SSCN SEGMENT 2-C: Bathymetry and Seabed Survey in Murray Marine Park

Murray Marine Park bathymetry and seabed data collected during a 2024 cable route survey. The survey was conducted by EGS onboard the RV Bold Explorer, with operations commencing from Fremantle Port, Australia in April 2024. The dataset includes results from multibeam echosounder investigations and a subsequent geotechnical sampling program.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography for cable routing based on bathymetry data mentioned in the description
• Identifying potential seabed hazards for infrastructure projects based on the survey of seabed features
• Analyzing shallow geology for environmental impact assessments based on the described survey scope

Strengths

• Data collection followed a documented calibration and verification process for positioning and sensor systems
• Survey scope explicitly includes bathymetry, seabed features, and shallow geology along a proposed route

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Acquired via multibeam echosounder (MBES) survey from the RV Bold Explorer vessel

Time Range

Survey operations occurred in April 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:07:19.532305; freshness should be verified

Geography

Confined to the Murray Marine Park, Australia