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Campaigns our equipment has supported, set out as scope, constraint, systems supplied and outcome.
6 case studies 5 sectors Gulf & India
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Each case study follows the same structure so they are quick to compare: what the client needed, what made it difficult, what we supplied and what the result was.
scope

Scope

What the client needed.

Example

Pre- and post-dredge volume computation across 2.4 km² of approach channel.

Constraint

What made it difficult.

Example

Two-hour tide windows and a disputed soft sediment horizon.

system supplied

Systems supplied

What we supplied.

Example

Echotrac E20-DC dual-frequency echosounder, calibrated before dispatch.

Outcome

What the result was.

Example

Volume agreed by both parties, survey finished two days inside the window.

Where a client cannot be named, the sector and scale are given instead.
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Subsea utility pipeline route clearance, Abu Dhabi
Utilities
01 / 05
SYSTEM SUPPLIED Geometrics G-882 Magnetometer System
UTILITIES & PIPELINES

Subsea utility pipeline route clearance, Abu Dhabi

High-resolution acoustic and magnetic inspection to identify live power cables and buried pipelines prior to trenching operations in busy navigational approaches.

SECTOR Power & Utilities
DURATION 2 weeks
EQUIPMENT Geometrics G-882, SonarMite, EdgeTech 4200
LOCATION Abu Dhabi, UAE
CHALLENGE
High magnetic anomalies and shallow water reefs requiring agile deployment without sensor damage.
OUTCOME
Over 80km of pipeline route accurately cleared with zero strikes and full regulatory compliance sign-off.
Magnetometer Pipeline clearance Trenching survey
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Dredge volume survey, Ras Laffan approach channel
Dredging
02 / 05
SYSTEM SUPPLIED EdgeTech 4200 Side Scan Sonar System
BATHYMETRY & SEABED MAPPING

Dredge volume survey, Ras Laffan approach channel

A complex dredge pre-survey volume calculation required for deep draft vessel approach, ensuring channel navigation limits complied with strict port authority safety thresholds.

SECTOR Dredging & ports
DURATION 3 weeks
EQUIPMENT Norbit iWBMSh multibeam, SonarMite
LOCATION Ras Laffan, Qatar
CHALLENGE
Narrow tidal window and heavy channel traffic required continuous 24-hour operations without vessel repositioning delays.
OUTCOME
High-resolution bathymetric surface delivered within 12 hours of final survey line; port approved dredge volume sign-off immediately.
Multibeam sounder Volume calculation Smoothed bathymetry
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Berth and quay inspection, Jebel Ali
Ports & Marine
03 / 05
SYSTEM SUPPLIED NORBIT iWBMSh Multibeam System
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Berth and quay inspection, Jebel Ali

Detailed 3D acoustic inspection of 1,200m quay wall and toe scour, identifying structural spalling and underwater debris prior to new container crane installation.

SECTOR Ports & harbours
DURATION 5 days
EQUIPMENT Norbit iWBMSh, SonarMite, mini-SVP
LOCATION Dubai, UAE
CHALLENGE
Severe acoustic reflection from concrete sheet piles and continuous tugboat wash turbulence.
OUTCOME
Clean sub-centimeter point cloud generated with automated scour depth contouring for harbour engineering certification.
Quay wall inspection Bathymetry Point cloud
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Plant as-built capture, Mesaieed gas processing facility
Infrastructure
04 / 05
SYSTEM SUPPLIED Innomar SES-2000 Sub-bottom Profiler
GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION

Plant as-built capture, Mesaieed gas processing facility

Subsea pipeline landfall mapping and shallow gas hazard detection across industrial port waters, verifying pipe burial depths prior to intake dredging.

SECTOR Oil & gas downstream
DURATION 10 days on-site
EQUIPMENT Innomar SES-2000, Applanix POS MV
LOCATION Mesaieed, Qatar
CHALLENGE
Dense network of live unshielded power cables crossing survey corridor required high penetration with zero magnetic interference.
OUTCOME
Clear stratigraphy to 8m sediment depth, accurately isolating pipeline position without operational disruption.
Pipeline inspection Sub-bottom profiling Stratigraphy
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Export cable route survey, Dogger Bank Wind Farm
Renewables
05 / 05
SYSTEM SUPPLIED Applied Acoustics CSP-D2400 Seismic System
OFFSHORE & RENEWABLES

Export cable route survey, Dogger Bank Wind Farm

High-resolution seismic and side-scan sonar reconnaissance for 65km inter-array and export cable burial pathways in variable shallow till and boulder fields.

SECTOR Offshore Wind
DURATION 4 weeks
EQUIPMENT Applied Acoustics Sparker, EdgeTech 2205
LOCATION North Sea, UK
CHALLENGE
Harsh sea conditions and erratic boulder fields requiring real-time UXO and obstacle discrimination.
OUTCOME
Complete micro-siting corridor chart supplied, saving an estimated 14 days of trenching tool re-routes.
Cable route Boulder clearance Subsea survey
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