With Jakarta underwater once again, the city administration is busy making plans and more plans to curb flooding, but at least one expert wants to know when residents can expect action. The Jakarta administration has said it hopes to reduce flooding in the capital by 40 percent by the end of next ye
The shipping ministry will set up a river port at Ashuganj and procure six dredgers at a cost of Taka 744.70 crore under US$ 1 billion … [mappress] Source: nation.ittefaq, July 12, 2010;
The marine industry and the State Government are days away from striking a deal that will reform the waterway authority and bring an end to the mismanagement of the Broadwater. Marine Queensland general manager Don Jones said the Gold Coast City Council and the Department of Transport had signed up
Fugro-Geoteam AS has signed a contract with TGS-Nopec Geophysical Company ASA to acquire 3D survey(s) in West Africa. The projects will take approximately 7 months to acquire and Fugro will deploy its C-Class vessel Geo Caribbean to ensure efficient production on the large seismic spread programs. T
Campaigners have called for an end to the dumping of dredged waste at Whitsand Bay in Cornwall. Millions of tonnes of silt from the nearby… [mappress] Source: news.bbc, July 12, 2010;
ADX Energy Ltd announces that on the 11th of July 2010 at 11.40 am GMT the Atwood Southern Cross semisubmersible drilling rig spudded the Lambouka-1 well in the ADX operated Kerkouane license in the Sicily Channel area offshore Tunisia. Current operations are drilling a 36 inch surface hole to casin
Shell Gabon is to launch a project to produce liquefied natural gas, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Adrian Drewett, announced… [mappress] Source: afriquejet, July 12, 2010;
GALVESTON — Brown pelicans glide above the waters of the appropriately named Pelican Island just before sunset. At the island’s Seawolf Park… By JENALIA MORENO [mappress] Source: chron, July 12, 2010;
With Jakarta underwater once again, the city administration is busy making plans and more plans to curb flooding, but at least one expert… [mappress] Source: thejakartaglobe, July 12, 2010;
“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;
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;
