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USCG Cutter Mohawk to become Reef off Sanibel Isalnd, FL
The World War II era US Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk is scheduled to be scuttled in 2012, 16 miles off the coast of Sanibel Island, FL in the Gulf of Mexico to serve as an artificial reef. Veteran’s Memorial Reef planned off … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial reef, Gulf of Mexico, Mohawk, Sanibel Island, US Coast Guard Cutter
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What is happening in the Gulf of Mexico? Public Relations, Dead Turtles and Dolphins
Hundreds of dead dolphins and sea turtles are washing ashore on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. No one knows exactly what is killing them though many point to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill of a year ago. In the mean … Continue reading
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Tagged BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, dolphins, Gulf of Mexico, sea turtles
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Holy Flying Fish! – A Mako Shark and an Eagle Ray Jump Aboard
Last summer we posted about a breaching Southern Right whale that landed on a sailboat off South Africa. This week, boaters off the Florida Keys and in the Gulf of Mexico off Texas got surprise visitors. Off the Florida Keys a 200 … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida Keys, Gulf of Mexico, Mako shark, spotted eagle ray
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First Permit to Restart Deep Water Drilling
Yesterday we reviewed John Konrad’s new book, Fire on the Horizon: The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster, which went on sale in bookstores today. Coincidentally, yesterday the Interior Department approved the first new deep water drilling permit in the Gulf … Continue reading
Oyster Apocalypse?
According to a study published in the February issue of BioScience, 85% percent of the world’s native oyster reefs have been destroyed. Oyster Apocalypse? Truth About Bivalve Obliteration Three-quarters of the wild oysters left in the world, the study says, now … Continue reading
Mariner Energy Oil Platform Explodes in the Gulf of Mexico
An oil platform operated by Mariner Energy exploded today near Vermilion Bay in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. One worker was reported injured. No one was killed and no significant oil spill resulted. Mariner Energy has been involved at least 13 … Continue reading
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Tagged explosion, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Mariner Energy, oil platform
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“Making Waves”, Not Quite the Mary Celeste
Last week the yacht, Making Waves, a 48 foot Sea Ray Sundancer, with its engine running and the autopilot engaged, came ashore on Redding Beach, FL, on the Gulf of Mexico, with no one aboard. The boat is estimated to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 48 foot Sea Ray Sundancer, Gulf of Mexico, Making Waves, Redding Beach
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Skimmer “A Whale” Sails for Dalian, China Spill
Lloyds List is reporting that the Skimmer “A Whale” which failed to collect significant amounts of oil in the Gulf of mexico from the BP spill is now en-route to the major spill in Dalian, China. The more concentrated oil on the … Continue reading
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Tagged A Whale, China, Dalian, Gulf of Mexico, Oil spill, skimmer
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Skimmer “A Whale” Fails Second Round of Testing
After a second round of testing, the converted O/B/O skimmer A Whale has been judged a failure in skimming oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Giant oil skimmer ‘A Whale’ deemed a bust for Gulf … Continue reading
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Tagged A Whale, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, skimmer
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“A Whale” Skimmer Not Ready for Prime Time – Initial Testing Inconclusive
Whale of a skimmer not ready to attack Gulf oil after weekend of testing The behemoth Taiwanese oil skimmer, A Whale, is not yet ready attack the Gulf of Mexico oil spill after a weekend of testing proved inconclusive, said … Continue reading
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Tagged A Whale, Gulf of Mexico, oil skimmer, TMT Shipping Offshore, US Coast Guard
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“A Whale” to Begin Testing in the Gulf This Weekend – Will it Work?
“A Whale” is by far the biggest oil skimmer ever built. The bigger question question may be, “Will it work?” The converted oil/bulk ore carrier is currently docked in Boothville, La., docks as it is made ready for 48 hours … Continue reading
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Tagged A Whale, BP spill, Gulf of Mexico, oil skimmer
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The Great Unknowns in Gulf Oil Spill
We haven’t posted about the Deepwater Horizon blow-out and spill. The folks over at the Maritime Texas and the gCaptain blogs have been doing a great job of covering the environmental disaster as it continues to unfold and we have had nothing to … Continue reading
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Tagged deep-sea spill, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore orcas, Oil spill
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Deepwater Horizon rig sinks in Gulf of Mexico after explosion
US oil rig sinks in Gulf of Mexico after explosion An oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that caught fire after an explosion on Tuesday has now sunk, the US coastguard has said. The coastguard is still looking for … Continue reading
