The second phase of a £26-million scheme to strengthen the banks of the Whittlesey Washes is to start later this year and residents of Whittlesey and Stanground are invited to find out more. The Environment Agency-led scheme involves strengthening 16km of the South Barrier Bank. The scheme is taking
Hallin Marine reports that the Hallin-sponsored BumbleBee Autonomous Underwater Vehicle project team has triumphed in the Singapore AUV Challenge 2014. The event was held at the Singapore Polytechnic 14-16 March. BumbleBee was the only team to complete the entire course. “This strong finish is extre
The Australian Greens are moving for a Senate Inquiry into the management of the Great Barrier Reef and are calling on the other parties to support the inquiry. “Our inquiry would examine whether the mounting threats to the Reef are being properly managed or whether pressure from the mining industry
Along a six-acre stretch of the Lafayette River that meanders through the bustle of Norfolk International Terminals, Inc., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is actively constructing a permanent sanctuary home for one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most-endangered inhabitants: the eastern oyster. The Lafayet
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has rejected as out of touch with community expectations, claims by Michael Roche of the Queensland Resources Council about the efforts of conservation groups to stop the mining industry from industrialising the coastline of the Great Barrier Reef. F
Kentz Corporation Limited, the holding company of the Kentz engineering and construction group, has announced that Valerus, its oil and gas handling company in the US, has been awarded a contract from Cardón IV to provide engineering and procurement of a simplified early production plant in Punto Fi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, will hold two public meetings about upcoming district projects on or adjacent to the Missouri River below Rulo, Neb. The first public meeting is scheduled for April 8 at the National Weather Service Center in Kansas City, Mo., from 3-5 p.m. The
Inauguration ceremony of Thaa atoll Madifushi reclamation project was held last month. Under this project an area of 27.5 hectors of land will be reclaimed within 365 days. The Chief Guest Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, State Ministers of the Ministry and Island Council members attended the
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of four Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling more than $1.3 million in northern Ohio to fund green infrastructure projects to improve water quality in Lake Erie. Cameron Davis, Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator, w
The cease and desist order (CDO) issued by Governor Roel Degamo in behalf of the provincial government of Negros Oriental against Sino-Italy Construction Philippines, Inc. to refrain from conducting dredging operations in Tanjay City remains in effect. Atty. Richard Enojo, concurrent provincial admi
Tri Tool Incorporated has announced that they will be opening a new 15,000 square foot office and warehouse location to better serve the Offshore and Onshore Pipeline Oil & Gas industries in the Gulf Region. On May 7th, Tri Tool will be hosting a grand opening event inviting Offshore Technology Conf
Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche today released a checklist of coordinated activism aimed at shutting down Queensland’s export coal and gas industries. “Two years after the strategy document Stopping the Australian Coal Export Boom was leaked to the media, it is valuable to
Applied Acoustic Engineering (AAE) in the UK and iXBlue have released details of a formal working relationship between the two companies, permitting cross compatibility between their acoustic positioning products to create a greater degree of flexibility across a wide market area. Conceived during 2
The easy days of oil and gas production appear to be over as companies must find new energy resources in deep water or the Arctic regions where harsh climatic conditions create the ultimate challenge. Global gas industry leaders will share their knowledge and expertise on the many challenges present
