Residents of Hyderabad, India can now look forward to a pleasant drive along the Hussainsagar lake, albeit the persistent foul odor. For effective cleaning and collection of floating material like hyacinth, algal weeds, plastic bags, coconut shells and other trash, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority has procured Floating Trash Collector from United States (Aquarius Systems).
The crew of the Lynyrd Skymmr rescued three canoeists and set a record in collecting 1,545 cubic yards of floating debris from Milwaukee, Wisconsin rivers this year. The 50-foot-long vessel scooped up three dozen tree trunks and uncounted branches along with the usual urban flotsam of plastic containers, trash, road construction safety barrels, tires and
If there’s a cooler name than the Lynyrd Skymmr for any piece of heavy equipment in America, Jim Stingl would like to hear it. Milwaukee’s river skimmer is back on the water for the season with its rocking moniker. In 2013 the Aquarius Systems’ Trash Hunter collected 1,225 cubic yards of garbage and debris from
A vast majority of the gunk collected by the city in Queensway Bay, from the Catalina Terminal to the Shoreline Marina, comes from the Los Angeles River in California. Starting as far north as the San Fernando Valley, Long Beach’s waters long have been plagued by the urban runoff from cities upstream. In the last
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission has a new weapon to help combat the perpetually unpleasant problem of floating trash and debris in the Passaic River: a state-of-the-art “Trash Hunting” vessel. The PVSC launched its Aquarius System Trash Hunter TH-34 Skimmer Vessel into the Newark Bay last week, sending it off on its first wave of
BEST PRACTICES IN WATERWAY TRASH SKIMMING / TRASH REMOVAL SUMMIT Thursday, September 21st, 2023 $120 per person North Prairie, Wisconsin Environmental trends have placed greater awareness (rightfully so) on clean water and waterways. There are various tools and techniques that have gained popularity. Join us to hear best practices and insights about owning and operating
We love to see our boats in action and seeing this large boat look so small against the giant backdrop of Brooklyn is just breathtaking. The Titan, which is a specially designed marine debris skimmer for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, is engineered to withstand Sea State 4 condition. It is the
Fishtrap is one of the larger lakes in Eastern Kentucky, at more than 1,000 acres, and it attracts about 200,000 visits per year. Boaters also frequent Fishtrap to cruise and admire the steep mountains and rocky outcroppings that jut up from the banks. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resource manager at Fishtrap said the
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