Sentences with phrase «on offshore waters»

Fishing communities, including Alaska Natives, depend on offshore waters that could soon be open for business.

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Oil service companies are getting hit because they are focusing their efforts on offshore drilling, an industry struggling due to low oil prices that can not justify conducting more typically lucrative deep - water drilling projects.

Overview of Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf — BOEM is responsible for offshore renewable energy development in Federal waters and anticipates future development on the OCS from three general sources: offshore wind, ocean wave, and ocean current energy.

Bringing the Seattle - based company closer to the nation's seat of power could be a competitive advantage for Amazon, with growing calls to regulate tech monopolies, billions of dollars in untaxed offshore stockpiles at stake and the habit some tech companies have of getting into hot water for operating on the fringes of state and federal rules.

«At a point in time, the managers on - board detected that it was leaking and that water was entering the ferry so they quickly had to transfer all the passengers on - board onto another boat to take them offshore safely.

Laura Curran and Republican Jack Martins, the two major party candidates for Nassau County executive, debated environmental and transportation issues Sunday, agreeing on the need to remove nitrogen from South Shore waterways, expand offshore wind sources and improve the county's water quality.

Democratic Legislator Laura Curran and Republican Jack Martins, the two major party candidates for Nassau County executive, debated environmental and transportation issues yesterday, agreeing on the need to remove nitrogen from South Shore waterways, expand offshore wind sources and improve the county's water quality.

Hermine twisted hundreds of miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean today, creating large waves in some southern New England beach waters that lured in surfers despite the rough surf and rip currents that kept most beachgoers away on the last day of the long holiday weekend.

It would increase funding for Interior programs that support «environmentally responsible development of energy on public lands and offshore waters,» the document says.

According to the study, the west Florida shelf and the entire offshore Texas coast could be on the verge of seeing dramatically high densities of lionfish, based on ocean conditions (water flow, etc.,) which help spread the invasive species and concentrate them to new areas.

Because of their dependence on both coastal and offshore waters during their early life - stages, we think that they may be more susceptible to fisheries than previously thought, and current protective measures in Mexico may unfortunately be insufficient.»

There is only one official source of data on pollution caused by offshore drilling in U.S. waters: the National Response Center, an online reporting system for oil and chemical spills managed by the U.S. Coast Guard.

While pundits and regulators issue encomiums to safety, the most noticeable shifts in the «post BP» oil industry are a fat discount on rental rates for offshore platforms no longer needed in the Gulf and the exodus of idled rigs heading to other waters.

This water eroded a 5 km wide and 20 km long canyon on the seafloor that is still preserved underwater offshore the city of Noto (south - east Sicily).

Like kids building sandcastles below the tideline on the beach, scientists will let the walls of water travel along the flume and crash onto whatever researchers have built at the other end — which could include a novel type of dike, an artificial sand dune or gravel beach, or a pylon used to hold up an offshore wind turbine.

Obama will visit the Gulf again on May 28 and ordered today an extension of a moratorium on new offshore drilling in all U.S. waters until the end of the year as well as cancelled planned lease sales.

Just offshore from the pebble beaches of Bere Point on Malcolm Island, British Columbia, the Naiad Explorer rocks gently in the waters of the Queen Charlotte Strait.

Beyond that, the blueprint suggests the DOI priorities will include «environmentally responsible development of energy on public lands and offshore waters,» as well as streamlining permits and promoting energy.

Even sperm whales in deep waters offshore, where the delta's abundance concentrates food resources for these marine giants, depend on a healthy delta.

Two thirds of its water sank into a blue - black no different from the deep water offshore; the other third, on the south side of the city, shone a wonderful turquoise blue, lit from below by a shallow bed of rock and coral that caught the sun like the inside of an oyster shell.

It appears that the primary reason for the spin - off was that Pride wanted to exit the struggling shallow water drilling business in the GOM and increase its focus on the floating and deep water drilling segments where Pride «believes the best long - term growth prospects reside in the offshore industry.»

It's not just the sunlight reflected on water that adds to the offshore romance.

We recommend you relax on a Silversea Cruise ship, their ultra-luxury intimate ships sail up the tapered water canals into the center of a city or tie up right at the pier as opposed to being anchored offshore.

You will then depart to Half Moon Bay, an uninhabited island where you can relax on the white - sand beach and snorkel in the crystal clear waters just offshore while the staff prepares you a light lunch that includes a freshly made conch salad from the conch that you dove for earlier in the day.

The Pacific coast population of the snowy plover is defined as those individuals that nest adjacent to tidal waters of the Pacific Ocean, and includes all nesting birds on the mainland coast, peninsulas, offshore islands, adjacent bays, estuaries, and coastal rivers (USDI Fish and Wildlife Service 2004).

With 21 restaurants, seven pools, a golf course, a tennis club, a Golden Door spa, horse stables, and a water - sports marina on a private island offshore, the place is practically its own city — and the families who come here year after year (and never leave the premises) like it that way.

Feeding The Cassin's auklet feeds offshore, often relying on upwellings of cooler nutrient rich waters and associating with bathymetric landmarks such the continental shelf and underwater canyons.

On the same pristine beach captured in Der Bachelor, where toast - brown sand, turquoise waters, dramatic headlands and offshore islands come together as one of Vietnam's most picture - perfect seaside enclaves, the couple indulges a delectable seafood BBQ dinner under the stars.

Shearwaters are offshore birds that live over water for months at a time in both summer and winter depending on the migration pattern.

Our resorts are set on the leeward side of the island, where offshore reefs create the calmest waters for leisure swims and endless water sports.

Our luxurious 33ft or 40ft Sport Fishing boats, and highly experienced crew will be waiting for you close to your ship, to take you out on a day of offshore big game fishing, where those sailfish and blue marlin patrol the waters in between St. Maarten and St. Barths.

Every spring from March to June, huge schools of migrating whale sharks come to the waters offshore Belize to feed on fish spawn and eggs.

Not to be confused with the world - class dive site called the Belize Blue Hole on the offshore coral reef, the Inland Blue Hole is a collapsed cenote with startlingly bright blue waters.

Spend your days on the water fishing, either offshore salt water, or hit the rivers for some freshwater fishing.

So if you dream of overhead surf, warm water with greeny palm trees as a view and offshore breezes everyday on tropical island paradise with LOW BUDGET journey, you may stay and surf with us get your choice at BUDGET MENTAWAI SURFCAMP.

The diversity in beaches is impressive from world class surfing beaches to calm swimming beach coves, to crystal clear waters on offshore cays.

Our 44ft sport Fishing boat and experienced crew will be waiting for you close to your ship, to take you out on a day of offshore big game fishing, where those sailfish and blue marlin patrol the waters in between St. Maarten and St. Barths.

Small children and beginner snorkelers are advised to only snorkel on the rocky area of shallows along the cove, no farther than 15 - 20 feet offshore where the water is calmest during summer months.

Our Sea of Cortez tours feature encounters with a wide range of marine wildlife, sunny weather, warm waters, and comfortable camping on the beaches of the Baja peninsula's offshore islands.

While completing this certification, you will participate in four tanks» worth of offshore dives in the crystalline waters on the leeward side of Cozumel.

Although Lighthouse Reef is one of the smallest islands offshore of Belize, it is home to the Belize Blue Hole, a nearly perfectly circular body of deep azure water that was rated by famed marine biologist Jacques Cousteau as one of the top 10 diving spots on the planet.

Family groups (called pods) of orcas use this passage as an aquatic superhighway, speeding toward deeper waters farther offshore on their seasonal migratory odysseys.

Surfed Oeste today, best wave around shape wise [we checked it all] and 3 - 4 ft faces with light offshore winds, nobody hardly in the water but lots of people on the beach!

The beach is protected by an offshore reef, making the waters calm on this quiet stretch of coastline.

The waters are all clear and often protected by the offshore reefs that can produce some of the world's best surfing and keep the water on the beaches flat for swimming and snorkeling in the lagoons that can be difficult to find in many areas on the main land of Bali.

The beach is protected by an offshore reef, making the waters calm on this quiet stretch of coastline, ideal for snorkeling and playing in the ocean.

Set on Oahu's windward coast, this gorgeous white sand beach offers incredible waters and the picturesque presence of two small, offshore islands.

Whether you prefer to spend your time luxuriating on the beach or want a more adventurous trip exploring mysterious ancient Maya cities and snorkeling the crystal clear waters offshore, there's something for every honeymooner in Belize.

The beaches are protected by offshore reefs that in the right conditions produce world class surf and also ensure that the water on the beach is completely flat and safe for children to swim in and far more comfortable, clean and warm then that of Kuta.The security in this area is very impressive with thorough but friendly car checks upon entering Nusa Dua from the mainland and security checks at hotels, restaurants and bars.

As the name suggests the DLC takes place on an offshore rig that is infested by the ravenous mutants which are the water alternative to the OD.