April 8, 2020

Research – FUGRO awarded NOAA contract until 2025 – 08.04.2020

5 Year Contract, Aerial Imagery, Capt. Lawrence Dalli, Fugro, MaltaShipPhotos, Mapping Program, MSPAP, National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, nautical charts, NGS, NOAA, research vessel, shoreline feature compilation, Survey, Survey Area, topobathymetric LIDAR, USA / By

FUGRO has been awarded a 5 year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the provision of shoreline mapping services in support of the agency’s Coastal Mapping Program. FUGRO GAUSS leaving Valletta back to 5th December, 2014. Issued through the NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS), the …

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Ship of the Week – YANBU 31 – 1990

Capt. Lawrence Dalli, Cassar Enterprises, Cassar Ship Repair, CSRY, Damen, Danish owned, Deck Cargo Pontoon, Dockyard Creek, Ems Offshore Service GmbH & Co. KG, EMS PONTON I, EMS PULL, fire monitors, Fireboat, German, Grand Harbour, Kuwait Occupation, laid up, Malta, MaltaShipPhotos, Marsamxett Harbour, Medserv, MSPAP, Nigeria, Nigerian Owned, PEACEGATE RESCUER, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian Government, Ship of the Week, STEVNS ENVIRONMENT, Tug, Tugboat / By

On 2nd August 1990 the invasion of Kuwait happened of which was a 2 day operation conducted by Iraq against the neighbouring State of Kuwait, which resulted in the 7 month long Iraqi occupation of the country. During that year 5 vessels – tugs RADHWA 18, 19, 20 water barge BADR 7 bound to Iraq and fireboat YANBU 31 bound …

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