Top hat deck loading

Top hat deck loading

On May 11, a containment chamber known as a "top hat" was loaded onto a ship's deck.

The unit was lowered onto the sea floor near the flow, and undersea robots positioned the cap over the flow. This effort failed too.

May 28, 2010 7:58 AM PDT

Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley

 

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