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NATO Warships Keep the Seabed Clean
01 May 2007
When three Dutch fishermen were killed by a bomb they picked up in their net two years ago, it emphasised the danger still posed by unexploded ordnance on the seabed
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SEEDA Secures Marine Industry Development Sites
01 May 2007
The South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA) has appointed LDA Design as master planners for the former West Medina Mills site in Newport, a significant river frontage location and part of the ongoing Cowes Waterfront Initiative on the Isle of Wight.
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Double Duty for River Scheldt Salvors
01 May 2007
Salvage and towage operators Multraship and URS successfully refloated two grounded vessels in a space of five days in the River Scheldt last month.
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‘Osterdijk’ Emergency Required Fire Expertise
01 May 2007
Specialised firefighting techniques proved the key to success in the recent operation to save the Dutch general cargo vessel ‘Ostedijk’. The 2006 built, 7,461dwt vessel ran into problems off the Spanish coast in February, when smouldering fires were reported in the cargo holds.
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UK Stakeholders Plan Marine Protected Areas
01 May 2007
Finding Sanctuary, a project that aims to create a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) around the South West coat of the UK, held a Regional Workshop late last month in Exeter.
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Breakthrough Coastline Mapping Programme
01 May 2007
UK marine data supplier SeaZone Solutions Ltd has announced the completion of the first pilot area as part of its ongoing Coastline Mapping Improvement Programme (CMIP), which it claims will ‘revolutionise’ our understanding of the relationship between land and sea.
Progress Knocks Locks Smocks for Century
01 May 2007
It’s the end of an era for lock keepers all along the River Thames who hung up their old uniforms and welcomed a new look at the end of last month.
