SeaZone software supports dredge monitoring
Software from SeaZone in the UK is being used to monitor the impact of dredging activities taking place as part of a major new port development project in the UK.
Selected by Titan Environmental Surveys, SeaZone GeoTemporal has been used to manage the vast volumes of raw data collected to form a baseline model and to analyse changes in water quality as the dredging campaign progresses. The software is helping the development company minimise disruption and control the environmental impact of their activities.
Titan was commissioned to undertake the collection of baseline monitoring data for the port development area, including wave, tide and current conditions, sediment levels and other key water quality parameters in relation to seasonal, tidal and non-tidal contributing factors.
This data was then used as benchmark against which additional measurements were compared over the course of a full seasonal cycle. In order to complete the ongoing monitoring project Titan deployed a diverse array of oceanographic current meters, wave gauges and other water sensors in a variety of locations around the port.
Metoc in the UK also recently made use of detailed marine mapping with SeaZone to support the planning, delivery and management of projects across the UK. The company was recently selected to monitor and report on the installation of the world’s largest offshore wind farm and been appointed to provide expert advice on a potential alternative to the Severn Barrage.
‘Using SeaZone data gives us confidence in our studies of the marine and coastal environments and the resulting interpretations and decisions, said Harshal Galgale, a key member of the Modelling and Optimisation team at Metoc. ‘The data is provided in a format compatible with our Geographic Information System, making it easy to use for visualisation purposes along with the other data we collect.’
