(repost) Re: [CPEO-MEF] BIW's floating drydock from China - exotics aboard?

[UTOSI-Hdqrs@kc.rr.com]

At 08:42 AM 2/21/01 -0800, coastwatch@acadia.net wrote:
>[Towards the middle of the posting the author poses a question for CPEO MEF
>readers. --Aimee]
>
>Friends -
>Bath Iron Works,  builder of Aegis missile cruisers and other naval
>vessels, has just had a very large floating drydock towed from its assembly
>place on the Chinese coast to the BIW/General Dynamics facility on the
>Maine coast.  Inquiring scientists want the  hull and ballast water spaces
>examined for exotic marine pest species, such as the asian shore crab, or
>Chinese mole crab.  How do we get these fine folks to agree to do so?

I have contacted an old navy friend that works at Bath and have asked him 
to take your request to the top for action.

Jim Oyler


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