SSCN-SEGMENT-2-E: Shallow Waters Bathymetry in Beagle Marine Park, 2024

EGS Survey Pty Ltd collected this bathymetric data onboard the RV Bold Explorer between March 7 and April 4, 2024. The survey was contracted by OMS to support the engineering and construction of the SUBCO Subsea Cable Network (SSCN) Segment 2-E. Its primary purpose is to identify a secure cable route by mapping seafloor slopes, conditions, and obstacles.

Use Cases

• Route planning for subsea cables based on seafloor slope and obstacle data.
• Seabed geomorphology analysis based on bathymetric survey data.
• Engineering risk assessment for cable burial based on mapped seafloor conditions.
• Marine spatial planning within the Beagle Marine Park based on the geospatial coverage.

Strengths

• Data was collected during a dedicated 28-day survey in 2024, providing recent observations.
• Survey purpose is clearly defined for engineering a major subsea cable network (SSCN).
• Spatial coverage is explicitly confined to the Beagle Marine Park.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description explicitly states the data is not for navigational purposes, limiting its application scope.

Provenance

Source

EGS Survey Pty Ltd, contracted by OMS, aggregated by Geoscience Australia Data.

Collection Method

Acquired via hydrographic, geophysical, and geotechnical survey services from the survey vessel RV Bold Explorer.

Time Range

March 7, 2024 to April 4, 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 12:29:11.715336; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Beagle Marine Park, Australia