A Whale's Big Gamble

TMT is making a pretty big gamble as the giant A Whalle has not gotten a contract from BP or the U.S. government.

According to the Associated Press (video below), the massive vessel—called "A Whale"-- is 3 1/2 football fields long and 10-story high. It's outfitted with 12 vents on either side of its bow.

Once deployed, the ship could vacuum about 21 million gallons of oil fouled water per day. The oil would then be moved to another tanker for disp