Beagle Marine Park Shallow Waters Bathymetry Survey 2024

March 7 to April 4, 2024 bathymetric survey data acquired for submarine cable route planning within the Beagle Marine Park. The dataset was collected by EGS Survey Pty Ltd aboard the RV Bold Explorer to identify seafloor conditions and obstacles for the SSCN Segment 2-E cable installation. It is part of a broader hydrographic and geophysical survey contracted by OMS.

Use Cases

• Identify seafloor slopes exceeding 6° using bathymetry data to assess cable route viability.
• Map obstacles like rock outcrops and existing cables from survey data to plan cable burial paths.
• Analyze sea floor conditions within the Beagle Marine Park to determine suitability for cable ploughing.

Strengths

• Data acquired during a dedicated 29-day survey campaign in 2024.
• Collected for a specific engineering purpose: planning the SSCN Segment 2-E submarine cable route.
• Survey conducted by a professional contractor (EGS Survey Pty Ltd) using the RV Bold Explorer vessel.

Limitations

• Specific data dimensions (row count, column count) and sample data are unavailable for review.
• Dataset is explicitly not to be used for navigational purposes, limiting its application scope.
• The provided file format is a ZIP archive, requiring extraction and potentially specialized software for analysis.

Provenance

Source

EGS Survey Pty Ltd, contracted by OMS, with data published by Geoscience Australia.

Collection Method

Hydrographic and geophysical survey using Multi Beam Echosounders and Sub Bottom Profile equipment aboard the RV Bold Explorer.

Time Range

March 7, 2024 to April 4, III.

Freshness

Survey data is from 2024, with metadata last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Beagle Marine Park, along the planned SSCN Segment 2-E submarine cable route.