Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Sea Surveyor Inc. Underwater Survey Company ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://seasurveyor.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Sediment Sampling](https://seasurveyor.com/sediment-sampling/) - Sea Surveyor owns and operates two (2) vibratory corers (Vibracores) capable of collecting continuous core samples of 5’, 10’, 15’, 20’, or 30’ lengths - [Paleochannel Survey](https://seasurveyor.com/paleochannel-survey/) - Sea Surveyor uses sophisticated seismic reflection and refraction techniques to map buried paleochannels. Paleochannels are unique, with each having different subbottom layering, thicknesses and aggregate compositions - [Pipeline Surveys](https://seasurveyor.com/pipeline-surveys/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|auto|90px|auto||” custom_padding=”||203px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]Sea Surveyor has over 25-years experience at surveying submerged pipelines located on, or buried beneath, the seafloor. We use Sophisticated geophysical sensors to determine a pipeline’s exact location and depth-of-burial, including side-scan sonar, - [Sea Level Monitoring](https://seasurveyor.com/sea-level-monitoring/) - Sea Level Monitoring NOAA-Compliant Tide Station Submittals Include:Transmittal letter Data Checkoff List Tide Station Xpert Site Reports Chartlets and USGS Quad Map - [Vail Lake Pre-Dredge Survey with Sediment Sampling and Testing](https://seasurveyor.com/vail-lake-pre-dredge-survey-with-sediment-sampling-and-testing/) - Vail Lake in Riverside County has accumulated 15’of silt (400,000 cubic yards) near the Dam that needs to be dredged, and 4’-5’ of silt (2.5-million cubic yards) covers the remaining lake bottom. To support future lake dredge plans, - [Sediment Core Sampling in Morro Bay Wetlands](https://seasurveyor.com/sediment-core-sampling-in-morro-bay-wetlands/) - Sea Surveyor collected 18 sediment core samples of nominal 10’ length at eighteen (18) locations in the salt marsh and wetlands of Morro Bay, California. - [Marine Geophysical Investigations](https://seasurveyor.com/marine-geophysical-investigations/) - Geological Mapping Sand Resource Mapping Pipeline Inspections Underwater Archaeology Vegetation Survey Site Characterization Sea Surveyor is expert at using sophisticated marine geophysical sensors to make reliable maps of the seafloor and subbottom geology for: SIDE-SCAN SONAR: Sea Surveyor utilizes two types of digital side-scan sonars to produce acoustic images of the seafloor: our 100-500 - [Hydrographic Surveys](https://seasurveyor.com/hydrographic-surveys/) - Class 1 Hydrographic Surveys Sea Surveyor conducts hydrographic surveys using single-beam and multibeam depth sounders with hull-mounted transducers. We use the most stringent Class 1 standards required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for pre- and post-dredge hydrographic surveys. Sea Surveyor’s hydrographic surveys are typically used for: Nautical Charting Multibeam Sonar Surveys Class 1 - [International Surveys](https://seasurveyor.com/international-surveys/) - Sea Surveyor has 23-years of experience at conducting marine surveys at remote, international locations. We have successfully conducted oceanographic and marine geophysical surveys on 5 of the earth’s… - [Lakes and Reservoirs](https://seasurveyor.com/lakes-and-reservoirs/) - Sea Surveyor has surveyed over 50 lakes and reservoirs in 5 Western States, ranging in elevation from sea level to over 7,000’. Our tow vehicles have moved our survey boats over 9,000’ mountain passes… - [Oceanography](https://seasurveyor.com/oceanography/) - Sea Surveyor owns and operates numerous types of sophisticated oceanographic sensors that monitor tides, waves current speed and direction, and diffusion/dispersion. - [Survey of buried pipeline across Sacramento River](https://seasurveyor.com/survey-of-buried-pipeline-across-sacramento-river/) - Chevron Pipeline contracted Sea Surveyor to map the pipeline’s location and depth-of-burial as it crossed the Delta, the Deep Water Ship Channel, and several slough - [Hydrographic Survey of the lower Colorado River, Arizona](https://seasurveyor.com/hydrographic-survey-of-the-lower-colorado-river-arizona/) - The US Bureau of Reclamation contracted our client, TETRA TECH, to map 297-miles of the Lower Colorado River. The survey area extended from Davis Dam in Laughlin, Nevada to the US-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona. - [Malibu Paleochannel Survey](https://seasurveyor.com/malibu-paleochannel-survey/) - In 2012, Sea Surveyor, Inc. conducted a seismic reflection (subbottom profiling) survey of a 1.5 square mile area along famous Malibu Beach, California. - [Offshore San Diego Survey For Beach Sand Re-nourishment](https://seasurveyor.com/offshore-san-diego-survey-for-beach-sand-re-nourishment/) - In 1999, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) contracted Sea Surveyor to conduct precision hydrographic, geophysical, and vibracoring investigation of 10 offshore borrow sites in San Diego County - [Multibeam Surveys Around and Under Oil Platforms](https://seasurveyor.com/multibeam-surveys-around-and-under-oil-platforms/) - In 2001-2002, Sea Surveyor conducted a series of MULTIBEAM hydrographic surveys around 16 offshore oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel and Santa Maria Basin of California. - [Monitoring Sea Levels - South Bay San Francisco](https://seasurveyor.com/monitoring-sea-levels-south-bay-san-francisco/) - Steve Sullivan of MBC conducted a 1-year comprehensive evaluation of project datums (CEPD) in support of the South San Francisco Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service. - [Thailand Ocean Outfall Design Study](https://seasurveyor.com/thailand-ocean-outfall-design-study/) - Sea Surveyor conducted a complex 1-year oceanographic investigation along the southeast coast of Thailand. Our oceanographic data was used to design an ocean intake/outfall structure for a Japanese-owned aquaculture farm. - [Vibracore Borings in Ft. Myers, Florida](https://seasurveyor.com/vibracore-borings-in-ft-myers-florida/) - In June 2011 Sea Surveyor shipped our 10’ mini-vibracore, air compressor, and inflatable survey boat FIREFLY in a sea container to Ft. Myers, Florida and collected 27 vibracore sediment samples for the Jacksonville District, Corps of Engineers - [Class I Hydrographic Surveys At US Coast Guard Stations](https://seasurveyor.com/class-i-hydrographic-surveys-at-us-coast-guard-stations/) - For 13-years (1991 to 2003), Sea Surveyor conducted Class 1 pre- and post-dredge hydrographic surveys at U.S. Coast Guard Stations in California, Oregon, and Washington. - [IDIQ Hydrographic Survey Tasks for USACE, San Francisco District](https://seasurveyor.com/idiq-hydrographic-survey-tasks-for-usace-san-francisco-district/) - A 5-year IDIQ survey contract with USACE, San Francisco District includes a myriad of different needs for hydrographic surveys requirements, 1-2 day surveys, quick response with same-day chart delivery - [Survey of The South San Francisco Bay](https://seasurveyor.com/survey-of-the-south-san-francisco-bay/) - In 2005, Sea Surveyor conducted an intensive, bank-to-bank hydrographic survey of South San Francisco Bay - [San Francisco Marine Hazardous Rock Survey](https://seasurveyor.com/san-francisco-marine-hazardous-rock-survey/) - Sea Surveyor conducted a highly-detailed geophysical survey of five (5) geological features that pose a hazard-to-navigation to deep-draft vessels entering San Francisco Bay - [Emergency Survey Of 85 Miles of Delta Ship Channels](https://seasurveyor.com/emergency-survey-of-85-miles-of-delta-ship-channels/) - Sea Surveyor deployed multiple survey vessels to conduct emergency hydrographic surveys of 85-miles of Ship Channels under contract to the Sacramento District, Corps of engineers. - [Oceanside Paleochannel Survey](https://seasurveyor.com/oceanside-paleochannel-survey/) - In 2011, Sea Surveyor, Inc. conducted a seismic reflection (subbottom profiling) survey of a 1-mile (offshore) x 4-mile (alongshore) area at the U.S. Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton (San Diego County) in support of a proposed seawater desalination plant. - [Comprehensive Evaluation of Project Datums (CEPD) at Noyo Harbor, CA](https://seasurveyor.com/comprehensive-evaluation-of-project-datums-cepd-at-noyo-harbor-ca/) - As part of an IDIQ contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Sea Surveyor, Inc. completed a Comprehensive Evaluation of Project Datums (CEPD) at Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg, - [Ocean Beach](https://seasurveyor.com/ocean-beach/) - To study beach erosion that threatens the Great Highway along Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California, the Army Corps of Engineers measured profiles of the ocean bottom in 1970 from the beach to one mile offshore. In 1993 - [Lake Wohlford Bathymetric Survey](https://seasurveyor.com/lake-wohlford-bathymetric-survey/) - As part of a Federal- and State-funded project to upgrade seismically-unsafe dams, the City of Escondido contracted Sea Surveyor, Inc. to map the bottom of Lake Wohlford in San Diego County - [Lake Almanor](https://seasurveyor.com/lake-almanor/) - In 2000 and 2002, Sea Surveyor conducted a series of hydrographic surveys, subbottom profiling, and diving inspections in Lake Almanor, California at elevation 4,500’ - [Lake and Reservoir Surveys](https://seasurveyor.com/lake-and-reservoir-surveys/) - Sea Surveyor has surveyed over 50 lakes and reservoirs in 5 Western States since 1985, ranging in elevation from sea level to over 7,000’ - [Hetch Hetchy Reservoir](https://seasurveyor.com/hetch-hetchy-reservoir/) - September 2001, Sea Surveyor conducted the first hydrographic survey of historic Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park - [Caribbean Survey for design of offshore mooring](https://seasurveyor.com/caribbean-survey-for-design-of-offshore-mooring/) - In August 2006, Sea Surveyor conducted a complex hydrographic, marine geophysical and geotechnical survey in the Caribbean Sea near the Port of Haina, Dominican Republic - [Amazon River](https://seasurveyor.com/amazon-river/) - Sea Surveyor conducted the first survey of the previously uncharted Ucayali and Urubamba Rivers in the Amazon Region of Peru. The purpose for the survey was to map 400-miles of natural river channels and prepare Navigation Charts that would allow tugs and barges to reach the natural gas fields discovered in the eastern Andes Mountains. - [Marine Magnetometer](https://seasurveyor.com/marine-magnetometer/) - Sea Surveyor uses a GEOMETRICS Model 882 marine magnetometer to precisely measure the Earth’s magnetic field; we then prepare magnetic contour maps that reveal anomalies that represent buried ferrous objects - [Marine Vegetation Surveys](https://seasurveyor.com/marine-vegetation-surveys/) - Sea Surveyor can produce highly-accurate charts showing the spatial distribution and density of different species of marine vegetation, as well as water depth, sediment type, and size/shape of reefs. - [Boats](https://seasurveyor.com/boats/) - Sea Surveyor owns 3 custom-built hydrographic survey vessels, ranging from 14' to 26' in overall length. Each of our survey vessels are designed to operate in a specific environment, ranging from rough seas found in offshore marine waters, to choppy conditions present in large harbors, to the calm waters of shallow lakes and - [MINI-CONE CPT](https://seasurveyor.com/cpt/) - Sea Surveyor uses a lightweight Mini-Cone CPT to rapidly profile soils characteristics to a penetration depth of 6m (20-feet) below the seafloor. Enclosed within a self-righting seabed cage, the Mini-Cone CPT straightens and pushes a coiled rod into the sediments. Sensors on the rod tip determine soil stratigraphy, relative density, strength and hydrogeologic properties. Soils ## Pages - [Home](https://seasurveyor.com/) - Sea Surveyor, Inc. is a Business Enterprise that specializes in hydrographic surveys, geophysical investigations, vibracoring, and oceanography - [Boats](https://seasurveyor.com/boats/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”gcid-02132a14-0aa3-45af-abdc-389c29b58c23 20%|rgba(38,54,78,0.7) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https://seasurveyor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lake-vessel.png” background_position=”bottom_center” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” filter_hue_rotate=”330deg” filter_saturate=”200%” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-02132a14-0aa3-45af-abdc-389c29b58c23%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_horizontal=”30vw” box_shadow_vertical=”0px” box_shadow_color=”#FFFFFF” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”8%|8%|8%||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”c16985e1-e0d6-4022-964d-e2bfc04fa633″ header_font=”Cinzel||||||||” header_font_size=”90px” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||30px||false|false” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”] Survey Boats All hydrographic survey vessels come complete with tow vehicle and - [Projects](https://seasurveyor.com/projects/) - here you will find an expansive project list of Sea Surveyor Inc past completed projects.Amazon river, Chevron Pipeline, Ocean Beach, Lake and Reservoir studies and more - [Services](https://seasurveyor.com/services/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-02132a14-0aa3-45af-abdc-389c29b58c23″ filter_hue_rotate=”330deg” filter_saturate=”200%” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-02132a14-0aa3-45af-abdc-389c29b58c23%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”c16985e1-e0d6-4022-964d-e2bfc04fa633″ text_text_color=”#E02B20″ header_font=”Cinzel||||||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”90px” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”||4%||false|false” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_color_all=”gcid-e010f2a6-5bcc-4cbf-902a-b2f60822625a” border_width_bottom=”2px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-e010f2a6-5bcc-4cbf-902a-b2f60822625a%22:%91%22border_color_all%22%93}”] Services [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Blog” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blog fullwidth=”off” posts_number=”12″ include_categories=”3″ show_author=”off” show_date=”off” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”ebc03ae2-a742-4c6e-a26a-b1ed47c3dc13″ header_font=”Poppins|500|||||||” - [Contact](https://seasurveyor.com/contact/) - Sea Surveyor Inc. 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