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BETERSON WATER INTERNATIONAL mas-ters a worldwide unique advanced technology in the field of Submarine Karst Springs (SMKS) fresh water catch-ment systems (fwcs).

Anavalos, Greece SMKS fresh water catchment system (SMKS-fwcs)– the only productive operation in the world – produces 900 000 m3 daily.

Submarine fresh water reserves are unexploited renewable resources.

More than 30 billion m3 of fresh water are lost annually in the Mediterranean Sea due to not being exploited.

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Submarine Fresh Water Catchment In The Sea

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Map of the principal fresh water SMKS in the Mediterranean Sea

Geological explanation of the natural Karstic refi l l ing cycle


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submarine Karst springsCoastal springs discharge in the bottom of the sea


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It all began in Greece, where, in cooperation with the Technologi-cal Educational Institution- Water resources Development Labo-ratory joined with the Department of Geology of the university of Athens, BWI scientific team developed its skills in the field of SMCS.

Anavalos Kiveri, the only operational and exploited catchment resurgence in the world for the past 40 years, as well as the Er-etria submarine resurgence were the main sites were research projects have been developed.

BETERSON WATER INTERNATIONAL is a qualified Assessment office, which specialises in the research, application and development of SMKS-fwcs.

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The Kiveri Anavalos Case


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Submarine fresh water springs have been known since Antiquity

Submarine fresh water springs have been known since Antiquity. Strabon (1st century a.c.) mentions them in recounting the siege of Tyr, as well as the Phoenicians who drew upon them using am-phorae. They also appear in tales from Moroccan fishermen and Arab sailors in the Mediterranean and the red Sea. Likewise, peo-ples living on coastlines in all continents, lacking fresh water, where one finds attempts to recuperate fresh water, using rudimentary techniques, albeit without ever mastering an elaborated technical method.

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Strabon (63 b.C to 21 a.D), Pausanias (2nd century a.D), Phoenicians,Etruscansfishermen e.a.

For the past seven years, BETErSon WATEr InTErnATIonAL (BWI) has brought together all skills required for the analysis, understanding, study, development and exploitation of fresh water coastal karst reserves.

new generation development systems (fwcs) have been studied and planned, based on academic and applied research as well as on innovative hydraulic techniques and appropriate special-ized submarine civil engineering.

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nicolas J. remy-Hurst President, Founder, CEo

Nicolas J. Remy-Hurst President, Founder, CEO

• Doctor of Economics• Master in Business law• Diploma of Business Administration

President and founder of:

• Beterson Water Group (B.W.I. , Medusa)• “Immobiliere Holding”: France and Switzerland.• Land Heritage Management office.

President UK of GIPM (Groupement Intervention Pollution Maritime).

Trading and Mass-market retailing in romania, Bulgaria, Leba-non, Switzerland.

Guest speaker/listener at the:

• union for the Mediterranean sea.• rendez-vous De La Méditerranée.• notre-Dame university of Beirut.

Listener at Interpol Environmental Security

offices in London, Montreux, Beirut and Marseille.

M E N A N D W O M E N :

Professor Evangelos Pissias

Water Resource Management / Hydraulic Engineer and Economist, HTEI

Professor Ilias Mariolakos

Geologist, Athens University

Dr Manolis Mathioulakis

Research Director at Democritos national research Center of Greece

Mr Jean-François DesteProject Management Engineer

Dr David lajoieDoctor, Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics

Mr Pierre LouisExpert Engineer, Maritime and Port Engineering.

Mr Patrick VurpillotEngineer, Maritime Public Works, Diver

Mr olivier albertChief Expert Diver,Specialist in Maritime Civil Engineering

Mr Christian FrancisQualified diver, Diving expert

Mr Denis tolmanChief Expert in submarine work, Director, Research and Development

Mr Jean-Paul BernierStudies and execution of subaquatic work

Mr nabil laradhMaritime Civil Engineer, Project Manager

Mr Olivier TolettiAdministrative and Financial Director

Mrs Katia MaurizioAdministrative and Communication Director

Liza, Nina and SophiaSecretariat and writing

B W I P A R T N E R S :

Riviera Business

Center S.A. Montreux Switzerland

NJRH Management LTD: UK

Eurofilet: Monaco

Seamar Engineering: France

Lebanon Divers: Lebanon

Kalitat Group: France

ProMinent Group: Germany

SAROST SA: Tunisia

ETRHB: Algeria

LEM: Algeria

TMSA/TMPA: Morocco

Gaston Design – Switzerland

Mrs Carole Burkardt

Freelance Graphic Designer, Design, Creation

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Mr Michel Baratrector, Academy of Corsica university Chancellor

Dr Fadi Georges COMAIRPresident, REMOB

Mr Hervé LAINEPresident, Academy of Ethic

Mrs Elsa PAPADIMITRIOUVice-President, Greek Parliament

Mr Gilles PENNEQUINHead of Sustainable Development for the Interministerial Mis-sion for the Mediterranean at the office of the President of the French republic.

Mr Pierre RousselPresident of the International Water office, President of the Standing Committee on natural resources for the General Council on the Environment for Sustainable Development, Vice-President delegate of the AssociationFrançaise for the Prevention of natural Disasters.

Authorities that recognise BWI’s work

Mediterranean Union

International Network of Basin Organizations

BRGM – Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water

United Nations Forces in Lebanon

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Due to its experience in Lebanon, issuing from the identifica-tion, investigation, functional and qualitative description as well as from discharge quantification estimations of the prin-cipal Lebanese coastal fresh water SMKS, BWI is capable to define the technical and financial feasibility of adequate fwcs. That’s the reason BWI was recognized for its unique skills by the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water and by the “union for the Mediterranean” (uPM).

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Chekka, reconnaissance research BWI divers on site

Map of the SMKS along the Lebanese coast

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Algeria: Annaba, Bejaia, Boumerez, Cherchell, Ghazaouet, Jijel,

oran, Skikda, Ténès.

Cyprus: Limassol, Paphos.

Greece: Argos Anavalos Kiveri, Eretria, Cyclades Islands, Stupa.

Italy: Cefallu, naples, Palermo.

Jordan: Gulf of Aqaba, Dead Sea.

Lebanon: Chekka, Batroun, naqoura, Tyr.

Libya: Ben Ghazi-Ain Zayanah.

Malta: Birzebbuga, Sliema.

Morocco: Agadir, Al Hoceima, Casablanca, Dakhia, El jadida,

nador.

Syria: Lattaquié, Banias.

Tunisia: Gulf of Gabes, Tabarka.

Turkey: South Coast and South-East.

BWI conducted its reconnaissance, research and development activities, at different stages and levels,IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:


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Due to the difference of coefficient of turbulent consistency, vis-cosity and temperature, fresh water sub-critical non turbulent flow into a salty water body do not mix.

Prohibition of a fresh and salt water blending process requires elimination of a shock between the fresh water flow (V>>0) and a sea water body (V≈0).

BWI’s technology avoids blending by containing the fresh water’s welling in the sea and regulating the hydraulic charge at its natu-ral submarine pore.

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Jet and plume of fresh water outlet under the sea

FWCS’s comparative evaluationBWI fwcs’s technology, due to significantly low build, operation and management costs, is a highly beneficial for the society and solidly profitable for the investors solution.BWI is planning the construction of a specialized research and ap-plication laboratory close to the Kiveri Anavalos surrounding area.

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Submarine fresh water catchment systems (fwcs) are at the most environmentally friendly since:

1. Submarine fresh water reserves are renewable resources.

2. no polluting technical activities are required or any waste discharge is conveyed into the sea.

3. They only exploit fresh water discharges which naturally pours into the sea accordingly there is no risk of exhausting the resources.

4. Karst water reserves are protected from atmospheric pol-lution, therefore, if salinity process does not occur, water quality is excellent.

5. BWI’s technology is by far noteworthy in terms of energy saving and carbon footprint.

6. BWI’s Fwcs does not affect the hydraulic charge of the underground drainage network, consequently, salt water in-trusion is prohibited.

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FWCS’s comparative evaluationBWI fwcs’s technology, due to significantly low build, operation and management costs, is a highly beneficial for the society and solidly profitable for the investors solution.

origins of BWI direct profits• Sale of qualification studies.

• Fees for project management of implantation and construc-tion: 15% of building costs.

• Fees for facility maintenance: 10% of the annual building cost.

• Price for the transfer of technology license of 5 Euro cents per m3.

BWI indirect profits• Agriculture

• Tourism

• Industrial development

• real estate promotions

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