Lifeboat Converted Into Unsinkable Solar-Powered Arctic Excursion Boat
A new solar vessel that can theoretically be submerged and remain unharmed has been produced by repurposing a lifeboat that could originally accommodate 100 people.Two British architects, Guylee Simmonds and David Schnabel, recognized that the craft could be converted into an adventure vessel that could explore the Norwegian Artic while offering its occupants all the comforts of home.âWe wanted to experience a range of different cultures, different approaches to living by the sea, different landscapes, different climates.
Port of Cleveland Scores Sediment Customer
The Port of Cleveland and its partner Kurtz Bros., Inc. have scored their first major user in the Portâs effort to market sediment for beneficial use. Great Lakes Construction, Co. has purchased 6,890 cubic yards of sediment for use in the Ohio Department of Transportationâs (ODOT) Lakeland Boulevard / I-90 Replacement Project in Euclid. The Great Lakesâ purchaseâenough to fill 300 standard dump trucksârepresents a big step forward in the Portâs overarching plan to creatively and efficiently manage river sedimentâŚ
DP World & Hutchison Port Holdings to Combat Global Warming
In an unprecedented show of commitment for an environmental cause, DP World and Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH) have joined hands to combat global warming in a Waste Reduction Campaign that will multiply the effect of their individual efforts to curb global greenhouse emissions. An estimated 11.2 billion tonnes* of solid waste is collected worldwide every year and its degeneration contributes to about five per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A joint DP World-HPH campaign, which will run from 19 to 21 September, has been established and follows the theme âRecycling Begins & Ends with Youâ. The campaign will see employeesâŚ
