Boothville, UNITED STATES
The 'A Whale' skimmer, billed as the world's largest oil skimming vessel, is anchored along the Mississippi...
The 'A Whale' skimmer, billed as the world's largest oil skimming vessel, is anchored along the Mississippi River in Boothville, Louisiana July 1, 2010. The massive ship converted into a "super skimmer" has arrived in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to assist with cleanup of the BP oil spill, a government spokeswoman said Thursday. The 1,100-foot (335 meter)-long ore and oil carrier, dubbed the "A Whale," is being provided by the owner, TMT Shipping of Taiwan, and can collect 500,000 barrels (21 million gallons) per day of contaminated water, said Chris Coulon, a spokeswoman for the joint incident command. REUTERS/Sean Gardner (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS POLITICS ENERGY IMAGES OF THE DAY)