The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed its investigation of the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, N.Y. The investigation confirmed the widespread presence of numerous contaminants in the canal and identified the sources of contamination. The investigation also identified char
Residents on Lake Koshkonong this week might have seen a cabin-topped johnboat waddling across the lake’s choppy water. The vessel, which… By NEIL JOHNSON (gazettextra) [mappress] Source: gazettextra, February 3, 2011;
Longboat Key Mayor George Spoll has become a spokesperson for the town’s $16 million beach project, along with Town Manager Bruce St. Denis… By Kurt Schultheis (yourobserver) [mappress] Source: yourobserver, February 3, 2011;
A multipurpose bulk storage terminal is to be developed in the Caribbean, holding two million m3 of liquid… (tankstoragemag) [mappress] Source: tankstoragemag, February 3, 2011;
Durham-based Hall Construction has begun work on the development of PD Ports’ Teesport container handling facility on the North East coast… (logisticsmanager) [mappress] Source: logisticsmanager, February 3, 2011;
The Port of Salalah is implementing a massive expansion of its container and general cargo terminals with an envisaged capital expenditure… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, February 2, 2011;
The City Council has decided to use $65,000 for a regional project that would replenish sand on county beaches. The San Diego Association of… BY NATHAN SCHARN (signonsandiego) [mappress] Source: signonsandiego, February 2, 2011;
APM Terminals Liberia has officially started operations on schedule with the first port call of the CHARLOTTA. APM Terminals has taken over the 25-year concession agreement to operate the Port of Monrovia in Liberia, based on the government ratification in October 2010. The concession agreement also
Topsail Beach officials do not want the future of the town’s greatest attraction written in the sand. Funding beach nourishment projects and… By Trista Talton (starnewsonline) [mappress] Source: starnewsonline, February 2, 2011;
A shipyard may be coming to the Port of Los Angeles, but exactly where it will be located remains to be seen. The Los Angeles City Council… By Art Marroquin (mercurynews) [mappress] Source: mercurynews, February 2, 2011;
Not only families living on the banks and on Mahiga River will be affected by the clean up operations of the Cebu City government as a flood… (philstar) [mappress] Source: philstar, February 2, 2011;
The completion of a Dh1.5 billion, 53km long channel announced yesterday will allow larger carriers to access Musaffah Industrial Area from… By Vesela Todorova (thenational) [mappress] Source: thenational, February 2, 2011;
The Hernando County Commission settled on a plan Tuesday for taking the lead on the long-delayed Hernando Beach Channel dredge project. The … By Barbara Behrendt (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, February 2, 2011;
Knowledge of water depth (bathymetry) is essential to many marine activities, such as coastal and offshore engineering, environment protection, conservation and civil security. Historically, organisations have relied on paper and digital navigational charts for limited available bathymetric informat
