Submitted for your consideration

As I would prefer not to see the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Mexico turned into the Tarbaby, I would suggest that people make use of their ideas as to what to do about it and send them in to this website.

This is the idea that I have sent in:

Brief Description of Technology (200 words or less)

Requisition the X-Craft Seafighter. Construct and fit a sluice between the front of the two pontoons of this catamaran. Pump the oil/water mix from the sluice into the hold of the Seafighter. Bilge the water component of the mix at the bottom of the hold. Pump the oil component from the top of the hold into plastic reservoirs that are cast off for other ships to recover. Vacuum the slick by this means until done.


Materials Required (50 words or less)

X-Craft Seafighter; sluice; pumps; containment unit for hold; floating plastic reservoirs to contain oil.

Equipment Required (50 words or less)

See 'Materials Required' above.

Expertise Required – including description and numbers (100 words or less)


A capable captain and crew. An administration wise and brave enough to get off its good intentions and do something.

P.S. If you should happen to have any better ideas, now would be the time to send them in.