Crews prepare to take oil contraption to Gulf

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Crews prepare to take oil contraption to Gulf

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By HARRY R. WEBER (AP) – 1 hour ago

PORT FORCHOUN, La. — A 12-man crew is making final preparations to take a 100-ton contraption to the Gulf of Mexico to help funnel out oil spewing from the bottom of the sea.

The 280-foot supply boat Joe Griffin was docked at Port Fourchon on Wednesday, but is expected to head out as early as late afternoon to the leak site about 50 miles off the Louisiana coast.

The giant-concrete-and-steel box aboard the Joe Griffin is the best short-term solution to bottling up the disastrous oil spill.

Capt. Demi Shaffer said the 100-mile trip around the Mississippi Delta would take 10 to 11 hours.

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Wed May-05-10 04:12 PM
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1. Hopefully this helps towards the solution... eom

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