Deadline looms for giant oil skimmer
NEW ORLEANS — A giant Taiwanese oil skimmer faces a Thursday deadline to show progress in its efforts to help clean up the massive spill.
Frank Maisano, a spokesman for the shipping company that owns the "A Whale" skimmer, says rough seas have hampered its ability to suck up oily water from an area near the gushing well. But Maisano said the crew is making technical and tactical changes that should improve its performance.
The A Whale has been performing tests in the Gulf since last week. The Coast Guard has given the skimmer until Thursday to prove its value.
The skimmer is capable of sucking up to 21 million gallons of oily water per day.
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