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UK: PLA to Host Meeting on River Thames Issues
A public meeting about the River Thames will take place at Erith Yacht Club, Anchor Bay Wharf, Manor Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 2AD on Wednesday 18 June 2014 at 6.30pm. This meeting will be an opportunity to put questions and issues about the Thames direct to senior staff from the Port of London Authori
Cyanobacteria Grow Faster in Sunlit Blue Ocean, NOC Study Shows
A recent study of phytoplankton by a NOC scientist has found cyanobacteria apparently remain the faster growing CO2 fixers in the oligotrophic ocean, which covers almost 40 percent of the Earth’s surface. The scientific research paper by Professor Mikhail Zubkov, has been published in the Nature Com
Circle Oil spuds its first offshore well (Tunisia)
Circle Oil Plc has started drilling of the well EMD-1 on the offshore Mahdia Permit using the drillship PetroSaudi Discoverer. The well is located within the vicinity of many producing fields, including the Tazerka, Birsa, Oudna, and Halk El Menzel oil fields, and the Maamoura gas field. The well is
USA: Ponce De Leon Inlet Dredging Progresses Well
The Ponce De Leon Inlet dredging scheme is currently underway. Mariners are notified to use caution when navigating Ponce De Leon Inlet from the Intracoastal Waterway along the Halifax River to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Intracoastal Waterway along the Indian River to the Atlantic Ocean. The 15
HMS Blyth Participates in NATO Exercise
A Royal Navy minehunter has been working alongside NATO forces in the Mediterranean to practise hunting and destroying mines as part of an international task force. HMS Blyth exercised her skills as part of Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) which is made up of ships from the UK,
VIDEO: Dredging at Dean Porter Park Underway (USA)
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board’s Resaca Restoration Project is making progress. This project is necessary because sediment, trash and other debris has built up over the years, impeding water flow in these waterways. The only way to return the resacas to their original depth is to dredge them
Planet Ocean Provides Bangor University with Particle Measuring Systems
Surrey based Planet Ocean Ltd has announced the sale of two LISST-100-XC (Laser In Situ Scattering and Transmissometry) instruments to Bangor University. The LISST-100X instrument manufactured by Sequoia Scientific Bellevue, WA, is a multi-parameter system for in-situ observations of particle size d
DENR: Swimming Not Yet Feasible at Iloilo River (The Philippines)
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office has yet to give the green light for swimming at the Iloilo River as coliform concentrations are still above standards. However, the current trend shows the general improvement of water quality in the river especially improvem
Oceana Opposes Deep-Sea Mining
Oceana denounces the European Commission plan to develop deep-sea mining operations, and appeals to EU citizens to oppose this destructive activity by participating in the public consultation, which is open until June 16th, 2014. Deep-sea mining is one of the most extreme activities taking place in
The Philippines: Balanga Invests in Flood Control Projects
The City Government of Balanga plans to reduce incidents of flooding in the city and minimize their adverse effects when the rainy season comes this year. Employing a two-pronged approach, the city government has invested on infrastructure to control flooding and reforestation to prevent it. Collabo
Glacier opens new workshop in Fife
Glacier Energy Services is expanding its industrial facilities in Scotland in support of ongoing growth in the energy sector, investing £1million and creating an initial 10 jobs with the opening of a new workshop and warehouse facility at Dalgety Bay, Fife. The oilfield service provider has moved in
Novacavi Further Expands in Subsea Cable Sector
Italy-based special cable manufacturer Novacavi has reported its growing activity in marine industry after its launch of Aquancable, a wide range of specialist bespoke cables for maritime and underwater technologies. As a privately owned company with almost 40 years of experience in designing and ma
Sri Lanka: Port Development Scheme Moves Ahead
The Government of Sri Lanka has taken steps to liberalize and strengthen rules and regulations as supportive measures for the growth of shipping and maritime business in the country, Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrama said. The three-year short term port development plan o
MCG to Perform MC2D Survey in Barents’ Hoop Area
On the 5th of June, MCG and Exploro mobilized Gardline’s Polar Surveyor for the Super High-Resolution MC2D survey in the Hoop area in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The survey will last approximately two months and final, broadband processing will be completed before year end. DownUnder GeoSolutions (DU