2008

CSA International, Inc., a Marine Environmental Consulting Firm, Reaches New Record in Coral Reef Restoration – 40,000 living coral colonies transplanted

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Posted in 2008

CSA International, Inc., a marine environmental consulting firm, is a leader in Marine Environmental Sciences and Services and has completed a record number of coral reef mitigation projects worldwide, including vessel grounding and nearshore construction projects that require the use of coral reef restoration techniques to alleviate or minimize impacts to coral reef systems. Project-related impacts include both the direct destruction of habitats that support coral colonies and the indirect degradation of adjacent coral reefs. To mitigate these impacts, CSA International, Inc. has successfully transplanted and reattached approximately 40,000 living coral colonies domestically and internationally. Notably, on a recent project, CSA International, Inc. removed 4,500 coral colonies from a construction corridor, transported them 45 km to a designated donor site, and reattached the colonies. CSA International, Inc. is currently monitoring the transplanted corals, which, to date, have achieved a survival rate of over 99%. Other mitigation projects have included the installation of artificial reefs, topographic reconstruction of damaged coral reef framework, and the stabilization and/or removal of loose rubble caused by the disruption of substrate from vessel groundings.

CSA provides mitigation and restoration services to government, oil & gas, telecom, commercial, and industrial customers on a worldwide basis.  Services include ecological site assessments, restoration planning, monitoring design, and the implementation of turn-key projects.

NAVFAC Southeast Section Head for NEPA compliance, Will Sloger, joins CSA International, Inc., a Marine Environmental Consulting Firm

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12 October 2008
Posted in 2008

CSA International, Inc., a marine environmental consulting firm, is expanding its Navy Business Line, including the addition of Mr. William Sloger, who recently served as the head of NAVFAC’s Southeast Section for NEPA compliance.

Mr. Sloger served the U.S. Navy’s NAVFAC Southeast Environmental Planning Branch for 18 years prior to retiring from the Navy and joining CSA. He brings with him a wealth of experience and capability in the preparation and management of large NEPA documents such as Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments. Will’s career with the Navy has also given him a level of insight into the Navy’s mission that will greatly enhance CSA International, Inc.’s ability to respond appropriately to Navy requirements. His arrival is expected to substantially benefit the development of CSA International, Inc.’s Navy Business Line.

Marine Environmental Consultants, CSA International, Inc., Develops Unique Benthic Habitat Mapping Capability

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In response to the growing requirement to quickly identify potential landing sites for pipelines, fiber optic cables, power cables, LNG terminals, water system intakes and other offshore installations, CSA International, Inc., a marine environmental consulting firm, has developed a unique Benthic Habitat Mapping Capability utilizing the latest technology in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Satellite Imagery and other Remote Sensing technologies. This GIS and Remote Sensing capability is combined with CSA International, Inc.’s proven field operations, providing towed, ROV-based and diver deployed high-resolution imagery systems to ground-truth the satellite imagery.

CSA International, Inc.’s unique ability to conduct “desktop” surveys utilizing the latest technology in GIS and satellite imagery then ground-truth those findings with proven underwater survey techniques provides the offshore industry with a fast track and integrated solution to its offshore and nearshore mapping requirements.

“The further integration of GIS and remote sensing capability into our company has allowed us to significantly reduce both time and cost of benthic habitat mapping projects,” stated Kevin Peterson, CEO of CSA International, Inc.  “We have over 37 years of data collected from oceans in every region of the world. Having the ability to now integrate that information into state-of-the-art GIS systems is providing our customers with a powerful and truly unique tool."

Marine Environmental Consultants, CSA International, Inc., Expands Facilities, Establishes Marine Library

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CSA International, Inc., a marine environmental consulting firm, has announced the Phase II completion of its new facilities in Stuart, Florida, servicing the international marine environmental markets, including energy, government, industrial, and various other commercial customers.

The new facilities include a marine biology lab, technical services shop, and a dedicated marine library. The CSA International, Inc. library houses a wide-ranging and unique collection of more than 40,000 marine related documents, including books, journals, government publications, and technical reports in both print and electronic formats. Staffed by a marine librarian with more than 30 years of experience, the library supports the research needs of CSA International, Inc. personnel and is an active participant in national and international library resource sharing networks.

“We’re pleased to have this phase of our expansion completed,” stated Kevin Peterson, CEO of CSA International, Inc.  “In particular, the CSA marine library is a tremendous resource both to our own science staff as well as other external organizations that draw on the collection. The library is an accumulation of unique documents and information collected over the company’s 38 years in the marine environmental consulting business.”

CSA International, Inc., a Marine Environmental Consulting Firm, Expands Pipeline and Cable Permitting Capability

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25 July 2008
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CSA International, Inc., a marine environmental consulting firm and leader in Marine Environmental Sciences and Services, has announced the expansion of its Permitting Business Line to address the increased level of activity in both the oil & gas as well as the telecom industries. The expansion includes the addition of technical and science resources in the Permitting Business Line, the expansion of the company’s GIS department, and the acquisition of new computer systems and software as well as a focused effort to expand the company’s international network of alliance partners. To support the desktop work and route analysis efforts, CSA International, Inc. is also adding capability to the company’s Marine Services division with the addition of new High Resolution Imaging Systems as well as Coastal and Shallow Water Coring Systems.

“The additional resources in our Permitting Business Line and the expansion of our GIS capabilities, when combined with our expansion of the offshore and coastal survey capabilities, will allow CSA to better serve the growing requirement for permitting services in the oil & gas and telecom industries,” stated Kevin Peterson, CEO of CSA International, Inc.  “The expansion of our international network of partners will also allow us to support our customers on a worldwide basis with a high quality, focused capability.”

CSA International, Inc. provides Permitting Services to oil & gas, telecom, commercial, and industrial customers on worldwide basis, from desktop studies to route and site surveys to the preparation and submission of permit applications.