Oil Spill Technologies
As an environmentalist, I was very distressed to hear about the April 20, 2010 incident. The tragic explosion of the British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico was first and foremost and environmental crisis than it was an industrial crisis.
Having done deep sea diving in the past has given me the unique perspective—that of an ocean creature. Seeing the corals and marine life intermingle with one another in their level rather than above is truly a magnificent sight to behold. That is why it is so heart-wrenching to see them become blackened and blanketed by thick oil.
New Technologies
That is why the improvements to existing oil spill technology, as well as the introduction of new oil spill technology is such a breath of fresh air, as it gives fellow divers and environmentalists, as well as the marine life and Mother Earth herself the reassurance they all deserve when it comes to aquatic disasters.
Yes, unforeseen tragedies will always be part of the job and life, but it is comforting to know that there are steps being taken to prevent them.
Waterworld
There are plenty of oil spill technologies that deserve praise.
There is an aerogel (freeze-dried mixture of claw with a polymer) sponge to draw out oil and leave water behind, a high-speed skimmer that can operate on rough and chaotic waters, magnetic soap that is more environmentally friendly and can pull oil away from water, milkweed kits, lotus leaf-inspired oil-trapping mesh, Roomba-like robots for the sea, utilizing the natural oil-cleaning properties of Rangia clams, armies of micro-submarines, autonomous sailboats, and even an oil filtration system by Waterworld actor Kevin Costner himself.
In this regard, it is safe to say that the sea seems more secure from potential oil spills.
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