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