Environmental and Technical Surveys

We can provide:

• Bathymetry and seabed surveys
• Hydrography and resource characterisation
• Protected habitats and species surveys
• European Seabirds At Sea (ESAS) bird surveys and marine mammal observations
• Wrecks and submerged archaeology surveys
• Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (SLVIA)
• Sea user activity / vessel traffic (AIS/VMS) analysis

Projects

• Environmental Impact Assessment, Habitats Risk Assessment and consenting process for BTAL's proposed 200 MW tidal array development in the Pentland Firth, Brims Tidal Array Ltd
• EIA for the Hexicon Dounreay Tri Offshore Wind Farm demonstration floating wind project, Hexicon Ltd
• Screening (under EIA regulations) for a novel wave/wind power plant.  Aquatera will also complete Scoping and EIA reports as the project develops, FPP Ltd and DP Energy Ltd
• Preparation of consent documents for Sustainable Marine Energy's and Tocardo's tidal turbine developments at the European Marine Energy Centre, EMEC
• Screening, Scoping, EIA and Navigational Risk Assessment (NRA) reports for Farr Point Wave Energy Array EIA (10 MW) in Sutherland, Pelamis Wave Power Ltd

Key Clients