Overview
Marine environmental services
From coastal baseline assessment to biodiversity monitoring, we produce the survey data and reporting that marine and coastal projects are required to submit.
Marine baseline studies
Impact assessment input
Water quality monitoring
Habitat mapping
Biodiversity assessment
Sediment and water sampling
1. ScopeAgreed in writing before fieldwork
2. SurveyField work to stated methods
3. AnalyseLaboratory and data validation
4. ReportIn the reviewer’s format
The requirement
What the regulator asks for
AuthorityNCEC, plus the sector authority where the site falls in its area To be confirmed
Usually neededBaseline survey, impact assessment, monitoring plan
Typical durationSite dependent, agreed at scoping before work begins
Common hold-upSurvey scope agreed after the design is fixed rather than before
Our approach
How we run it
Scope agreed in writing, field survey to referenced methods, laboratory analysis, then reporting in the format the reviewer expects. Each stage names the standard applied.
Free consultationSurvey scope agreed before the design is fixed costs less than redesign after it.
Free consultationApplicability
Who this is for
Ports and terminals
Dredging, berth works and operational discharge each carry their own survey requirement.
Desalination intakes and outfalls
Intake entrainment and discharge plume behaviour usually need both survey and modelling.
Coastal development
Habitat present at the shoreline determines what can be built and what has to be avoided.
Questions
Common questions
How long does a marine baseline take?
It depends on the parameters and whether seasonal coverage is required. We state it at scoping.
Do you cover both water and sediment?
Yes, along with benthic habitat where the assessment calls for it.
Can you work from an existing dataset?
We review it first. Gaps and method inconsistencies in old data tend to surface at review.
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Free consultation
Tell us the site and what is planned, and we will scope the work.