ASI’s last Lunch & Learn Tour took us to dozens of clients nationally. The positive feedback made the thousands of miles worthwhile. This year we are offering a new collection of short videos that will show you what we have been up to for the past year. As always, we will buy pizza for your team. During our last tour season we were not able to visit with all of the folks who requested one. To try to better manage
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
It’s not every day that you get invited to be an on-camera participant at a media event. Aqua Survey’s president, Ken Hayes, was invited to talk about what his company is doing to help their client Hill International make Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Living Breakwaters on Staten Island (New York City) a reality. Utilizing a 60 million dollar design budget, the goal of this project is to reduce wave action and coastal erosion along the island’s shoreline in the Tottenville section,
There is a lot of discussion as to whether New York City should dredge in Gravesend Bay, just south of where Aqua Survey documented the presence of a huge pile of unexploded ordnance (UXO). The UXO is right under the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Dredging needs to be performed to provide access to a proposed waste transfer station in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. We used Side Scan Sonar to define the UXO piles near the Verrazano Bridge. Most believe the
https://vimeo.com/110145485 Multi-beam bathymetry is an advanced sonar surveying method that collects detailed, three-dimensional maps of underwater terrain by emitting a fan of sound beams beneath a vessel’s hull. Unlike a single-beam fathometer—which ping-pongs one beam straight down—multi-beam spreads dozens to hundreds of beams across a wide swath. This approach delivers: Broader coverage per pass, reducing survey time Enhanced accuracy and resolution for elevation changes and submerged structures High-density point clouds that reveal bedforms, wrecks, utilities, and more Ideal for rivers,
The 2014 Sediment Symposium at the Liberty House Restaurant located in Jersey City goes down in the record books as one of the best events of the year! Nine highly qualified speakers engaged the audience with the following topics: • Alex Lechich, Author, A Storm in Port: Keeping the Port of New York and New Jersey Open speaking on the Historical Perspective of Sediment in the NY/NJ Harbor • Steve Panter, Sr. Consultant, Fleming-Lee Shue, speaking on Exploratory & Graphical
https://vimeo.com/9401954 Dr. Domonique Görlitz of the Abora project speaks at the Mid-Atlantic Contaminated Sediment/Soils Symposium: March 24, 2010, Liberty Harbor Restaurant, Jersey City, NJ Watch “Guest Luncheon Speaker Dominique Görlitz” Learn more about their journey in The Abora III Project
https://vimeo.com/60078091 In 2012, NASA and the SETI Institute set their sights on Laguna Negra—a high-altitude lake nestled in Chile’s Andes—to simulate conditions analogous to the lakes and seas of other worlds. Battling thin air, frigid nights and rugged terrain, the team conducted systematic water sampling campaigns to assess physical and chemical parameters critical for astrobiology research. Aqua Survey joined the mission as its dedicated laboratory partner, bringing decades of environmental expertise to the High Lakes Expedition. Our ecotoxicology team received
What is that? What are they looking for? Are they looking for bombs? During the month of December a jet helicopter towing a 30-foot wide glider was watched by thousands of Florida’s Treasure Coast beach-goers. The Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Pierce knew what our helicopter was doing as did several historic shipwreck enterprises. Aqua Survey was using a new technology called a Potassium-Vapor Magnet Gradiometer to survey about 70 square miles of coastline and near-coastal waters for Horned
https://vimeo.com/66179387 The Aqua Survey EM team hits the road (and water) of Laos once again. This time they’re on their way to a gold mine. With so much earth being constantly moved, the mine has uncovered more than a few bombs in their mining process. It’s hoped our equipment and techniques can help locate bombs hidden within the mine to make the operation safer. Watch “Laos Episode 3: Bomb Disposal”
https://vimeo.com/65240113 The Aqua Survey EM team has reached the first test site and now the real challenge begins. Some unexploded ordnance folks say this is one of the toughest places in the world to work. Can our electromagnetic (EM) metal detection equipment help the people of Laos overcome their bomb problem? Watch “Laos Episode 2: Roadside Explosives” Continue the journey with Laos Episode 3
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
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 a writhing medley of commerce where everything from exotic fruits to touristy kitsch are hawked daily. Named after a historical canal of the same name, the original Damnoenssaduak was constructed under
https://vimeo.com/43355541 This non-intrusive, floating EM coil survey can map both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Perfect for lakes and ponds where a below-water engine just won’t do. The Aqua Survey airboat accelerates UXO clearance efforts—protecting communities and unlocking development opportunities in areas previously deemed off-limits. Watch “Airboat UXO Survey”