Captain left doomed ship to find girlfriend who he thought was with another man Dec 19, 2008
He added that his employer, DRD Towing of Harvey, was aware that Bavaret did occasionally captain the ship. Coast Guard. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Deckhand contradicts pilot's story in oil spill Oct 23, 2008
Bavaret also testified that for several months before the accident, his company, Harvey-based DRD Towing Co., allowed him to run towboats on his own even though he was not supposed to. The hearing is expected to continue for several more days with deckhands, pilots and executive staff from DRD Towing scheduled to testify. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Testimony: Captain was with girlfriend while apprentice piloted tugboat Oct 22, 2008
But when the company the men worked for, DRD Towing, asked whether Carver was on board in the days leading up to the crash, Bavaret said, "I told them that Terry was on the boat. I covered for him so that he wouldn't lose his pay.". Bavaret testified that the radar had gone out on the tug in the moments before the collision, and that he was trying to reset it when he heard "Mel Oliver" on the radio. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Hearing on Mississippi River oil spill to resume Oct 14, 2008
The towboat did not have the required master onboard and the Coast Guard has focused its attention on the company operating the vessel, DRD Towing of Harvey. The towboat's pilot, apprentice steersman John Paul Bavaret II, has yet to testify at the hearing. (WWLTV.com, LA)
River towing industry says it will close loopholes Oct 11, 2008
The company operating the towboat, Harvey-based DRD Towing Co., failed an AWO audit shortly before the accident ... Melissa Harper, the presiding Coast Guard officer, pressed Clinton on DRD's safety record ... She was disturbed that DRD could have been allowed back into AWO's certification program after failing the audit by simply reapplying for membership to the group. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Sound off --- Sept. 23 Sep 23, 2008
DelcoTimes - Sound off --- Sept. 23. Sound off --- Sept. 23 09/23/2008 Sound Off is a forum to spur dialogue from members of the communities we serve on topics of interest to those communities. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Executives risk capital, miners risk their lives Sep 12, 2008
Five years ago, Velelo Mshiywa left rural Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape to take up a job as a miner at DRD Gold's Blyvoor mine in Carltonville ... Five years ago, Velelo Mshiywa left rural Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape to take up a job as a miner at DRD Gold's Blyvoor mine in Carltonville. (Business Report, South Africa)
Read more ... Sep 12, 2008
Five years ago, Velelo Mshiywa left rural Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape to take up a job as a miner at DRD Gold's Blyvoor mine in Carltonville. . (Business Report, South Africa)
Does the Truth Matter Anymore? Sep 10, 2008
Does the Truth Matter Anymore. - PostPartisan - Quick takes by The Post s opinion writers. (Washington Post)
Coast Guard releases findings on oil spill Aug 3, 2008
The pilot of the Tintamara, the Tintamara, the steersman of the Mel Oliver, the Captain of the Mel Oliver, DRD towing, American Commercial Lines, and the Mel Oliver have been named as parties of interest, official letters were sent out Aug. 1, 2008. Chats, Boards & Blogs. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Coast Guard: Accident that caused oil spill was company's second in two weeks Jul 29, 2008
Two tug boat accidents in two weeks, and now the Coast Guard says both boats were operated by the same company, DRD Towing ... On July 13th near Westwego, another DRD Towing tug boat was involved in an incident, resulting in the sinking of the vessel. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Crews continue to tackle oil spill Jul 28, 2008
Officials say another tugboat owned by DRD Towing crashed into another ship near Westwego several days ago, sinking the tugboat. "That's part of the ongoing investigation too to look at that and to see how that impacts on the current investigation," Stroh said. (WWLTV.com, LA)
100 miles of river still closed after oil spill Jul 26, 2008
The barge, owned by American Commercial Lines (ACL), was being pushed by a tug called the Mel Oliver, operated by DRD Towing of Harvey, La. DRD Towing declined to comment. (San Francisco Chronicle)
NEC's HYDRAstor Gets High Marks from Nonprofit Apr 16, 2008
That's because HYDRAstor uses a new technology called Distributed Resilient Data, or DRD. "We don't use RAID or mirroring technology in the system," explained Dutch. Rather, using DRD you, the user, "pick how many failures you want the system to survive in the way of HDD failures or node failures. You simply set that number in the GUI and HYDRAstor optimizes how you store data and creates parity based on that number.". (EnterpriseStorageForum)
One cigarette can cause addiction Feb 20, 2008
Another variant implicated in smoking addiction is a form of a gene called DRD 32806, which controls dopamine, a brain chemical that is critical for the sensation of reward. Smoking kills around five million people a year, with female smokers and smokers in developing countries the most vulnerable group. (iAfrica.com)
Addicted From Just 1 Stick Feb 20, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008. A single cigarette can cause addiction, says study Posted: 20 February 2008 0953 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
South Africa: Paying the Price for Mining Feb 16, 2008
Further complicating the enforcement issue is that several different mining companies - DRD, Gold Fields, Harmony - operate in the area and discharge water into the same canals and pipelines, so identifying a specific source of contamination can prove difficult. A second source of pollution is runoff and wind-eroded particles from slime dams - soil residue from within the mines that often contains radioactive elements and heavy metals. (allAfrica.com)
Dinner with Selebi yours for just R10m Jan 13, 2008
He said the Kebbles wanted to expose Associated Intelligence Network (AIN), DRD;s Mark Wellesley-Wood, and the whole DRD saga that had caused them trouble ... Stratton told me that as part of their strategy, they had employed Judge Willem Heath;s company to compile a formal complaint against DRD. ... I told him that they wanted to lodge an official complaint against DRD, [Wellesley]-Wood[s], and AIN. Jackie told me to bring the official complaint to him and that he would attend to it. (The Times)
DRDGold miner killed by face-burst Oct 22, 2007
Comment from DRD was not immediately available. Sapa. (iAfrica.com)
DRDGold production drops Sep 1, 2007
Johannesburg - DRDGold (DRD), the medium-sized gold producer with investments in South Africa and Australasia, said that its headline loss in the June quarter narrowed to 10 ... DRDGold's South African production was up 7 percent in the three months to end June to 80,505oz from 75,330oz the quarter before as its Blyvoor operations returned to planned underground production levels and its ERPM operation improved surface production ... John Sayers, chief executive officer of DRDGold, said... (Business Report, South Africa)
Majority win NI parking appeals Jul 5, 2007
Figures obtained from the DRD show that of 7,919 challenges, 5,044 (63 ... A total of 102,773 parking tickets have been issued since the DRD took over the service, assisted by NCP, last October. (BBC News -- UK)
ABCNEWS REPORTER: DON'T FEEL TOO SORRY FOR THE DUKIES... Apr 14, 2007
DON'T FEEL TOO SORRY FOR THE DUKIES. Mike Nifong, the North Carolina prosecutor who pursued a case of rape and kidnapping against three Duke University lacrosse players, has been found to have been reckless and deceitful in the discharge of his duties according to the state's attorney general. (The Drudge Report)
Police-eese: Language of the police people Feb 7, 2007
I love the one that Boortz uses to signify a dead perp: DRD : DEAD RIGHT DERE. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Gold shares rein in JSE Feb 3, 2007
Online Edition Powered By IOL. Johannesburg - Gold stocks came under pressure at the JSE's opening on Friday as continued rand strength and the gold price coming off its highs took their toll. (Business Report, South Africa)
