SSCN-SEGMENT-2-C: Shallow Waters Bathymetry in Apollo Marine Park 2024

A 2024 survey from February 24th to March 5th collected bathymetric data within Australia's Apollo Marine Park. EGS Survey Pty Ltd conducted the work onboard the RV Bold Explorer to support route planning for the SUBCO Subsea Cable Network (SSCN). The dataset focuses on seabed features and shallow geology to identify viable cable routes.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography for cable route engineering based on bathymetric survey data.
• Identifying seafloor obstacles like rock outcrops or existing cables for infrastructure planning.
• Analyzing slope gradients to locate areas exceeding 6 degrees for cable burial suitability assessment.

Strengths

• Data was acquired during a specific 10-day period in 2024, providing a temporal snapshot.
• Survey conducted by a named contractor (EGS Survey Pty Ltd) using a specified vessel (RV Bold Explorer).
• Focuses on a defined geographic area within the Apollo Marine Park.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description explicitly states the data is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Provenance

Source

EGS Survey Pty Ltd, contracted by OMS, aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Hydrographic, geophysical, and geotechnical survey services onboard a survey vessel.

Time Range

2024-02-24 to 2024-03-05

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 23:51:22.334117; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Apollo Marine Park, Australia