Qatar Reef Ball Projects

• July 2002 Qatar Project Photos (Dukhan, Dolphin Reef, 30 Reef Balls) [From Mark and Lois Calcraft calcraft@qatar.net.qa )
• 4/13/98, Arabic News, "Qatar to build artificial reef"
• Qatar Project
• Underwater Photo in Qatar of Reef Ball and Diver
• Birth of A Reef Ball (Qatar Photo Pictorial) 
• 4 Reef Balls placed on "Kids Reef" in shallow water
• Oxy Petroleum 1997 Annual Report on Qatar Project
• Doha College News, Nov. 19 1997 
• Peninsula, May 26, 1997, "Reef Balls to protect marine life in Qatar"
• 160 Reef Ball were placed in the project in "Ras Lafan"
• Scientific Paper About Reef Balls at Ras Lafan
• Fish/Corals of Qatar (and Bahrain)
• MJ from the Qatar Scientific Club reports, 11/01
  "Just a brief note to say everything is fine and the reef balls are doing great.  Also I would like you to send me details, including charges, for molds and accessories as we have several big projects coming up as the Qatari Supreme Council for the Environment has granted us permission to construct a reef in an area of 3 by 5 km.  In 2002 we are planning to put down approx. 3,000 - 4,000 reef balls and the same in 2003.  We have a great deal of and support form the Marine Sciences Dept. at Qatar University and they will be assisting us with the monitoring.  I will be sending pictures and a video soon. "
  
  Picture of MJ Diving the Qatar Scientific Club Reef Balls After 1 Month

Mold Owners

Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation, PO Box 8388, Doha, Qatar, O.I.E.P.C as Agent PO Bx 12085, Bakersfield, CA 93389-2085 bought 1 Reef, 1 Pallet and 1 Bay Ball mold system for the Qatar Scientific Club on 12/31/1996.  The molds were licensed for unlimited non-commercial use by the Qatar Scientific Club or Occi. (Contact MJ mj@qatar.net.qa )

Reef Ball Deployment Location 

1^st Deployment  11 June, 1999

25 57 56N               51 34 36E (Bearing 319 from Control Tower Distance 2.46 Nautical Miles) 

2^nd Deployment 28^th September, 2000

25 57 94N               51 34 60 E (Bearing 328 from Control Tower Distance 2.64 Nautical Miles 

3^rd Deployment 28^th March, 2001

25 57 86N               51 34 64 E (Bearing 328.1 from Control Tower Distance 2.56 Nautical Miles)

Observation by Abdullah Ahmed Jassim Al-Thani

25 57 58N               51 34 28E (Bearing 318.3 from Control Tower Distance 2.52 Nautical Miles)

Authorized Contractors for the Area

Kuwait Reef Ball Company
P O Box 29643
Safat 13157, Kuwait

Tel: 00 965 2465962/9385681

Mike Symns – General Manager

Email: info@kuwaitreefball.com

(German Version)

Company for integrated sea and coastal research and authorized Reef Ball Contractor

MariLim
Dipl.-Biol. Thomas Meyer
Wischhofstraße 1-3, Building 11
24148 Kiel
Germany

FON: +49 (0) 431 72070 81
FAX: +49 (0) 431 72070 85

Email: marilim@reefball.com 

http://www.marilim.de 

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