Coastal Management

iLinks provides combined hydrographic and topographic surveying services tailored specifically to help manage, protect, and utilize our valuable coastal resources . iLinks have developped their Rapid Deployment Survey Vessels (RDSV) for the specific purpose of producing real-time  high definition 3D geospatial models of the above and below the waterline scene. The unique design of the RDMV, and it's ability to pan and tilt its survey sensors, allows 3D data to be collected from depths of up to 500 m, all the way up to the waterline. The RDSV onboard LiDAR collects the 3D data from the waterline up to 250m inland, generating a seamless 360°  field of view 3D model.   If data is required further inland, the RDSV LiDAR system can be removed from the vessel in minutes and mounted on an ATV or similar mobile platform. Our Coastal Management survey services include, but are not limited to;

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS	TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS	DREDGING SUPPORT	SHORELINE MANAGEMENT
HABITAT MAPPING	EROSION MONITORING	SHORELINE DELINEATION	BEACH REPLENSHMENT
CIVIL WORKS SURVEYS	FLOODPLAIN MAPPING	ENGINEERING SURVEYS	SURF ZONE SURVEYS

Example Data from iLinks Coastline Surveys

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Rapid Deployment Survey Vessel - RDSV

iLinks own and operate ‘Rapid Deployment Survey Vessels’ (RDSV) which have been designed and built specifically to produce high resolution 3D Bathymetry, Side-Scan SONAR, Water Column and LiDAR data, in real-time, and with little or no post processing. The RDSV offers a number of advantages over conventional inshore survey vessels, namely;

Permanently fitted with the latest survey equipment Precisely calibrated and ready-to-go at all times Built-in I7 state-of-the-art computers with dual LED monitors Fitted with HYPACK, HYSWEEP and QINSy software Combined above and below the surface 3D data acquisition Real-time geospatial data production with no post processing Online quality control of all sensors ensures data integrity Designed for trailer of crane deployment for difficult areas Solid state uninterruptible power supplies (no generators)