At the same time the Minerals Management Service of the Interior Department failed to inspect equipment, withhold approvals or implement its own recommendations of 2001 and 2003--which might turn out to be a saving grace for BP when it confronts legal liabilities in the future.

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Route 66 boasted a full luxury interior with air-conditioning, desalination equipment and even an air compressor for underwater breathing hoses.

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The boat, called Route 66, cruised at more than 20 knots and frequently hit speeds in excess of 30 knots, or 55 kilometers an hour. (Note that America's Cup racers max out at 16 knots, and they're basically empty shells with nary a cushion to sit on.) Route 66 boasted a full luxury interior with air-conditioning, desalination equipment and even an air compressor for underwater breathing hoses.

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Interior Ministry adviser Cristian Barra said that by October 8, all the personnel and equipment rescuers need -- including two additional rescue capsules and a field hospital to immediately treat the miners -- will be on site.

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Decked out in red, white and blue, the vehicle's interior serves as a TV control room -- complete with computer, video, satellite and videophone equipment -- where the network's crew can create, rework and transmit data around the world.

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It features similar exterior colors, carbon-fiber elements inside and out, enhanced leather equipment and numerous acid-green accents on items such as the brake calipers, illuminated sill plates, interior stitching and instrument cluster needles.

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