Evaluation of Canadian arctic artificial islands

In the early seventies the hydrocarbon development of the Beaufort Sea - McKenzie delta region started with the search for oil. To determine if hydrocarbon reserves were to be found a number of artificial exploration-islands were designed and built between 1973 and 1986. Artificial islands were chosen to function as drilling platforms because...

Zeevaartgeul Moerdijk

In 1966 some communities in the western part of Noord-Brabant decided to build a harbour and industrial area (IHM) near Moerdijk. This area can be reached by ocean-going vessels. These vessels have a maximum draught of 8,40 meters. Since the closure of the Haringvliet and the Volkerak in 1970, there is deposition of silt and sand in the whole...