Deep Water Horizon oil rig received safety award last year

[Wapasha]

Originally Posted by sailordave

AP IMPACT: Fed'l inspections on rig not as claimed - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100516/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill_inspections - broken link)
"Whatever the correct citation total — five or six — the Deepwater Horizon's record was exemplary, according to MMS officials, who said the rig was never on inspectors' informal "watch list" for problem rigs. In fact, last year MMS awarded the rig an award for its safety history. "

MMS is the Federal Minerals Management Services.

Tsk-tsk, the finger of blame has already been extended by 0bama, and it was pointed at everyone else around him.

[rhinestone]

From what I've heard of the accident, it was caused by corner cutting ordered by the on scene BP owners representative. The rig could well have set safety records in the past. It's just a lesson that unsafe practices forced by an unscrupulous owners representative can quickly transform what was a vessel with a sterling safety record into a disaster waiting to happen. I'd suggest we need federal safety inspector on these vessels all the time who have the authority to stop this types of practice.

[theolsarge]

Originally Posted by sailordave

Oh, and notice that I did not once tie this federal agency to President Obama.

Proud of 'ya! At'a boy!!!!

On the other hand, you also didn't mention that the MMS favoritism has been going on since '05 at least according to former MMS scientists.