Hydrographic Surveys
What are hydrographic surveys?
Hydrographic surveys are undertaken to determine the depth of water bodies and their underlying topographies. By using a variety of geophysical sensors, these surveys also provide valuable information about debris or objects on the seabed or buried below the surface, or the thickness of sediment layers.
How do hydrographic surveys work?
Our hydrographic surveyors have access to a range of hydrographic survey sensors, platforms, state-of-the-art technology and software. This enables them to deliver exceptional, tailored data solutions to clients’ specific needs. The choice of survey systems is based on the scope of works, water depth, operating frequency, range from shore, specific accuracy requirements and seabed conditions. The size of vessel required for a survey can range from a large vessel for port and harbour surveys, to remotely controlled boats for dams or reservoirs or waterways that may be narrow or difficult to access.
Hydrographic services can be optimally applied to:
- dams and rivers;
- ports and harbours;
- mine workings and infrastructure;
- marine environmental and benthic sediment surveys; and
- supporting marine construction activities including piling, pipe laying, and beach-pull landings.
Benefits of using hydrographic surveys
The advantages of utilising hydrographic surveys are numerous, but generally entail one or more of the following undertakings:
What challenges canThe Surveyors World meet and solve with hydrographic surveys?
The Surveyors World provides complete solutions for all of its clients’ project planning, data acquisition, processing and reporting needs for small and large-scale hydrographic surveys. Land Surveys is – and always has been an early adopter of the latest, proven technologies. And this means we’ve tried and tested workflows that allow our surveying teams to work smarter and more efficiently.
Why choose The Surveyors World for your hydrographic survey requirements?
At The Surveyors World, we provide professional hydrographic, bathymetric and geographical survey services that encompass a broad range of hydrographic disciplines.
