Geophysical / Geotechnical Surveys

  • Nujio’qonik Project Wind Development Area Reconnaissance survey

    In February and March of 2022, Seaforth conducted a reconnaissance survey within St. George’s Bay for the purposes of the development of offshore wind. The purpose of the reconnaissance survey was to acquire sufficient geophysical and geotechnical data to support ongoing feasibility studies and to provide information for the planning of future surveys for design,…

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  • Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Project – Export Cable Landing Survey

    From September to November of 2019, Seaforth Geosurveys Inc. conducted a hydrographic, geophysical and geotechnical survey aboard the RV Cyprinodon for Vineyard Wind LLC. as part of the Vineyard Offshore Wind Project off the coast of Massachusetts. Seaforth completed the survey and provided results, charts and laboratory analysis reports (benthic, geotechnical and chemical analysis) to support the…

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  • Martha’s Vineyard Offshore Wind Farm Site Investigation

    In April and June of 2018, Horizon Geosciences Ltd. UK contracted Seaforth Geosurveys Inc. to conduct geophysical surveys and geotechnical site investigations within several areas of interest associated with the Martha’s Vineyard Offshore Wind Farm Project for Vineyard Wind LLC off the coast of Massachusetts.

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  • Seafloor Mapping and Seep Sampling Program

    During the summer of 2014, Seaforth Geosurveys Inc. was contracted by TGS Canada Ltd. (TGS) to conduct a seabed mapping program to identify and characterize potential petroleum systems offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The objective of this project was to enhance the understanding of the prospect potential of known and recently discovered petroleum basins in the…

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  • Petitcodiac River Monitoring Program

    Between 2009 and 2023, Seaforth Geosurveys Inc. was contracted by GEMTEC Ltd. for the provision of multibeam echosounder, subbottom profiler, sediment and water sample collection surveys as part of an ongoing and repetitive sediment monitoring program in Shepody Bay, upper Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. Recent surveys have included transects across the upper Petitcodiac river.…

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  • Northumberland Strait Multibeam Bathymetry Survey

    From August to December of 2018, Seaforth Geosurveys Inc. was contracted by Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) to conduct multibeam bathymetric surveys of pre-selected sites throughout Northumberland Strait, NS, and offshore of Souris, PEI. Using state of the art equipment and implementing high level data processing and quality control procedures enabled Seaforth to provide a final data set in…

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  • Forbes Lake Bathymetry

    Seaforth was contracted by the Town of New Glasgow for the provision of a multibeam bathymetric and sub-bottom profiler survey of the Forbes Lake Water Treatment Facility reservoir in Churchville, NS. Seaforth collected multibeam bathymetry and sub-bottom data for the entire lake.

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  • Steensby Inlet Bathymetric Survey

    Seaforth completed a bathymetric survey of the Stennsby Inlet area along the south coast of Baffin Island. This survey was an initial site assessment for a potential new iron ore export port. Seaforth partnered with RS Marine to complete the survey. Survey operations were conducted from the vessel RV Connor Murphy and a shallow water…

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