NEW YORK, July 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TIE Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TTCS), and Geocomp Corporation announce that the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has approved Weeks Bay, Alabama for the OilDam™ test site, pending site comments.
The Alabama State Lands department environmental group – ADCNR – Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, stated "Subject to comments from site visit, our personnel approve your request to test the product on the state bottom in the general area you indicate below." (Meaning Weeks Bay near Mobile Bay)
TIE Technologies and Geocomp Corporation are working with the BP US Coast Guard Unified Command team to provide timelines and other details in the coordination of the test. The ADCNR commented "Please ask responsible parties to communicate timelines and other details to me and our Weeks Bay staff so they can observe and better communicate to the Weeks Bay community what is taking place, I believe most neighbors would view this as a positive effort."
The test deployment at Weeks Bay, Alabama will allow the OilDam™ to be deployed along a sand-like sea floor, in water of approximately three to four feet in depth, in front of a tidal salt water marsh near the mouth of Weeks Bay.
Baldwin County Alabama is located on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay. One of the fastest growing counties in Alabama, it has over 140,000 residents. Baldwin remains a popular destination for visitors from all over the nation and world due to its beautiful beaches, first class golf courses, recreational opportunities and healthy economy.
The TIE Technologies-Geocomp team originally submitted its OilDam™ Emergency Containment Proposal to the EPA's Homeland Security Research Center and the U.S. Coast Guard for consideration on May 18th 2010. TIE Technologies and Geocomp are leading a team of industry experts in providing a viable solution to keep the Gulf oil spill away from the Gulf Coast shores. These new OilDam™ technologies are at the foundation of the OilDam™ Emergency Containment Proposal, and are being patented collaboratively by TIE Technologies and Geocomp Corporation.
The OilDam™ solution is designed to keep oil away from the shore, contain it and pump it into storage containers for recycling. At the same time, this fixed barrier blocks oil, and is ecosystem friendly by allowing water to pass back and forth through its base, maintaining tidal flows to support critical shoreline life. The system is unique in its diverse capabilities, utilizing manufacturing, fabrication and deployment techniques that have been well developed over the past 40 years.
More detailed information regarding the product and its environmental impact are available on the internet at www.tietechnologies.net/environmental-logistics.php.
ABOUT TIE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
TIE Technologies is a science and technology driven systems integration, security, smart logistics and Telemetrics company. TIE's Smart Technology Solutions strive to provide better ways of doing things in every market it touches, from large logistical challenges, down to small business needs and mobile smart phone applications. TIE TeleMetrics Services and Acumen architecture are designed to provide real time actionable intelligence to help teams secure critical assets, TIE is actively evolving smart solutions and proprietary critical path technologies for the environmental and security needs of government and institutional customers. TIE Technologies is traded on Pink Sheets under the symbol "TTCS." For additional information, please visit www.tietechnologies.com.
ABOUT GEOCOMP CORPORATION
Geocomp Corporation, www.geocomp.com is a global leader in geo-engineering and has developed some of the most technologically advanced products and solutions available for the geo-engineering field. Geocomp has been at the center of some of the most challenging projects around the world, including many that used high strength geotextiles. The Company is also one of the leading experts in the U.S. on the development of new applications of geosynthetic materials and has prior experience in the design of large water barriers and geosynthetic tubes. Geocomp staff possesses extensive knowledge of the behavior of these materials in innovative new applications such as OilDam™. Geocomp is also an expert in Active Risk Management for civil works projects to help owners minimize the impacts of unexpected performance.
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