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HMNZS Manawanui catches fire and listing after it runs aground off the coast of Samoa

NewstalkZB 05 Oct 2024
The HMNZS Manawanui is on fire and listing after running aground near Upolu, Samoa ... “Missions that the ship enables include coastal and harbour survey, underwater explosive disposal, underwater search and recovery, and limited mine countermeasures.” ... .
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8 ways to experience Minnesota’s autumn in action

Stars and Stripes 01 Oct 2024
Cruise. Witness Duluth’s fall color from the water ... 20 (vistafleet.com) ... Stare into the underwater depths while paddling a clear kayak across Pennington Mine Lake — just don’t miss the bright red sumac and golden aspens rising along the steep shore ... .
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If Vikings made speedboats, they’d look like a J Craft

The Times/The Sunday Times 28 Sep 2024
Scandinavia has a reputation for sophisticated world-class design ... But let’s rewind a little ... A skilled craftsman and former navy underwater demolition expert and mine diver, Gotland-born and raised Hallen had been building boats since his teens ... .
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Mexico loses phosphate mining lawsuit in controversial arbitration process

Mongabay 23 Sep 2024
Underwater mining is not acceptable under any circumstances or conditions. There is no place for underwater mining in a sustainable future.” In 2012, Odyssey obtained a 50-year concession for what’s ...
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Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches

Cook Islands News 21 Sep 2024
Wiltshire, the president of the International Marine Minerals Society (IMMS) and technical chair of the 52nd Underwater Minerals Conference, says the talk about seabed mining may seem new to many but it started over a century ago.
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Cook Islands ‘deepens seabed mining knowledge’ from UMC

Cook Islands News 18 Sep 2024
Cook Islands is set to gain a deeper understanding of seabed mining through expert discussions and knowledge sharing at the 52nd Underwater Minerals Conference held at the National Auditorium.
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Gov't to speed up verification of Ukishima lists to help with victims' reparations: Seoul official

Korea Times 12 Sep 2024
Yonhap ... "As Japan has promised to provide (the remainder), we expect that they will follow through," the official added ... Japan had announced that the ship hit an underwater mine and 524 out of 3,700 passengers were killed in what it called an accident.
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US military and allies have found over 100 mines in the Black Sea, Navy says

Stars and Stripes 11 Sep 2024
NAPLES, Italy — More than 100 mines have been spotted by U.S ... Russian mines have been used primarily near Ukrainian ports ... He did say the flights are part of collective efforts, which have found 105 floating mines in the Black Sea since 2022.
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Alleged Russian Spy Whale Found Dead

Greek Reporter 02 Sep 2024
The beluga whale was first spotted in April 2019. Credit ... These marine mammals have been used in various roles, such as mine detection since their keen senses and ability to operate in cold water make them ideal for locating underwater mines ... Related.
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China plants rice in coal-mining subsidence area

Xinhua 29 Aug 2024
"We are exploring a rice-fish co-culture model in the shallow waters of coal-mining subsidence areas -- growing rice on the water surface while conducting fish farming underwater," said Cui ... China plants rice in coal-mining subsidence area.
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NATO to get mine-hunting underwater robot drones to solidify sea defense

Interesting Engineering 28 Aug 2024
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military alliance seeks to procure K-Ster C underwater mine disposal vehicles, K-Ster CT training vehicles, and associated equipment from Exail Robotics Belgium ... K-Ster C underwater mine disposal vehicle.
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China Focus: China plants rice in coal-mining subsidence area

Xinhua 28 Aug 2024
"We are exploring a rice-fish co-culture model in the shallow waters of coal-mining subsidence areas -- growing rice on the water surface while conducting fish farming underwater," said Cui ... China plants rice in coal-mining subsidence area.
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NATO awards Exail Robotics Belgium a €60 million contract for underwater mine disposal vehicles (Exail Technologies SA)

Public Technologies 27 Aug 2024
Exail Robotics Belgium is pleased to announce the order worth of nearly 60 million Euros for K-Ster C underwater mine disposal vehicles, K-Ster CT training vehicles and associated equipment to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).
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