'Doomsday’ Glacier Could Trigger Global Floods and Swallow Islands
the destabilization of the Thwaites ice shelf and glacier may not lead to the kind of catastrophic outcomes that some fear. Sea ice and chunks of ice that break away from the collapsing ice shelf and glacier might have a similar restraining effect to the intact ice shelf, nipping the chain-reaction in the bud and preventing the sustained collapse of the entire West Antarctic ice sheet.But while uncertainty remains about exactly what will happen in West Antarctica, one thing is for sure – the retreating Thwaites glacier will continue to add to global sea levels for many years to come.The authorElla
EU Moves to Curb Ocean Plastic
, as well as abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics.The Single-Use Plastics Directive, proposed by the European Commission and adopted by the European Parliament this week, places a ban on selected single-use products made of plastic for which alternatives exist on the market, such as cotton bud sticks, cutlery, plates, straws, stirrers, sticks for balloons, as well as cups, food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene, and on all products made of oxo-degradable plastic. Also included are measures to reduce consumption of plastic food containers and beverage cups and specific
OTC Names 2015 Award Recipients
The 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), to be held May 4–7 at NRG Park, will kick off on Sunday, May 3 in Houston with the Annual OTC Dinner to honor the recipients of this year’s Distinguished Achievement Awards, this year recognizing Elmer (Bud) Danenberger III for individual achievement, the Petrobras pre-salt development for corporate achievement, and Ray R. Ayers with the Heritage Award. Th eOTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Individuals will honor Elmer (Bud) Danenberger III for his contributions to offshore safety and environmental protection. Danenberger held a
Registration Open for SENEDIA Ocean Conference
;Organic Pollutants in the Bay" •2:20 p.m.-2:40 p.m. Dwight Coleman, "Inner Space Center and Telepresense" •2:40 p.m.-3 p.m. Jim Miller, "Underwater Acoustics: Challenges and Opportunities" •3 p.m.-3:20 BREAK •3:20 p.m.-3:40 p.m. Harold "Bud" Vincent, "URI Center of Excellence in Undersea Technology" •3:40 p.m.-4 p.m. Pam Rubinoff, "Sea Level Rise - Implications for RI's Waterfronts" •4 p.m.-4:20 p.m. Dan Codiga, "Autonomous Surface Craft for Long-Duration, Multi-Disciplinary Sampling in Coastal
Gulf of Mexico Crewboats Keep Performing
of vessels providing a range of services including pilot transfers, chandlery, mooring, dive support, off shore transportation and seismic support. The firm recently arranged with local San Juan, Trinidad Cummins engine dealer FT Farfan, to have two of their vessels, the 65-foot Sara P and the 74-foot Mr. Bud, repowered with a pair of Cummins KTA19-M4 engines each. This was not a “like-for-like” repower so the old V-configuration two-stroke Detroit engines had to be removed along with their gears, shafts, controls, and instrumentation. The Sarah P, built in 1965 at Swift Ships in Morgan
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