Engineering and Surveying

Successful survey campaigns are at risk, if planners lack robust preliminary information on the water areas of their interest.

Lidar survey campaigns depend on accurate preliminary estimates of water clarity to reach maximum water depths in shallow waters. Vessel-based campaigns require sufficient bathymetric information to avoid grounding and plan efficient survey lines.

EOMAP’s satellite-based technology provides both: Comprehensive long-term analysis of turbidity as well as large-scale and cost-efficient bathymetry maps.

Traditional monitoring methods are often costly, time-consuming, and limited in spatial coverage.

Earth Observation provides a game-changing solution by delivering high-resolution, up-to-date data on water quality, seabed conditions, and coastal changes. EOMAP’s satellite-based technology enables rapid, large-scale assessments of turbidity, chlorophyll levels, and seafloor coverage without the need for extensive fieldwork.

This approach ensures consistent, objective, and repeatable measurements, improving decision-making for environmental authorities and industries. With EOMAP, stakeholders can track environmental changes over time, detect early warning signals, and mitigate ecological risks efficiently.

In addition, the ability to access near-real-time data allows for proactive management rather than reactive responses. Whether for marine spatial planning, dredging projects, or offshore infrastructure, EO-driven assessments enhance transparency and environmental stewardship. Ultimately, this technology empowers organisations to balance economic growth with ecosystem protection in coastal areas.

The connection of submarine cables to the coastline is a particular challenge for planners. With less than 5m depth, coastal waters become too shallow for ship-based surveys. In addition, the land part requires additional surveying and a seamless connection to the measured water depths.

With Earth Observation, we can provide both measurements, the bathymetry as well as the digital surface model. By combining the two, we create seamless grids of your cable landing sites to de-risk your project.

Robust information is crucial for planning resources, equipment and for assessing risks – all of which have a strong impact on costs and profitability.

However, this is typically the statge where intensive on-site surveys are not feasible or included. Thus, decisions often rely on available data that may be outdated or incomplete. In such cases, planners need alternative solutions to obtain critical data, such as topo-bathymetry, seabed conditions, and metocean parameters.

At EOMAP, we leverage satellite-based services to generate this data with quick turnaround times and high spatial resolution. You can access long-term time series on morphological changes, current topo-bathymetric grids, and comprehensive analyses of turbidity and sediment transport.

These space-based insights are ideal for your planning and desktop study phases. They empower you to optimise, adapt and de-risk the next stages of your project.