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Primary Shipping RoutesPrimary Shipping RoutesPrimary Shipping RoutesPrimary Shipping Routes

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ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

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13.5M sqNM13.5M sqNM

Surveyed, 1945-2003Surveyed, 1945-2003Surveyed, 1945-2003Surveyed, 1945-2003

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Inadequately Surveyed, <70 mInadequately Surveyed, <70 mInadequately Surveyed, <70 mInadequately Surveyed, <70 m

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ADF Amphibious CapabilityADF Amphibious Capability

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Potential Area of Operations - PNGPotential Area of Operations - PNG

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BathymetryBathymetry

050

200

6000

ZOC A1, 100% coverage (capability only)ZOC A2

ZOC B

depth in metres

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Feature DetectionFeature Detection

020

50 70

200

6000

1m

1.5m

ZOC B

5m

10m

100depth in metres

ZOC A1/A2<10m = >0.1*d10-30m = >1m>30m = >(0.1*d)-2m

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Feature DetectionFeature Detection

020

50 70

200

6000

1m

1.5m

ZOC B

5m

10m

100depth in metres

ZOC A1/A2<10m = >0.1*d10-30m = >1m>30m = >(0.1*d)-2m

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•• must detect underwater featuresmust detect underwater featureswhose characteristics do not reflectwhose characteristics do not reflectgeneral sea floor features,general sea floor features,e.g. masts & wellheadse.g. masts & wellheads

rock,

gravel,

sand,

mud

Seafloor CharacterisationSeafloor Characterisation

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ADF - Hydrographic CapabilityADF - Hydrographic CapabilityADF - Hydrographic CapabilityADF - Hydrographic Capability

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Leeuwin, MelvilleLeeuwin, Melville

Benalla, Mermaid,Benalla, Mermaid,Paluma, SheppartonPaluma, Shepparton

SMB x 8SMB x 8

LADSLADS

ASVASV

DGSTDGST

‘‘Fit for Purpose’Fit for Purpose’‘‘Fit for Purpose’Fit for Purpose’

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Hydromap OfflineHydromap OfflineHydromap OfflineHydromap Offline

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‘‘Boat Camp’Boat Camp’‘‘Boat Camp’Boat Camp’

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ZOC Accuracy Seafloor CoverageHoriz. Depth

A1 5m 0.50+1%d

Full area search undertaken; all significant seafloor

features detected and depths measured

A2 20m 1.00+2%d Same as ZOC A

B 50mSame as ZOC A2

Full area search not achieved; uncharted features hazardous to surface navigation are not

expected, but may exist

C 500m 2.00+5%dFull area search not achieved;

depth anomalies may be expected

D worse than ZOC CFull area search not achieved; large depth anomalies may be

expected

Australian Hydrographic OfficeAustralian Hydrographic OfficeAustralian Hydrographic OfficeAustralian Hydrographic Office

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Australian Hydrographic ServiceAustralian Hydrographic ServiceAustralian Hydrographic ServiceAustralian Hydrographic Service

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End of Part OneEnd of Part One

ADF - Hydrographic CapabilityADF - Hydrographic CapabilityADF - Hydrographic CapabilityADF - Hydrographic Capability

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Leeuwin, MelvilleLeeuwin, Melville

Benalla, Mermaid,Benalla, Mermaid,Paluma, SheppartonPaluma, Shepparton

SMB x 8SMB x 8

LADSLADS

ASVASV

DGSTDGST

SEA 1401 Ph 3 - SML HSS UpgradeSEA 1401 Ph 3 - SML HSS Upgrade

SSSSSS

MBESMBESFLSFLS

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RoE = 7sqNM/dayRoE = 7sqNM/day

Organic Capabilities - ‘Petrel’ TDFLSOrganic Capabilities - ‘Petrel’ TDFLSOrganic Capabilities - ‘Petrel’ TDFLSOrganic Capabilities - ‘Petrel’ TDFLS

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FFGFFG

ANZACANZAC

SMLSML

SMB ‘Conder’SMB ‘Conder’

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Deployable Geospatial Survey Teams (DGST)Deployable Geospatial Survey Teams (DGST)

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Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands

East TimorEast TimorAcehAceh

Airborne LiDAR Bathymetry (ALB)Airborne LiDAR Bathymetry (ALB)

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Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV)Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV)Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV)Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV)

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VigilanteVigilante

Fire ScoutFire Scout

Airborne Electromagnetic Bathymetry (AEMB)Airborne Electromagnetic Bathymetry (AEMB)

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HoisTEMHoisTEM

DigHEMDigHEM

‘‘Autonomous’ Underwater Vehicles (AUV)Autonomous’ Underwater Vehicles (AUV)‘‘Autonomous’ Underwater Vehicles (AUV)Autonomous’ Underwater Vehicles (AUV)

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HuginHugin

MaridanMaridan

Underwater VehiclesUnderwater Vehicles

ROV - ROV - Remotely Operated VehicleRemotely Operated Vehicletethered, controlled from mother shiptethered, controlled from mother ship

UUV -UUV - Untethered Underwater VehicleUntethered Underwater Vehicleuntethered, but operated by remoteuntethered, but operated by remotecontrolcontrol

AUV -AUV - Autonomous Underwater VehicleAutonomous Underwater Vehicleuntethered, undertakes a planned taskuntethered, undertakes a planned task

FUV -FUV - Forgettable Underwater VehicleForgettable Underwater Vehicleuntethered, undertakes a planned task - untethered, undertakes a planned task - & comes back& comes back

LUV -LUV - Lovable Underwater VehicleLovable Underwater Vehiclereads your mindreads your mind

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The Problem AreaThe Problem Area

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Australian Hydrographic Service &Australian Hydrographic Service &Uni. of New Brunswick Ocean Mapping GroupUni. of New Brunswick Ocean Mapping GroupMBES Training Course - MBES Training Course - Sydney, Australia - Sydney, Australia - 18-23 July 200518-23 July 2005

Australian Hydrographic Service &Australian Hydrographic Service &Australasian Hydrographic Society Conference -Australasian Hydrographic Society Conference -Cairns, Australia - September 2007Cairns, Australia - September 2007

New Age Hydrography New Age Hydrography

peter.johnson@hydro.gov.aupeter.johnson@hydro.gov.auwww.hydro.gov.auwww.hydro.gov.au

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