What is a TED? A Turtles Excluder Device (TED) is a device inserted into shrimp trawl nets to reduce accidental bycatch of turtles. TEDs consist of a frame, usually oval, with vertical bars set at precise spacing that allows shrimp and fish to pass through and collect in the net while turtles and other large…
MRF was contracted by Chemsain (B) Sdn Bhd to provide marine inspection and video expertise for the Environmental Baseline Study for the Rapong Exploration Drilling Campaign at Block A, Offshore Brunei Darussalam commissioned by Shell Deepwater Borneo. Sea floor characteristics and marine organisms inhabiting these areas were assessed by conducting 15-30 minute investigational dives using a…
MRF was contracted by DHI Water & Environment (M) Sdn Bhd to provide marine turtle expertise for the proposed development of the Kuala Linggi International Port and Reclamation at Kuala Linggi, Malacca. The Linggi project is located at the northern shoreline of the State of Malacca near the rivermouth of Sg. Linggi. The reclamation will…
The Block N (Brunei) project used a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) and sidescan on behalf of support of the Petronas Carigali Brunei Limited Block N Exploration Drilling Campaign. The project entailed the use of a dual channel, high resolution, sidescan sonar linked to GPS data feed with setback adjustment, using the speed over ground to…
This desktop review project was undertaken by MRF on behalf of Chemsain Konsultant Sdn Bhd for the Block N Deepwater Exploration Campaign commissioned by Total Exploration & Production Malaysia. The project was carried out in support of a desktop Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), prior to seismic surveys. MRF was contracted to review, update…
This Biodiversity Impact Assessment was undertaken by MRF on behalf of Chemsain Konsultant Sdn Bhd for the Dalak Pipeline Project commissioned by Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd. MRF was contracted to conduct a desktop assessment and review, along with additional fieldwork in to develop a risk assessment matrix and gap analysis related to mitigation of impacts…
Pacific leatherback turtle populations have declined alarmingly over the past 25 years, and for management and recovery efforts to be effective, obtaining accurate estimates of current abundance and distribution of critical habitats is essential. In some locations there are summer nesting turtles which remain unstudied and which are of particular interest to conservationists today, as…
This project entails four inter-linked components to further the understanding of the biology and ecology of sea turtles in the SSME, upon which National policy decisions and the expansion of the Tri-National Network of Protected Areas may be based. Each component addresses critical biological and reproductive traits of turtles that have previously not been studied in the SSME, and together they form a cohesive research programme which complements National projects within the Sulu Sulawesi Tri-National Sea Turtle Corridor initiative
MRF was contracted by Manabi S.A., the Proponent of the North Port in Linhares in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil, to review the proposed Port development objectives, comment on the likelihood and potential impacts of the North Port development on sea turtles in the State of Espíritu Santo, and in the longer term to…
