Trusted Hydrographic & Coastal Survey Services since 1998 | A DNV Company
We provide a full range of bathymetric, geophysical, LiDAR and coastal survey services – from ports and harbours to rivers, reservoirs, and open coastline so our clients can operate and navigate safely and responsibly.
WHO WE ARE
We Deliver Landmark Projects
With over 3,000 projects completed since 1998, Shoreline Surveys has built a reputation for delivering clean, well-managed survey programmes from mobilisation through to final data delivery. We operate nationally from our South West base, working across ports and harbours, coastal and nearshore environments, inland waterways, and reservoirs – adapting our methods and equipment to the demands of each project.
Our team brings decades of hydrographic experience to every commission, backed by the resources and quality standards of Ocean Ecology & our parent company, DNV. Whether you need a one-off bathymetric survey or an ongoing monitoring program, we manage the process from start to finish – on time, to specification, and without fuss.
OUR SPECIALISMS
High-resolution multibeam and single beam depth mapping for ports, harbours, rivers, and coastal environments. We deliver accurate, processed bathymetric data to the standards required for dredge planning, navigation, and hydrographic charting.
Sub-bottom profiling, side-scan sonar, and magnetometer surveys for detailed seabed characterisation and asset inspection. Our geophysical capability provides clients with a clear picture of what lies beneath the waterline – from sediment layering to buried infrastructure.
Vessel-mounted and UAS LiDAR for coastal topography, flood risk assessment, and intertidal zone mapping. Where water meets land, our LiDAR surveys capture the detail that traditional hydrographic methods alone cannot reach.
Specialist survey capability in the complex, high-energy environments between land and sea. Operating in the intertidal and nearshore zone requires experience, the right equipment, and careful planning – this is where Shoreline has been working for over 25 years.
Hydrographic surveys for flood modelling, dredge planning, infrastructure monitoring, and environmental assessment across rivers, reservoirs, lakes, and canals. We work with local authorities, water utilities, and the Environment Agency to deliver the data that keeps inland water infrastructure understood and maintained.
Pre- and post-dredge surveys, dredge licence support, berthing assessments, and ongoing monitoring programmes for port operators, harbour authorities, and marina managers. Keeping navigable water safe and compliant is a responsibility we take seriously.
Fully crewed safety boat support for marine operations, events, and working-over-water activities. Our vessels and experienced crew provide the cover you need to keep your operation safe, compliant, and running smoothly.
Purpose-equipped survey vessels available for charter with or without crew. Whether you need a capable platform for your own survey team or a fully crewed and equipped deployment, we can provide the right vessel for the job.
High-resolution multibeam and single beam depth mapping for ports, harbours, rivers, and coastal environments. We deliver accurate, processed bathymetric data to the standards required for dredge planning, navigation, and hydrographic charting.
Sub-bottom profiling, side-scan sonar, and magnetometer surveys for detailed seabed characterisation and asset inspection. Our geophysical capability provides clients with a clear picture of what lies beneath the waterline – from sediment layering to buried infrastructure.
Vessel-mounted and UAS LiDAR for coastal topography, flood risk assessment, and intertidal zone mapping. Where water meets land, our LiDAR surveys capture the detail that traditional hydrographic methods alone cannot reach.
Specialist survey capability in the complex, high-energy environments between land and sea. Operating in the intertidal and nearshore zone requires experience, the right equipment, and careful planning – this is where Shoreline has been working for over 25 years.
Hydrographic surveys for flood modelling, dredge planning, infrastructure monitoring, and environmental assessment across rivers, reservoirs, lakes, and canals. We work with local authorities, water utilities, and the Environment Agency to deliver the data that keeps inland water infrastructure understood and maintained.
Pre- and post-dredge surveys, dredge licence support, berthing assessments, and ongoing monitoring programmes for port operators, harbour authorities, and marina managers. Keeping navigable water safe and compliant is a responsibility we take seriously.
Fully crewed safety boat support for marine operations, events, and working-over-water activities. Our vessels and experienced crew provide the cover you need to keep your operation safe, compliant, and running smoothly.
Purpose-equipped survey vessels available for charter with or without crew. Whether you need a capable platform for your own survey team or a fully crewed and equipped deployment, we can provide the right vessel for the job.
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WHAT WE OFFER
The golden standard in underwater depth mapping, multibeam sonar delivers full-coverage, high-resolution seabed data in a single pass. Essential for dredge planning, navigational safety, and hydrographic charting, our multibeam surveys produce accurate, georeferenced outputs processed to client specification. Ideal for port authorities, harbour masters, marine contractors, and coastal engineers.
A proven, cost-effective solution for depth profiling along defined transects in rivers, reservoirs, marinas, and sheltered coastal waters. Single beam echo sounding remains the go-to method for routine monitoring, pre-dredge assessments, and smaller-scale hydrographic surveys where full multibeam coverage is not required. Suited to water utilities, local authorities, marina operators, and inland waterway managers.
Side-scan sonar produces detailed acoustic imagery of the seabed, revealing obstructions, debris, scour, and seabed texture across wide survey corridors. A critical tool for obstruction detection, cable and pipeline route surveys, and pre-construction site investigation, it delivers the seabed intelligence that clients need before committing to marine works. Widely used by marine contractors, utilities, port operators, and environmental consultancies.
Sub-bottom profiling penetrates the seabed to reveal sediment layering, buried infrastructure, and geological stratigraphy beneath the waterline. A vital componenent of geotechnical investigation, dredge assessment, and cable route planning, it gives clients a clear picture f subsurface conditions before costly marine operations begin. Typically specified by marine engineers, geotechnical consultancies, energy developers, and dredging contractors.
Combining side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiling, sediment sampling, and magnetometer survey into a single integrated campaign, geophysical surveys provide a comprehensive characterisation of the seabed and its subsurface. From UXO risk screening and pipeline route assessment to environmental impact baseline work, our geophysical packages are tailored to project requirements and regulatory needs. Commissioned by offshore developers, infrastructure contractors, environmental consultancies, and government agencies.
Unmanned aerial survey delivers rapid, high-resolution topographic data across coastal, riparian, and hard-to-access environments with minimal ground disturbance. Using photogrammetry and drone-mounted sensors, we generate accurate orthomosaics, elevation models, and volumetric data to compliment hydrographic survey campaigns. A practical solution for coastal engineers, flood risk consultants, local authorities, and asset managers needing fast, accurate spatial data.
Vessel-mounted LiDAR captures precise, georeferenced point cloud data of coastal structures, cliff faces, bridge soffits, and intertidal topography from a stable waterborne platform. Combining the reach of a survey vessel with the resolution of laser scanning, it fills the gap between traditional hydrographic and terrestrial survey methods. Particularly valuable for coastal engineers, infrastructure asset managers, port operators, and flood risk specialists.
The coastal and nearshore zone is one of the most technically demanding survey environments – tidal, shallow, dynamic, and often inaccessible by conventional means. Shoreline’s specialist capability in this environment spans bathymetry, LiDAR, geophysical, and monitoring surveys, delivering integrated datasets that support coastal management, planning, and engineering decisions. Our clients include local authorities, coastal engineers, environmental consultancies, the Environment Agency, and government bodies managing the UK’s coastline.
From highland reservoir to tidal estuary, our inland hydrographic surveys deliver the depth data, sediment intelligence, and channel geometry needed for flood modelling, asset management, and dredge planning. We work to the standards required by the Enviornment agency, water utilities, and infrastructure owners, producing outputs compatible with hydraulic modelling software and GIS platforms. clients include water companies, the Environment Agency, local authorities, canal and river trusts, and civil engineering contractors.
Raw survey data only has value when it is accurately processed, quality-assured, and presented in a format that clients can actually use. Our in-house processing and reporting capability ensures that every dataset we deliver – whether bathymetric, geophysical, or LiDAR – is clean, validated, and accompanied by clear, professional reporting. We work to agreed client formats and industry standards, supporting engineers, planners, environmental consultants, and project managers who need reliable data to underpin critical decisions.
Our services
Shoreline Surveys is a specialist hydrographic and coastal survey company.
We are not a generalist practice – everything we do is focused on the water environment, giving our clients the depth of expertise and equipment capability that generalist surveyors cannot match.
The golden standard in underwater depth mapping, multibeam sonar delivers full-coverage, high-resolution seabed data in a single pass. Essential for dredge planning, navigational safety, and hydrographic charting, our multibeam surveys produce accurate, georeferenced outputs processed to client specification. Ideal for port authorities, harbour masters, marine contractors, and coastal engineers.
A proven, cost-effective solution for depth profiling along defined transects in rivers, reservoirs, marinas, and sheltered coastal waters. Single beam echo sounding remains the go-to method for routine monitoring, pre-dredge assessments, and smaller-scale hydrographic surveys where full multibeam coverage is not required. Suited to water utilities, local authorities, marina operators, and inland waterway managers.
Side-scan sonar produces detailed acoustic imagery of the seabed, revealing obstructions, debris, scour, and seabed texture across wide survey corridors. A critical tool for obstruction detection, cable and pipeline route surveys, and pre-construction site investigation, it delivers the seabed intelligence that clients need before committing to marine works. Widely used by marine contractors, utilities, port operators, and environmental consultancies.
Sub-bottom profiling penetrates the seabed to reveal sediment layering, buried infrastructure, and geological stratigraphy beneath the waterline. A vital componenent of geotechnical investigation, dredge assessment, and cable route planning, it gives clients a clear picture f subsurface conditions before costly marine operations begin. Typically specified by marine engineers, geotechnical consultancies, energy developers, and dredging contractors.
Combining side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiling, sediment sampling, and magnetometer survey into a single integrated campaign, geophysical surveys provide a comprehensive characterisation of the seabed and its subsurface. From UXO risk screening and pipeline route assessment to environmental impact baseline work, our geophysical packages are tailored to project requirements and regulatory needs. Commissioned by offshore developers, infrastructure contractors, environmental consultancies, and government agencies.
Unmanned aerial survey delivers rapid, high-resolution topographic data across coastal, riparian, and hard-to-access environments with minimal ground disturbance. Using photogrammetry and drone-mounted sensors, we generate accurate orthomosaics, elevation models, and volumetric data to compliment hydrographic survey campaigns. A practical solution for coastal engineers, flood risk consultants, local authorities, and asset managers needing fast, accurate spatial data.
Vessel-mounted LiDAR captures precise, georeferenced point cloud data of coastal structures, cliff faces, bridge soffits, and intertidal topography from a stable waterborne platform. Combining the reach of a survey vessel with the resolution of laser scanning, it fills the gap between traditional hydrographic and terrestrial survey methods. Particularly valuable for coastal engineers, infrastructure asset managers, port operators, and flood risk specialists.
The coastal and nearshore zone is one of the most technically demanding survey environments – tidal, shallow, dynamic, and often inaccessible by conventional means. Shoreline’s specialist capability in this environment spans bathymetry, LiDAR, geophysical, and monitoring surveys, delivering integrated datasets that support coastal management, planning, and engineering decisions. Our clients include local authorities, coastal engineers, environmental consultancies, the Environment Agency, and government bodies managing the UK’s coastline.
From highland reservoir to tidal estuary, our inland hydrographic surveys deliver the depth data, sediment intelligence, and channel geometry needed for flood modelling, asset management, and dredge planning. We work to the standards required by the Enviornment agency, water utilities, and infrastructure owners, producing outputs compatible with hydraulic modelling software and GIS platforms. clients include water companies, the Environment Agency, local authorities, canal and river trusts, and civil engineering contractors.
Raw survey data only has value when it is accurately processed, quality-assured, and presented in a format that clients can actually use. Our in-house processing and reporting capability ensures that every dataset we deliver – whether bathymetric, geophysical, or LiDAR – is clean, validated, and accompanied by clear, professional reporting. We work to agreed client formats and industry standards, supporting engineers, planners, environmental consultants, and project managers who need reliable data to underpin critical decisions.
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