Leica Geosystems releases its next-generation, cutting-edge, 3D guidance system for excavating construction machines, Leica PowerDigger 3D. Leica PowerDigger 3D expands Leica Geosystems’ unique PowerSnap concept, which provides total flexibility and interchangeability of machine control… [mappress]
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has completed dredging the estuary of the Volta River at Ada-Foah that it started in February. The dredging is aimed at increasing salinity by sea water intrusion into the river to reduce the incidence of bilharzias and to restore the ecosystem in the area… [mappress]
HENDERSON — Dredging to improve navigation through the small channel connecting Lake Ontario to Henderson Harbor will begin Wednesday. The town of Henderson has received permission needed from Dr. Nak K. Shim, owner of Association Island, to access his property before fish spawning was in full swing
Ideas for improvements at Parnell’s Judges Bay are being sought before a concept design is developed. The Auckland City Council plans to spend $5 million to make the bay more attractive, with a sandy, all-tide beach… [mappress] Source:EastandBaysCourier,April 26,2010;
Environmentalists say whales that stop at Malaga Bay would suffer. Businesses say it would give a vital edge in global trade. Aproposal to build a container port in a pristine bay on Colombia’s coast frequented by humpback whales has raised an outcry among environmentalists who say the project… [map
AS the 132 vessels belonging to the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) are said to be due for dry docking, stakeholders have started asking for a measure of political will that would enable Nigeria to establish high capacity ship-repair yards. They said the move would help in reducing per
Centrica Energy has received consent to conduct exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the West Alpha semisub. The consent relates to the drilling of exploration well 6407/12-3, which is part of production license 470. The well is located about 126 kilometers north of Kristiansund and ten k
Harvey Bisso Subsea has completed its first subsea project performing saturation diving work in 105 metres of water at ATP Oil & Gas Corporation’s deepwater platform in Grand Isle block 115. Harvey Bisso Subsea used the ‘Harvey Discovery’, a DP2 certified multi-purpose support vessel outfitted with
France-based Technip has been awarded a three-year framework contract for the design, fabrication and supply of flexible pipe products for projects in Norway by Statoil. The framework contract will be executed by the group’s operating centre in Oslo, Norway. It covers the supply of flexible risers,
Ensco, USA, reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of US$1.11 for first quarter 2010, compared with US$1.59 per share in first quarter 2009. Earnings from discontinued operations were US$0.22 per share in the first quarter, compared to a loss of US$0.03 per share a year ago.
Murphy Oil Corp. announced Wednesday that its contracts with Malaysia allowing offshore exploration on two tracts of land have been terminated, as the land now belongs to Brunei. Malaysia awarded production-sharing contracts to the El Dorado-based company in 2003. But activity in the areas, designat
Diamond Offshore Drilling has reported a net income for the first quarter of 2010 of US$290.9 million, or US$2.09 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of US$348.6 million, or US$2.51 per share on a diluted basis, in the same period a year earlier. Revenues in the first quarter of 2
Hundreds of jobs are to be created under an £80 million investment in a new wind turbine facility, it has been announced.German… [mappress] Source: peterboroughtoday, April 25, 2010;
Felipe Pimenta was stuck. A doctoral student in oceanography at the University of Delaware, he had to complete a final project for his… [mappress] Source: earthobservatory, April 24, 2010;
