Bobthebuilder's next adventure - Part 1, Ft Lauderdale to Turks & Caicos
04-17-2009, 09:11 AM
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Maybe you can help me, it looks like you have the marine charts for the Bahamas, I noticed this little island on google earth it is south of cat cay and 18.6 miles south of s Bimini. I cant find a name for it any any reference to it. The google earth co-ordinates appear to be off.
It appears to be industrial with a couple of large vessels docked, Just wondering if any one knows what it is? Thanks.
04-17-2009, 09:18 AM
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Maybe you can help me, it looks like you have the marine charts for the Bahamas, I noticed this little island on google earth it is south of cat cay and 18.6 miles south of s Bimini. I cant find a name for it any any reference to it. The google earth co-ordinates appear to be off.
It appears to be industrial with a couple of large vessels docked, Just wondering if any one knows what it is? Thanks.
It appears to be industrial with a couple of large vessels docked, Just wondering if any one knows what it is? Thanks.
It was/is a sand mine and could be a LNG terminal in the future Google AES LNG
04-17-2009, 09:25 AM
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That google earth will burn up some valuable time
04-17-2009, 09:33 AM
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I see it is called Ocean Cay and is man made.
"LNG Company Sued
By Quincy Parker
AES Corporation, the Virginia-based energy conglomerate that proposes to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in The Bahamas, has been implicated in the deaths of several residents of the Dominican Republic.
There are also allegations that the company sought to dump thousands of tons of industrial waste on Ocean Cay, a man-made island 20 miles south of Bimini, The Bahama Journal has learned."
http://www.aesoceanlng.com/OceanCay.asp
My curiosity is satiated
"LNG Company Sued
By Quincy Parker
AES Corporation, the Virginia-based energy conglomerate that proposes to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in The Bahamas, has been implicated in the deaths of several residents of the Dominican Republic.
There are also allegations that the company sought to dump thousands of tons of industrial waste on Ocean Cay, a man-made island 20 miles south of Bimini, The Bahama Journal has learned."
http://www.aesoceanlng.com/OceanCay.asp
My curiosity is satiated
04-17-2009, 10:25 AM
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Pictures Grrrr
I have been able to download my pictures from the cameras into my iphoto on my Mac notebook but cannot seem to find iphoto to upload to my postings. Grrr Mac is new to me and some things are quite different.
I will get some help or figure this out later.
Bob
I will get some help or figure this out later.
Bob
04-18-2009, 07:02 PM
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Internet is back up but everytime I type a post the connection is lost by the time I post it. Grrr, again.
I will try shorter posts.
Nice to meet GLH this afternoon. Spent an hour with him, the wife and their kids on "The Mut" as he calls it. Very nice Mut. LOL Great chit chat about all the things we enjoy in common. Can you say boats ? LOL
He downloaded all my pics so far into his laptop and when he has some time will post some on my behalf. Thanks, GL. And thanks for the hospitality.
Bob
I will try shorter posts.
Nice to meet GLH this afternoon. Spent an hour with him, the wife and their kids on "The Mut" as he calls it. Very nice Mut. LOL Great chit chat about all the things we enjoy in common. Can you say boats ? LOL
He downloaded all my pics so far into his laptop and when he has some time will post some on my behalf. Thanks, GL. And thanks for the hospitality.
Bob
04-18-2009, 10:53 PM
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Today's boating
We went 35 miles down to Allen Cay late this morning in 4 - 6 ft as it is blowing 20 knots +. Just took our time and was actually a fun ride. Iguanas are really cool and have lots of great pics to share. Check "Spot" and you should see our track.
From there we did the short jaunt over to Highborne Cay and checked out the marina there. Very nice and Bahamas like.
We will likely do our 150 mile run south to Georgetown in the Exumas tomorrow as planned but may hit a wall there as no letup in the wind is forecast well into next week. There are large areas of ocean running with little protection south of the Exumas. Not sure what I will do as I lose Hans and Mark by Wednesday.
We will get it figured out.
Bob
From there we did the short jaunt over to Highborne Cay and checked out the marina there. Very nice and Bahamas like.
We will likely do our 150 mile run south to Georgetown in the Exumas tomorrow as planned but may hit a wall there as no letup in the wind is forecast well into next week. There are large areas of ocean running with little protection south of the Exumas. Not sure what I will do as I lose Hans and Mark by Wednesday.
We will get it figured out.
Bob
04-19-2009, 04:32 AM
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04-19-2009, 04:36 AM
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Bob gave me the pictures of his trip so far with is little day trip to Allen Cay where Iguana's rule the place I guess.
Some pics are from the Atlantis and Bob arriving into Nassau.
Here we go.
Some pics are from the Atlantis and Bob arriving into Nassau.
Here we go.
