Author: Andrew Froening

https://vimeo.com/62810873 The Aqua Survey team returned from a nearly month long expedition in the small Southeast Asian country of Laos. Their mission was to prove the capabilities of ASI’s bomb hunting equipment in the harshest conditions available, the highly conductive soil of Laos.  Watch “Laos Episode 1” Continue the journey with Laos Episode 2

https://vimeo.com/68724912 On a recent layover in Thailand to continue our work with UXO (unexploded ordnance) in Laos, a few of us at ASI seized the opportunity to venture outside of Bangkok for a day. What we found was the Damnoenssaduak floating market. Consisting of an intricate network of canals, it’s an active medley of commerce where everything from exotic fruits to touristy kitsch are hawked daily.  Watch “Thailand Floating Market” Learn more about the beginnings of Aqua Survey’s involvement in … Continue reading “Thailand Floating Market”

https://vimeo.com/40314091 A documentary filmmaker reached out to Aqua Survey after extensive research of police files of the 1974 homicide case which inspired the Amityville Horror franchise.  This new series would examine some never fully answered questions in the murder investigation. Aqua Survey towed an EM (electromagnetic) array behind one of our vessels, resulting in 317 metal objects located and mapped to within inches of accuracy. Aqua Survey’s geophysicists used this data to generate a small list of high-priority targets. An … Continue reading ““Amityville Horror” Handgun Recovery”

https://vimeo.com/137303155 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out a 60 million dollar project designed to reduce wave action and coastal erosion along the shoreline in the Tottenville section of Staten Island.  The project will address the most damaging effects of coastal flooding, improve aquatic biodiversity, and engage the community through educational programs. “The Living Breakwaters is an innovative project with some truly admirable goals. I’d like to thank Hill International and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery” — Ken Hayes … Continue reading “Living Breakwaters: A Safer Future for Staten Island”

https://vimeo.com/470355928 The R/V Tesla is a highly maneuverable jet boat designed by Riddle Marine, the shipwrights and engineers behind jet boats of the James Bond movies.  See how this unique and spacious vessel can help support your project.  Watch “007: The Sea Is Not Enough”

https://vimeo.com/184036358 Executive Vice President Steven Sands of Clean Earth on their long-lasting relationship with Aqua Survey as their trusted sediment sampling firm to assist in their mission of safely managing the recycling and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.  Watch “Clean Earth – Client Testimonial”

https://vimeo.com/184034195 JT Cleary, Inc. founder Jim Cleary offers testimony on Aqua Survey’s assisting role in supporting his marine construction and dredging company.  Watch “JT Cleary, Inc. – Client Testimonial”

https://vimeo.com/234551097 Sometimes you meet incredible people. Pong, Pongsavath or Peter Kim as he sometimes likes to be called is one. Losing both hands and his eyesight to a Vietnam War Era cluster bomb when he was 16, Pong has persevered where many would have given up. Children in Laos continue to be injured or killed by unsuspected, decades old bomblets that litter their soil, schoolyards, and playgrounds. Survivors like Pongsavath often lose limbs and sight, a human toll that echoes … Continue reading “UXO Survivor to Break-Dance Advocate”

https://vimeo.com/284735241 Aqua Survey President Ken Hayes and other patrons celebrate the opening of the new Vieng Xay school in Laos. The site for the new school was surveyed and cleared of metal objects with Aqua Survey’s EM metal detection capabilities.  Watch “The Jason School Opening”  Learn more about the beginnings of Aqua Survey’s involvement in Laos.