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Fitzroy River Areas Remained Stable, Health Report Says
The peak advocacy body for the resources sector in Queensland has welcomed a new Fitzroy River health report, which shows most reporting areas remained stable or improved over a 12 month period. Chief Executive of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Michael Roche said the Council is a proud membe
Kongsberg Mesotech Introduces M3 MARSEC Sonar System
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd., a Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary and a leader in the underwater acoustic industry, has launched a bundled system developed to meet the needs of customers who want a rapid deployment turn-key system for maritime security. The M3 MARSEC Shallow-Water Maritime Security Sonar Sys
Kongsberg Mesotech Introduces M3 MARSEC
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd., a Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary and a leader in the underwater acoustic industry, has launched a bundled system developed to meet the needs of customers who want a rapid deployment turn-key system for maritime security. The M3 MARSEC Shallow-Water Maritime Security Sonar Sys
Inpex awards Ichthys aeromedical gig to CareFlight
The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project in Australia has awarded a six-year, AU$45 million aeromedical support contract to national aeromedical charity CareFlight. The contract will see an additional aeromedical jet based in the Northern Territory, which will operate independently of CareFlight’s Top
UK: Full Steam Ahead for Thorney Flood Prevention Work
Work has begun this week on a flood protection scheme for the village of Thorney on the Somerset Levels, one of the communities badly hit by winter floods. It is part of the 20 Year Flood Action Plan (FAP) for Somerset, where county and district councils, the Environment Agency, the Somerset Drainag
Picture of the Day: New Sand Arrives at Rockaway Beach
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in conjunction with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, continue work on a $36.5 million coastline restoration project at Rockaway Beach by placing nearly 3.5 millio
IKM wins $80M Goliat contract
Eni Norge has awarded IKM Testing a contract for services in connection with the Goliat field in the Barents Sea.
UPDATE: Prime Minister Inspects New Suez Canal (Egypt)
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab made an inspection visit to the digging site of the new Suez Canal Development Project on Tuesday. The PM was accompanied by Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish. As for funding the digging works of the new Suez Canal, Mahlab said it will be made through pu
Two International Commissions Select HYPACK
HYPACK® was selected as the main hydrographic tool for two international commissions responsible for important navigational areas of Argentina and Uruguay. To the South of the American continent, ranging between Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay lies the Uruguay River, about 1750 km long. This river flo
Version 6 of CodaOctopus Underwater Survey Explorer Released
CodaOctopus has announced the release of Version 6 of the CodaOctopus Underwater Survey Explorer, an innovative visualization and processing software suite for the Echoscope range of real-time 3D sonars. This new version provides the next generation platform supporting the latest complementary hardw
New Zealand: Successful Year for Port of Tauranga
Port of Tauranga, New Zealand’s pre-eminent freight gateway, has reported an improved financial result for the year to 30 June 2014 and a strong outlook following a successful year extending its freight catchment across the country. Group EBITDa increased 5.5% to $142.5 million from $135.0 million a
SELC: S729 Bill Fails to Protect People (USA)
The coal ash bill issued by a conference committee of the N.C. General Assembly failed to require cleanup of 10 coal ash sites across North Carolina by allowing Duke Energy to leave its polluting coal ash in unlined, leaking pits at 10 of 14 sites, announced the Southern Environmental Law Center (SE
Bumi Armada pens its largest FPSO deal
Bumi Armada has announced the signing of a contract with eni Angola S.p.A. for the chartering, operations and maintenance of a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for deployment at the Block 15/06, East Hub field located in deep water offshore Angola. The contract is for a firm
TDW Assists PTTEP in Pipeline Repair on Bongkot Platform
Responsible for providing Thailand with 20 percent of its annual natural gas supply, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) works hard to make certain that natural gas production from the Bongkot and Erawan Production Platforms, located in the Gulf of Thailand, flow with littl