”. The startling shots show what appears to be an unfortunate mako shark that has become entangled in the mechanics of a large ROV [remotely operated vehicle] #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; . . . → Read More: Animals Vs. Equipment

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Oil Platforms in the Gulf: How Many and Who Owns Them?
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By , on June 21st, 2010 16 comments   Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government, Oil Spills   , , , , ,  

Map from Swordpress detailing depths and locations of oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico My original intent for this post was to provide a nice infographic detailing by percentage the operators/owners of all the oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. After spending a few hours on the internet I found out that is . . . → Read More: Oil Platforms in the Gulf: How Many and Who Owns Them?

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