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Preparing the bay for rising sea levels
2013-01-19 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francisco Chronicle: On a sunny Friday afternoon last fall, a Grand Banks trawler idled at the mouth of Richardson Bay, giving those aboard a close look at a battleground in the fight against climate change. The lobster claw-shaped estuary defines and occasionally redefines the southeastern edge of Marin County, a shoreline area dotted with expensive homes, shops and restaurants. During the king tides near the turn of the year, when sea levels reach their zenith, water overwhelms the banks and marshes, flooding parts...
HMS Somerset completes refit and readies for sea trials
2013-01-17 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The UK Royal Navy's Type 23 Duke-class guided-missile frigate, HMS Somerset (F82), has completed a nine-month 20m refit programme with Babcock Marine, as part of the Surface Ship Support Phase 2 programme at Devonport Naval base.
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Western Isles Development Project, North Sea
2013-01-17 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Western Isles Development (WID) Project is located in Block 210/24a, in the northern North Sea area, UK. The project involves development of two oil fields, namely Harris (earlier East Rinnes) and Barra (earlier Melville). The fields are located 160k
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Sea Breeze Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation
2013-01-16 13:27:00| Power Technology
Sea Breeze is a Gravity Buoyant base (GBS) foundation system developed and patented by Xanthus Energy. It is suitable for the largest wind turbine towers located in waters depths up to 60m.
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Vladimir Filanovsky Offshore Field, Caspian Sea
2013-01-16 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Lukoil has announced the major contractors for the development of the Vladimir Filanovsky Field, which was discovered in 2005. The investment for the construction of the offshore field and its ancillary equipments is expected to reach $3.5bn.
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