Team develops underwater robot to assist in oil-spill cleanup
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 11:31
in Earth & Climate
One big challenge facing cleanup crews during an offshore oil spill—such as 2010's Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico—is determining just how much oil is involved. Researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary, have now developed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to someday assist in this key aspect of the oil-spill response.