What will happen to the stranded tankers?

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Boskalis, a Dutch company, has been tasked with salvaging the two tankers that were stricken Thursday in the Gulf of Oman. Host Carol Hills gets the latest on the operation from Martijn Schuttevaer, communications director for Boskalis.

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