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Newswise — The Board of Directors of the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System has announced the organization’s new executive director. Dr. Jorge Brenner will succeed Dr. Barbara Kirkpatrick, who announced her retirement in February. GCOOS is the Gulf of Mexico regional component of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System and the only nationally certified… Read More
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission opened a public hearing this week on a large, complicated project to redevelop the Tisbury Marine Terminal into a vessel staging facility for Vineyard Wind — with the potential to broadly transform Vineyard Haven’s half-mile stretch of working waterfront. Under review by the MVC as a development of regional impact (DRI),… Read More
The Port of Seattle Commission recently approved a $475,000 effort to acquire Indigenous Art of the Pacific Northwest region to display in the new International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The idea, initially proposed by a set of high school interns, represents ongoing efforts in the Port’s goal to diversify and grow its art… Read More
SEATTLE, WA – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg visited Terminal 5 at the Port of Seattle to see how the Port is cutting maritime emissions, and electrifying and decarbonizing operations to tackle climate change, and increase economic competitiveness. Sen. Cantwell secured an additional $2.5 billion in funding to… Read More
The City of San Luis Obispo is beginning work next week to restore Laguna Lake after years of sediment buildup has impacted the water quality and the lake’s recreational usage. As a part of the Laguna Lake Natural Reserve Conservation Plan, the city will start a two-week project in mid-September to dredge the lake. Bob… Read More
Saly used to be one of the most popular touristic hotspots of Senegal. Unfortunately, the coastal community suffered from rising sea levels and other negative effects of accelerated climate change. When Van Oord arrived in the area, not many traces were left of the once buzzing holiday destination. The beach was gone, hotels had to… Read More
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the Army Corps of Engineers has been studying New Jersey’s 3,400 miles of back-bay shoreline to determine flood risk and look for possible structural options to mitigate the coming damage from rising sea levels. On Thursday, the Corps published an update to its “New Jersey Back Bays Study,” this… Read More
Papendrecht, 24 August 2021 KEY FIGURES FIRST HALF YEAR 2021 Revenue: EUR 1.32 billion (H1 2020: EUR 1.26 billion) EBITDA: EUR 226 million (H1 2020: EUR 204 million) Net profit: EUR 72 million (H1 2020: loss EUR 96 million) Order book: EUR 5.53 billion (End of 2020: EUR 5.31 billion) OUTLOOK SECOND HALF OF 2021 Dredging: busy second half of the… Read More
LAKE MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO) — Efforts are underway to clean up a once popular lake. For much of the summer Lake Mitchell is closed to swimmers, algae blooms create high levels of toxins. But the city has a plan to clean up the lake and restore it to its former glory days. Lake Mitchell is… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated six new Marine Highway Projects and a new Marine Highway Route as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program. The AMHP encourages the use of U.S, navigable waterways for the movement of freight and people as an alternative to land-based transportation. Since its inception, the… Read More