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Navigating Financial Pressures in Hydrographic Surveys: Strategies for Efficiency

The current landscape of hydrographic surveying is marked by increasing financial pressures, reducing manpower, and a rapid turnover of personnel, leading to skill losses. Concerns arise over government procurement frustrations, alongside the challenges of obtaining reliable environmental data. The need to adapt to tighter budgets while acquiring quality environmental insights is critical. Future strategies may include enhanced technology utilization, automation, and standardized systems to improve data turnaround and operational effectiveness, ensuring 'more bang for the buck' while sustaining environmental integrity.

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Navigating Financial Pressures in Hydrographic Surveys: Strategies for Efficiency

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  1. The Situation • increasing financial pressure - ‘more bang for the buck’ “The Environmental Edge”

  2. The Background • steady or reducing funding • steady or reducing manpower • rapid turnover of personnel, c12% • units employed on other duties = loss of skills • ‘150 days at sea’ limit = loss of skills • frustration - government procurement • frustration - ‘whole ship’ support contracts “The Environmental Edge”

  3. Survey Motor Launches • 7 sqNM per day, ie c10 hr data acquisition after transit and end of line turns subtracted = dictates sensor selection, eg MVP, bridge SSS control • processed in 16 man hours, ie bathymetry, target detection & seafloor characterisation = dictates system selection, eg CUBE “The Environmental Edge”

  4. Wish List • faster data turn-around, for charting & REA • automated seafloor characterisation • standarised processing systems • standardised formats & procedures • more user networking • minor incident in the Gt. Barrier Reef • improved facilities “The Environmental Edge”

  5. The Next Five Years • more emphasis on ‘very’ shallow water • more emphasis on environmental data • employment of AUV on the continental shelf • introduction of ‘tactical’ LiDAR UAV • new tech., eg AEMB, BMT Chirpscan, SASS • forward looking sonars • organic military / rapid response capabilities • increased processing automation • wider variety of HO products, eg POD • ISO 9001 certification • security • more S-44 and ZOC arguments “The Environmental Edge”

  6. AHS - Hydrographic Capability LADS FARC Leeuwin, Melville ASV DGST SMB x 8 Benalla, Mermaid,Paluma, Shepparton “The Environmental Edge”

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