Kangaroo appoints contractor to perform bathymetric survey
Monday, July 31 2017 - 01:46 PM WIB
ASX-listed Kangaroo Resources Limited said on Monday that its East Kalimantan coal subsidiary PT Graha Panca Karsa (GPK) has engaged PT Seascape Surveys Indonesia (a part of the Mermaid Subsea Services Group) to perform a bathymetric survey of the Mahakam River from a location near the town of Melak in East Kalimantan to the intended location of GPK?s barge loading facilities, a distance of approximately 78 kilometers.
?This survey will allow the company to make an assessment of the draft limitations of the river and select optimal barge sizes for the transportation of the coal along the river,? Kangaroo said in a statement.
It added that the work is expected to commence in August of this year.
The GPK concession covers 5,060 hectares near Melak. Large coal deposits are strategically located in close proximity to the Mahakam River.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak