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To: Steely Tom

This is a really basic, simple platform, which is why it is unmanned.

It does have the warning lights. But video and radar would not help on the platform, it cannot move out of the way.

That is why the moving ships use radar and a watchful eye, usually.


8 posted on 01/25/2015 8:54:45 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney
But video and radar would not help on the platform, it cannot move out of the way.

No, but surely it might have helped to identify the cause of the damage, and to fend off what could be billions of dollars worth of claims from the government for pollution that results from damage to equipment on the platform or underwater.

9 posted on 01/25/2015 9:03:02 AM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
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