Coral Translocation Servicing a Natural Gas Facility
CSA marine scientists assisted client scientific staff in assessing the nearshore reefs adjacent to a natural gas facility under construction in Musandam, Oman. CSA scientists assisted in surveys to assess the coral communities, determine potential impacts from construction activities, and plan the necessary coral relocation to mitigate impacts. Potential sites for coral reattachment were identified […]
Environmental Sensitivity Mapping, Republic of Cyprus
CSA used remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to map shoreline sensitivity to oil spills in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) is a widely used system for ranking and classifying shoreline sensitivity based on characteristics such as degree of wave energy, potential penetration of oil into the substrate, and […]
Suriname Sound Source Pressure Levels Study
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. was contracted to conduct sound measurements of airgun output as part of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the protection of wildlife resources in five rivers of Suriname. Sound pressure level (SPL) recordings measured in dB re μPa were collected in the Corantijn, Coppename, Saramacca, Suriname, and Commewijne Rivers. The recordings […]
Acoustic Tracking Of Sperm Whales In The Northern GOM
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. provided towed passive acoustic monitoring equipment and personnel in support of an ongoing tagging survey of sperm whales, Physeter macrocephalus. The survey was designed to locate and tag groups of sperm whales in order to apply satellite telemetry tags. Due to the wide-ranging nature and prolonged diving capabilities of sperm whales, […]
Outer Continental Shelf exploratory oil & gas activities
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. served as the marine environmental consultant to a consortium of eight companies for permitting of proposed Outer Continental Shelf exploratory oil and gas drilling activities in a 21-block unit of the Manteo Area in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Water depths for the proposed deepwater wells ranged from […]
U.S. Department of the Interior Oil Dispersant Study
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. in conjunction with two subcontractors (T.H.E. Laboratories & VISTA Laboratories), conducted a 2-year study titled “Oil and Oil Dispersants Toxicity Program: Dispersed Oil Toxicity Tests with Biological Species Indigenous to the Gulf of Mexico.” Static, static renewal, and flow-through biomonitoring exposure methodologies were utilized on egg and larval stages of five […]
Offshore Operators Committee Zooplankton sampling
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. was contracted by the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) to conduct zooplankton sampling for 2 years in the Gulf of Mexico using a MOCNESS system. This study has been undertaken to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations to fulfill requirements of Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act, which provides […]
ESIA for Seismic Operations in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) prepared an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for seismic operations in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt. The ESIA included Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plans. Seismic operations were planned for the Shoab Ali reef complex and Ras Kenisa region in the North Shadwan Concession. The ESIA included interpretation […]
EIS / EA for Offshore Alternative Energy Programs
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the Minerals Management Service (MMS) to prepare Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and related environmental documentation in support of MMS’ Alternative Energy Programs and the development of offshore alternative energy and alternative use facilities. The Government’s requirement is for […]
EIA and Environmental Baseline Survey Offshore Suriname
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) designed a Study Plan that was subsequently approved by the Nationaal Instituut voor Milieu en Ontwikkeling (NOMOS) in Suriname. Based on this study plan CSA conducted field sampling and prepared an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a project involving three potential exploration wells located in Block 37 offshore Suriname. The […]