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Marine Investigations

Geotechnical and geophysical investigations are essential tools for the construction of new marine assets. When it comes to marine and freshwater conditions Whiteford Geoservices are able to bring significant experience to bear to aid the Client, in what can be highly challenging environments.

Marine Investigations

Geotechnical and geophysical investigations are essential tools for the construction of new marine assets.

When it comes to marine and freshwater conditions Whiteford Geoservices can offer significant experience to our clients, in what can be highly challenging environments.

Marine Specialist Services

Our involvement in marine projects extends more than 20 years and over this period we have worked throughout Europe to provide accurate subsurface information to aid the design or assessment of harbours, outfalls, submarine pipelines and the assessment of old marine structures. 

We offer the following specialist services to clients and consultants for most forms of marine projects:

Services include:  

  • Inspection pits, trial pits and trenches logged to conform to BS5930 : 2015 requirements.
  • Rotary Drilling and Coring
  • Light Cable Percussive boring, sampling and standard penetration testing
  • CPT testing; Dutch / Electric / Seismic cone methods
  • Hydrographic surveys
  • Side-scan Sonar Surveys
  • Geophysical Seismic Refraction surveys to profile soil layers and profile rockhead
  • Geophysical Seismic Reflection Profiling: CHIRP, pinger and boomer array surveys to determine sediment stratigraphy and profile shallow bedrock
  • Geophysical Resistivity Imaging surveys to map bedrock surface
  • Crane Pad Stability / Access Road Stability
  • Bridge Foundation investigation
  • Non destructive testing of bridges

 

Projects Applicable

  • Harbour quay extensions and construction of new berths
  • Submarine gas pipelines
  • Construction of new marinas and extensions to existing berthing arrangements
  • River environments - construction of new road bridges
  • Marine environments - construction of new sewage outfalls