“Our biggest problem is with the dredging that is going on night and day,” Birzebbuga Environmental Action Group president Carmelo Cachia… [mappress] Source: independent, July 12, 2010;
Last year had New York celebrating the 400th anniversaries of Samuel de Champlain’s exploration of the lake that bears his name and Henry… [mappress] Source: timesunion, July 12, 2010;
AmaWaterways has launched a new vessel, the 162-guest MS AmaBella. Features of the AmaBella include staterooms averaging 214 square feet and double balconies, as well as a chef’s table restaurant and upgraded ‘infotainment’ system. “We are particularly proud of the AmaBella and our entire custom-des
It is a sunny June day and the turbines of the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm are busily turning, despite an apparent lack of wind.Towering… [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, July 11, 2010;
A new report on the financial threat posed by Cape Wind to consumers makes it even more clear that Attorney General Martha Coakley is taking the right steps by demanding more answers about the true cost — and true profits — of this beleaguered project. The Attorney General is demanding that Cape Win
Four potential names for a giant wind farm off the Sussex coast have been revealed. The final shortlist, released by E.ON, has been narrowed… [mappress] Source: theargus, July 12, 2010;
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) consent to conduct exploration drilling in production licence 269 with the mobile drilling facility Transocean Leader. The consent applies to drilling wildcat well 35/1-2 S in production licence 296 in the North S
Dunkerque Port in France signed a partnership agreement with its Shanghai counterpart Friday as part of its effort to increase its business… By Chen Qide [mappress] Source: chinadaily, July 10, 2010;
USACE seeks bidders for maintenance dredging works at Wilmington Harbor. Work consists of the removal of an estimated 1,200,000 cubic yards of unclassified material from Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin 42′ Project, Wilmington, NC, with disposal to the Eagle Island disposal area. The environmental
USACE announces tender for maintenance dredging for 38-foot project Marine Corps Terminal, berthing areas at Blount Island, Duval County, Florida. The project work consists of maintenance dredging of the Marine Corps Terminal, Blount Island, to a 38-Foot required depth with a 2-foot allowable overde
The value of sand has skyrocketed, and given all the predictions that global warming will cause a rise in sea levels, it’s unlikely to … By Jim Hickey [mappress] Source: mvgazette, July 10, 2010;
Sharp questions and protesters greeted a Canadian wind development company that crossed the border to describe its project.Trillium Power… [mappress] Source: watertowndailytimes, July 09, 2010;
Sharp questions and protesters greeted a Canadian wind development company that crossed the border to describe its project.Trillium Power… [mappress] Source: watertowndailytimes, July 09, 2010;
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. today announced that a subsidiary of the Company has entered into a term contract ending June 30, 2011, plus option, with Burullus Gas Company S.A.E. that will immediately mobilize the Ocean Endeavor from the Gulf Of Mexico (GOM) to Egypt. Diamond Offshore President a
