Welcome to OceanEar part of the WGP group of Companies
OceanEar provides environmental services that concentrate on the design, development and utilisation of special products and procedures designed to minimise the impact of geophysical exploration on the marine biosphere.
A growing body of research is indicating that offshore operations generating high sound levels, such as geophysical surveys, cause disturbance and potential damage to marine wildlife, particularly marine mammals.
In order to minimise the disturbance to marine life, a variety of offshore operations are required monitor exclusion zones around some sources such as airgun arrays. OceanEar are dedicated to providing personnel, equipment and consultancy services to ensure compliance with relevant mitigation procedures.
OceanEar Ltd is a provider of specialist environmental monitoring, mitigation and oceanographic services. We can deliver full project management services including personnel, equipment and logistics for offshore and near shore operations and a range of key services, including;
Marine Mammal Observers (MMO)
- Personnel and training in order to visually monitor for marine wildlife close to a range of operations.
Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM)
- Acoustic systems designed to detect and locate vocalising marine mammals in order to augment visual observations.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Desk and field based studies to describe all potential impacts of operations on the environment and propose necessary mitigation.
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Digital mapping services for data capture management and analyses in order to aid survey planning, asset management and environmental analyses.
Consultancy
- OceanEar possess a range of experience and expertise and can coordinate biological and oceanographic studies as required, such as tidal stream surveys, benthic community assessment, CTD and more.
Mission statement;
We aim to provide quality environmental monitoring and mitigation services to the offshore industry.
We pride ourselves on being objective, and provide clients with accurate data collection and interpretation to facilitate clear decision making and environmental compliance.
We balance our commitment to company growth with environmental and social responsibility.
Corporate values;
- Honesty and integrity.
- To conduct all operations with due care and attention of social and environmental factors.
- Consistency and fairness with all aspects of management for clients and of personnel.
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