Apollo Marine Park Shallow Bathymetry Survey 2024

Geoscience Australia Data provides bathymetric survey data for the Apollo Marine Park, acquired from February 24 to March 5, 2024. The dataset supports engineering and construction planning for the SUBCO Subsea Cable Network Segment 2-C route.

Use Cases

• Analyze bathymetry data to identify seabed slopes exceeding 6 degrees for cable route viability assessment.
• Map seabed features like rock outcrops and existing cables to plan ploughing and burial operations.
• Model shallow geology along the proposed cable route to assess sea floor conditions for construction.

Strengths

• Data acquired during a dedicated 10-day survey from February 24 to March 5, 2024.
• Survey conducted by a professional contractor (EGS Survey Pty Ltd) using the RV Bold Explorer vessel.
• Focuses on a specific cable route segment (SSCN Segment 2-C) within the Apollo Marine Park.

Limitations

• Dataset is explicitly not to be used for navigational purposes, limiting its application scope.
• Specific technical details like row count, column structure, and file size are unknown.
• Data is confined to a single geographic area and a narrow 10-day temporal window.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data, sourced from EGS Survey Pty Ltd.

Collection Method

Hydrographic, geophysical, and geotechnical survey using Multi Beam Echosounders from the RV Bold Explorer.

Time Range

February 24, 2024 to March —, 2024.

Freshness

Data was last updated on the platform in March 2026, but the survey was conducted in 2024.

Geography

Apollo Marine Park, along the SUBCO Subsea Cable Network (SSCN) Segment 2-C route between Perth and Sydney.