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Marine Terminal Extension, Saint John NB
In September, Seaforth undertook a high-resolution multibeam echosounder bathymetric survey of the proposed area for the marine terminal extension project in Saint John, New Brunswick. The bathymetric survey served as a basis of the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) effort using Seaforth’s R2Sonic 2024 multibeam echosounder, with tidal height corrections applied in real-time. A shore…
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Geotechnical Drilling for a Deep-water Port, Uruguay
Seaforth recently completed a geotechnical site investigation offshore Rocha, Uruguay. The site investigation enabled identification of in situ soil conditions and pertinent geotechnical data parameters to assist in a dredging assessment and associated foundation design for the proposed Deep Water Port Project. Seaforth subcontracted the geotechnical drilling operations to Geoquip Marine UK Ltd (GMUK), utilizing the drilling…
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Seaforth in the Arctic
Seaforth headed north this summer, partnering with Inukshuk Geomatics Inc. to complete a bathymetric survey and caisson inspection within Thetis Bay (offshore Hershel Island, Yukon Territory). We also performed a bathymetric and seabed sampling program offshore Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. Tuktoyaktuk waters are being considered as a potential set-down location for the Tarsuit Caissons once they…
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Port Moin Survey, Costa Rica
A team of Seaforth personnel just wrapped up a geophysical survey of Puerto Moin, located in Costa Rica. Seaforth personnel acquired multibeam, single beam and side scan sonar data which will be used to plan additions to the existing port facilities. Seaforth personnel also installed a combination tide gauge and weather station, along with current…
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FORCE: Bay of Fundy Monitoring
The FORCE Environmental Effects Monitoring Program has been in place since an initial test turbine was temporarily positioned in the water in 2009. Seaforth has been contributing by researching and monitoring the effects of tidal power in the Bay of Fundy. In January 2011, a sidescan sonar and towed video camera survey was conducted at the reference site…
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Nova Scotia: Defined by the Sea
Government report on how Nova Scotia is leading the Ocean Technology sector The Nova Scotian provincial government’s jobsHere program has put together a great report about the marine technologies economy and it’s benefits to the province — and the report mentions Seaforth by name as an example of a successful local Marine Geomatics company. “Marine geomatics…
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Seaforth completes cable route survey landings off Newfoundland
Seaforth Engineering Group Inc. completed several cable route landing surveys along the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The work is in fulfillment of an earlier contract awarded to Seaforth by International Telecom. The survey was several weeks in duration and involved the mobilization and execution of an integrated survey operation in harsh ice infested waters.…
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Seaforth participates in Pakistan Phase II Maritime Boundary Consultancy
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Seaforth Engineering Group Inc. was contracted by GEMS (Geophysical Engineering & Marine Surveys) to provide Maritime Boundary consultancy for their UNCLOS seismic reflection survey for the National Oceanographic Institute of Pakistan (NOIP). Seaforth deployed both a geophysicist and a hydrographer on board the MV Geo Searcher…
