Latest Marine transport News
Odyssey Marine Exploration Announces 2009 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
TAMPA, Fla. -- Odyssey Marine Exploration , pioneers in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, today reported full year 2009 financial results.
‘Gribble’ marine pest may be key to biofuel breakthrough, say scientists (Times Online)
A marine pest could be the key to a biofuel breakthrough, say scientists. Gribble, which resemble pink woodlice, plagued seafarers for centuries by boring through the planks of ships and destroying wooden piers.
842,000 use public transport every day (Zawya)
More than 288 million journeys were made on Dubai's public transport services - the Metro, buses, marine transport and taxis - during the past year, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has revealed.
Seaweek 2010 puts a spotlight on our marine world (Scoop.co.nz)
New Zealanders will head to our beaches and marine reserves this week as thousands take part in Seaweek activities around the country.
Meet the Gribble, the wood munching marine pest that may hold the key to major biofuel breakthrough (Daily Mail: World News)
Scientists have discovered that gribble, which resemble pink woodlice and have a gift for digesting wood not seen in any other animal, could hold the key to converting wood into liquid biofuel.
HMH-361 transports Marines to hills of Camp Pendleton (U.S. Marine Corps)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. Four CH-53E “Super Stallions” from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 traveled to the grassy hills of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to perform a troop transport of Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment March 4.
Risk covers in Qatar to outperform on growth (Gulf Times)
Qatar, where gross written premiums are expected to reach $3.23bn by 2013, offers strong potential for marine, aviation, transport and property risk covers, according to the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA).
288m commuters use mass transport systems in Dubai in 2009 (Zawya)
Roads & Transport Authority - Mohammed Al Munji: H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that RTA mass transit modes (comprising Dubai Metro, public buses, marine transport modes and taxis) had lifted more than 288.777 million persons in 2009 and the daily ridership of public transport modes exceeded 842 thousand peoples.
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit begins training exercises in Djibouti (U.S. Marine Corps)
Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit began a series of training exercises today in the country of Djibouti to sustain their warfighting skills while they are deployed with the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group.
Ancient Shipwrecks Found by Pipeline Company (ABC News)
A dozen shipwrecks, some dating back to medieval times, are found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline. Baltic Sea - Shipwreck - Pipeline transport - Middle Ages - Energy
