Author: Garrett Hayes

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.

https://vimeo.com/87183064 When time is of the essence and traditional vessel-towed surveys slow you down, Aqua Survey’s airborne magnetometer glider shifts the paradigm. By cruising just 15 feet above the water at 50–60 mph, it swept nearly 70 square miles in only 20 days—what would have taken years on the water was completed in a fraction of the time. Equipped with a high-sensitivity potassium-vapor magnet gradiometer, the glider maps ferrous anomalies with pinpoint accuracy. From unexploded ordnance and shipwrecks to buried … Continue reading “Airborne Mag Survey”

https://vimeo.com/221489389 Aqua Survey deploys the Ultra Marine Magnetometer Array (UMMA) when clients need to locate metal objects in ecologically sensitive environments or cover large areas rapidly. Piloted by our team of scientists at a carefully controlled altitude above the seafloor, UMMA sweeps former military bombing ranges, harbors, and submerged archaeological sites with unmatched speed and sensitivity. The result is a detailed map of ferrous targets—delivered quickly, accurately, and with zero impact on flora and fauna.  Watch “Ultra Marine Magnetometer Array”

https://vimeo.com/207534147 “Andre Rossfelder was a fascinating man. When I watch our field techs using one of Andre Rossfelder’s vibracore units, I think about some of the James Bond-like stories Andre told me about his youth, including his attempts to assassinate Charles De Gaulle. Whenever we deploy our inflatable Rossfelder barge, it’s amazing to think that Jacque Cousteau’s son Phillipe used to go bombing around the South Pacific with it tucked away in Cousteau’s seaplane, the Flying Calypso.” — Ken Hayes … Continue reading “Our Rossfelder/Cousteau Connection”

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/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/200244173 What is Vibracoring?  Find out in under a minute.  Watch as our 32ft folding-wing pontoon vessel the R/V Edison is deployed to collect up to 20ft sediment cores with plenty of space for processing the collected sediment samples on deck. Sediment vibracoring is a cost-effective method for collecting undisturbed, continuous sediment cores—typically 3–4 inches in diameter—to depths of up to about 20 feet. A vibrating head drives a barrel equipped with soft (flexible food-grade polyethylene) or hard (rigid polycarbonate) … Continue reading “Sediment Vibracoring”

https://vimeo.com/215880233 When survey crews face tangled wrecks, submerged debris fields, or coral gardens that demand the utmost care, Aqua Survey’s ROV solution steps in with agility and finesse. These compact, remotely operated platforms slip through narrow channels and hover above sensitive habitats—ensuring zero contact with sea life while inspecting every nook and cranny. Equipped with an advanced electro-magnetic coil, the EM-ROV pinpoints both ferrous and non-ferrous metals without disturbing the seabed. The result? Reliable target identification in even the most challenging … Continue reading “EM ROV”