Hydrographic-Geophysical Survey
Assets
An extensive range of fully mobilised vessels and equipment
We operate a fleet of eight survey vessels permanently equipped with high resolution bathymetry and inertial navigation systems suitable for coastal, inshore and offshore survey projects.
Our equipment pool includes high-resolution cameras and drop-down video systems as well as a range of oceanographic and water quality monitoring sensors. All vessels can be mobilised with additional geophysical, oceanographic or ecological survey equipment.
Vessels
Furness Abbey
MCA Workboat Cat 2 (60Nm)
Transit speed: 10 kts; Length: 19.0 m; Beam: 6.0 m; Draft: 2.2 m; Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Permanently mobilised equipment
Multibeam bathymetry system: Teledyne Reson SeaBat 7125
Positioning system: Coda Octopus F185+
Humber Sounder
MCA Workboat Cat 2 (60 Nm)
Transit speed: 20 kts; Length: 14.0 m; Beam: 5.0 m; Draft: 1.1 m; Location: Hull
Multibeam bathymetry system: R2Sonic 2024
Singlebeam bathymetry system: Knudsen 1602
Positioning system: Applanix POS MV Wavemaster
Humber Surveyor
MCA Workboat Cat 2 (60Nm)
Transit speed: 20 kts; Length: 14.0 m; Beam: 5.0 m; Draft; 1.1 m; Location: Hull
Permanently mobilised equipment
Multibeam bathymetry system: R2Sonic 2024
Singlebeam bathymetry system: Knudsen 1602
Positioning system: Applanix POS MV Wavemaster
Protector
MCA Workboat Cat 3 (20 Nm) Protector survey vessel
Transit speed: 20 kts; Length: 13.6 m; Beam: 4.0 m; Draft: 1.3 m; Location: Southampton
Permanently mobilised equipment
Multibeam bathymetry system: Teledyne Reson SeaBat 7101
Positioning system: Applanix POS MV Wavemaster
Christine H (road-transportable)
MCA Workboat Cat 3 (20 Nm)
Transit speed: 20 kts; Length: 13.6 m; Beam: 4.0 m; Draft: 1.3 m; Location: Southampton
Permanently mobilised equipment
Multibeam bathymetry system: Teledyne ResonT50R
Positioning system: Applanix POS MV Wavemaster
Laser Scanner: Carlson Merlin
Wyke (road-transportable)
MCA Workboat Cat 4 (20 Nm)
Transit speed: 20 kts; Length: 5.8 m; Beam: 2.0 m; Draft: 0.3 m; Location: Liverpool
Permanently mobilised equipment
Singlebeam bathymetry system: Teledyne E20
Positioning system: Hemisphere Vector 350
UKD Resolution (road-transportable)
MCA Workboat Cat 4 (20 Nm)
Transit speed: 20 kts; Length: 5.8 m; Beam: 2.0 m; Draft: 0.3 m; Location: Cardiff
Permanently mobilised equipment
Singlebeam bathymetry system: Navisound
Positioning system: Trimble SPS
Humber Scout
MCA Workboat Cat 3 (20 Nm)
Transit speed: 20 kts; Length: 5.0 m; Beam: 2.4 m; Draft: 0.3 m; Location: Hull
Permanently mobilised equipment
Singlebeam bathymetry system: CeeEcho
Positioning system: Lars Thrane LT 1000
Equipment
Drone
Brand: DJI Phantom 4 RTK with D-RTK2 base station
Location: Portable, suitable for any required survey area
The DJI Phantom 4 RTK drone is available to the ABPmer qualified remote pilots to conduct high resolution topographic photogrammetry surveys and inspections. Coupled with the D-RTK2 base station, the drone provides centimetric accuracy horizontal and vertical data at a resolution of up to 1 cm.
Drop-down video system
Brand: C-Technics CT3023 SLV
Location: Portable; can be deployed from any suitable vessel
Mounted onto a purpose-built sled, the C-Technics CT3023 SLV system can record high-definition video whilst taking full resolution still images.
With in-built lasers set at 100 mm apart (for scaling), LED lighting (providing improved definition and colour) and adjustable tilt mounts, the system is ideally suited for all ecological and inspection requirements.
AWAC and AquaDopp systems
Brand: Nortek AWAC / Aquadopp
Location: Portable; can be deployed from any suitable vessel
Our Nortek AWAC (Acoustic Wave and Current) and AquaDopp instruments are available to monitor the current and wave climate at the required deployment location. The instruments are mobilised on purpose-built frames with acoustic tilt sensors to ensure upright deployment.
Vessel-mounted ADCP systems
Brand: Teledyne RDI
Location: Portable; can be deployed from any suitable vessel
Our Teledyne RDI ADCP system is vessel-mounted to monitor current flow speed and direction down through the water column. Mobile monitoring transects are run across channels and areas of interest to the project, rather than at a single location.
Additional equipment
- Water quality sensors to observe temperature, salinity, turbidity and dissolved oxygen content
- Niskin bottle water samplers
- Day Grab
- Van Veen Grab sampler
- RTK topographic instruments
