Athena has successfully completed the 2009 Modern Clastics field seminar season. Between April and October Athena completed eight week long courses that assisted in the continuing education of over 150 scientists from the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia.
Athena is looking forward to next year's slate of seminars which already includes eight courses.
August 2009
NEW OFFICE OFFICIALLY OPENS
Athena is pleased to announce the opening of our new office in McClellanville, South Carolina. It features a full office area with ample facilities for repair, maintenance, fabrication, and core processing.
Our new contact info:
1293 Graham Farm Road
PO Box 68
McClellanville, SC 29458
(843)887-3800
March 2009
PROJECT COMPLETED IN ROEBLING, NEW JERSEY
Athena collected vibracores at 50 sites in waters adjacent to the Roebling Steel Superfund Site for a sediment chemistry study to determine extent of potential contamination in sediments. This included a shallow wetland area to the south and in a river called the Back Channel The disparate nature of the two areas required Athena to deploy multiple research vessels in order to meet project requirements. Another variable that could have caused potential problems was the extremely high tide range in the area which created shallow water depths (<1 foot) in some areas. This required both detailed planning and the ability to adapt to conditions in real time in order to meet project schedule.
February 2009
OVER 70 VIBRACORES COLLECTED IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Athena collected over 70 vibracores at Pier 11, Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia in two mobilizations in 2008 and 2009. The cores were used as part of construction planning and environmental assessments of sediments in the project area. Local conditions included water depths between twenty and fifty feet and a local tide of around four feet.
