Underwater Robot Collides with Propeller

[kach22i]

http://www.videoray.com/Press_Room/p..._collision.htm
Underwater Robot Collides with Propeller During Homeland Security Mission Inspecting Oil Tanker
Demonstrates compelling reasons for not putting divers at risk for inspections

A US Government Agency was doing a routine inspection of an oil tanker last week when conditions caused their underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to collide with the propeller on their boat.

Comment: I did not even know they did this (use remote sub), did you?

[nero]

Do you think commercial ships are the only ones scanned?

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by nero

Do you think commercial ships are the only ones scanned?

I thought I heard that only 1% of the cargo coming into in the USA was inspected. So of course I'm a little shocked to read that they are poking around underneath the ship.

By air:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/...o-report_x.htm
"Nearly all of the cargo in the nation's aviation system goes unchecked for explosives"

By Sea:
http://www.house.gov/transportation/...13-02memo.html
"The Customs Service physically inspects two percent of imported, and one percent of exported cargo."

By Sea, different number (2003):
http://www.americanoutlook.org/index...detail&id=2766
"Only about 3 percent of all cargo containers on ships coming into the United States are inspected. "

I'm still not sure what to make of this. I guess if it's already in a container, it has a 1% chance of getting inspected?

Where are those HomeLand defense dollars being spent?

[cyclops]

On wars we are fighting all over the world? It has to come from someone's pocket.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by cyclops

On wars we are fighting all over the world? It has to come from someone's pocket.

My pockets are empty, so are the country's..................living on credit.

Opps.........................
http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/forum-questions-suggestions/political-blurbs-agendas-6764-post44341.html

[Deering]

I like a good conspiracy theory as well as anyone... but I suspect the explanation's a lot more benign.

The Coast Guard is now part of DHS. The CG routinely inspects oil tankers for damage that might lead to an oil spill. The article doesn't specify which agency, but that's my guess.