Don Bacus writes:

>If they don't get that sucker either pumped or free soon, it's
>going to break up.
>
>Seas have been too high to drain it or pull it off.

AT the risk of being simplistic, this suggests to me that
some effort by those in power should be made towards creating
a vessel or device that *could* drain it even in high seas.
Perhaps a ship with special extendable legs or something.
I mean, they have oil platforms in the North Sea, for heaven
sakes. They build the Glomar Explorer (or challenger, I forget
which) to lift a soviet sub, didn't they? On All Things
Considered today, Boris whats-his-name presented a satirical
tale about American inventiveness. So, what's the problem?

Bob Mauritsen
Seattle