Seabed Mapping For Cayman’s Blue Economic Situation

The UK Hydrographic Workplace (UKHO) will support naval trade and economic development in the Cayman Islands as it embarks on a brand-new program of seabed mapping surveys in November 2021.

The studies will open important brand-new information concerning the waters around the Cayman Islands. They will undoubtedly enable risk-free navigation and the ongoing advancement of the islands’ lasting blue economic climate.

Under the UK. government’s Overseas Territories Seabed Mapping Program (OTSMP), UKHO will undoubtedly collect various geospatial data in waters around the islands to a depth of 40 m. The survey will likewise have its approximated carbon effect countered by Fugro, awarded the agreement to conduct the data gathering.

The survey will be performed by a small airplane using LiDAR. The aircraft will fly twice daily for periods of approximately four human resources. At a time over the islands, they were operating at an elevation of around 300 m. While it is airborne, the airplane’s onboard study equipment will gather details on water deepness and land heights, in addition to high-resolution photos of both lands and the sea.