The Coast Guard reports that tests for A Whale, the world's largest oil skimmer, were inconclusive over the holiday weekend because of heavy seas in the testing area.

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The Coast Guard has added that more time will be given to test the vessel's capability. The converted supertanker is 10-stories tall and the length of 3.5 football fields. The Taiwanese-flagged vessel has the ability, according to its owners, to scoop up and process 21 million gallons of oily seawater per day.