Safety Recall Notice – ICON Binnacle Mount Remote Controls
Thanks to the Western Dredging Association for passing this on:
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News from the Port of Redwood City
New Potential Business for Port The Redwood City Port Commission Wednesday, November 27, approved a mitigated negative declaration and initial study for a proposed carbon black pilot production facility. The action was a harbinger to negotiating an agreement, which could come to the Commission for approval in January. Carbon black is a […]
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From the Fresno Bee: Port of Stockton Goes After Water Hyacinth
“STOCKTON, Calif. — Port officials in Stockton have removed hundreds of thousands of pounds of an invasive plant that has clogged their waterway and other waterways and harbors in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Record of Stockton reports (http://bit.ly/1gfkPi9) that more than 375,000 pounds of water hyacinth have been removed from the Stockton Deep Water […]
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U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Study on Impacts of Panama Canal Expansion
U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Study on Impacts of Panama Canal Expansion New Study Sets Course for American Port Improvements WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today released a study on shipping patterns and industry costs that will help the United States prepare for the anticipated impact on its ports, […]
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BPC Joint Letter on WRDA
Bay Planning Coalition, together with the California State Coastal Conservancy, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Save the Bay, and the Bay Institute, have drafted a joint letter to the members of the House-Senate Conference Committee that is working to resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions of the Water Resources and Development […]
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Via USGS – A special issue of Marine Geology focused on SF Bay Sediment Transport
A special issue focused on San Francisco Bay sediment transport is now officially published as a complete volume. All the article links can be found at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00253227/345
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Port of Oakland Graphics – Marine Air Quality Improvement Program
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Via ENS Resources: Obama Gives Speech on Economic Value of Maritime Ports
The White House posted a speech delivered by President Barack Obama in New Orleans on the economic value of maritime ports and the importance of infrastructure investment. The White House also released a fact sheet entitled “Modernizing and Investing in America’s Ports and Infrastructure”.
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Waterway Bill That Passes House Could Have Benefits for Boaters
NEWS From BoatUS Boat Owners Association of The United States 880 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, VA 22304 BoatUS Press Room at http://www.BoatUS.com/pressroom FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: D. Scott Croft, 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com Photo Available at: http://www.BoatUS.com/pressroom/previewImg/hiRes/951.jpg Photo Caption: One item in the boater-friendly Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 directs the US Army […]
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California Association of Harbor Masters and Port Captains – October 2013
Slack Tide – OCTOBER 2013
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