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ECOAST COMPANY PROFILE 2012 WWW.ECOAST.CO.NZ

PROFESSIONALS IN MARINE CONSULTING & RESEARCH

LEADING THE WAY IN SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS


PROFESSIONALS IN MARINE CONSULTING & RESEARCH


ABOUT US

eCoast Ltd is a New Zealand based marine consulting and research company providing environmental, engineering and advanced computer modelling expertise across Asia-Pacific,Europe, Africa, the Americas and in other parts of the world.

eCoast develops sustainable solutions by understanding and quantifying natural systems, applying state-of-the-art science, engineering, tools and techniques in order to sustain the qualityof life for present and future generations. We achieve this using a multi-disciplinary and highly technical approach.

Whatever your requirements are in marine consulting and research, eCoast’s guarantee is that we can meet your needs in a fully professional way.

In a world of complex issues, eCoast is “your interface linking people, technology and the sea”.

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART SCIENCE,

ENGINEERING, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES


ECOAST IS IS YOUR INTERFACE LINKING PEOPLE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE SEA


ECOAST SERVICES

• Field measurements• Laboratory studies• Numerical modelling• Worldwide data• Coastal processes• Ecology and biology• Ports and marinas• Coastal engineering• Tsunami modelling• Scientific research• Multi-purpose reefs

ECOAST PRODUCTS

• Worldwide metocean data provision• Custom built data collection equipment• Multi-purpose reef design• Wave pool design

ECOAST BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

• International physical modelling facilities• International like-minded companies• Research and development teams for clients• Educational institutes• Investment such as land developments, particularly eco-resorts

OUR COMPANY AT A GLANCE


ECOAST BRINGS TRADESMEN ONTO YOUR MODELLING PROBLEM

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Being part of the revolution in oceanography and biology over the last 2 decades, eCoast consultants specialize in the utilization of highly technical measurement equipment.

Experts in measurements on the continental shelf, and in estuaries and ports, eCoast is one of the few companies that can also demonstrate and guarantee success in the harsh surf zone environment. eCoast can collect data from micro-ripples on the seabed to continental shelf scales. eCoast is capable of performing a range of high quality data collection methods that provides its clients with the necessary data resolution whilst meeting a projects budgetary requirements.

SERVICES

• Rivers, beaches, estuaries and continental shelf• Waves, currents, tides and wind• Temperature and nutrients• Underwater video and diving• Bathymetry• Sediments• Ecological surveys• Multi-disciplinary environmental parameters• Beach profiles• River surveys and bed degradation studies• Water quality• Estuarine salinity intrusion• Integrated coastal zone investigations• Surf zone measurements• Sand mining related investigations

FIELD MEASUREMENTS


ECOAST DELIVERS INSIGHT AND KNOWLEDGE WITH AN INNATE UNDERSTANDING


eCoast uses a range of modelling tools, from the most basic through to highly sophisticated three-dimensional numerical modelling software. The model suite contains simulations of waves, currents, ocean/atmosphere interactions, sediment transport, oil pollution, larval transport, primary production, amongst others. If the model doesn’t meet your requirements, we will expand the code until it does.

Modelling is one of eCoast’s key services, and you can access that skill through:

• Commissioned consulting• eCoast’s “modelling house” services

MODELLING EXPERTISE

• 2D and 3D Hydrodynamics• Sediment transport• Waves• Tsunamis• Ecological• Larval dispersal• Estuaries• Effluent dispersion• Ocean outfalls• Storm surge• River plumes

NUMERICAL MODELLING


ECOAST IS YOUR DATA BANK


In locations where direct measurements of oceanographic and meteorological conditions are not available a combination of wave generation and propagation models, tidal models, ocean/atmosphere models with known wind and tidal states are used to simulate accurate estimates of historic conditions. The models are coupled to worldwide databases. The model solutions provide complete spatial coverage and good temporal resolution of the evolving wave, wind and tidal climates.

For disaster management plans, port operations and offshore engineering works, short-term to medium term predictions of metocean conditions are imperative. Such information also benefits the tourism industry, commercial fishing and boating operations and improve the safety and management of harbour operations. eCoast can provide model simulations ofshort-term forecast of the metocean conditions of any global location or develop a forecasting system that suits your requirement.

DATA AVAILABILITY

• Global hindcasts of winds, waves, tides• Short-term forecast data• Bathymetry• Sea surface temperatures• Sea surface elevation

WORLDWIDE DATA


ECOAST PROVIDES SOUND ADVICE ABOUT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT


eCoast incorporates ecological perspectives into all types of marine, estuarine and freshwater developments and investigations, whether for the purpose of assessing and/orcreating new habitat. We work with governments, developers, industry and research organisations in the field of marine and estuarine ecological investigations, monitoring and research. eCoast provides a broad variety of expertise in this area of marine consulting and research.

EXPERTISE

• Global hindcasts of winds, waves and tides• Biological monitoring• Biological patterns and processes• Research-based technical investigations• Baseline surveys• Underwater video and diver surveys• Ecological surveys and assessment• Bio-statistics• Larval dispersal• Upwelling and downwelling• Fish species enhancement techniques• Water quality• Aquaculture• Marine protected areas

ECOLOGY AND BIOLOGY


ECOAST FOSTERS ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY ALONG OUR COAST


eCoast’s consultants have been actively innovating in the discipline of coastal structures for more than a decade. For example, eCoast consultants were involved in the design theGold Coast Reef at Narrowneck in Queensland, Australia, which won the State Environmental Award for the year 2000, and has extended the beach renourishment scheme 3-fold.

eCoast undertakes the environmental studies, shape design, specialised engineering design and impact studies for coastal structures. In this way, we are able to translate designs into practice.

SERVICES

• Coastal protection options assessment• Design and impact assessment• Coastal structures and reclamations• Integrated coastal management plans• Planning of coastal projects• Coastal hazard assessment

COASTAL ENGINEERING


ECOAST IS YOUR AFFILIATE TO SCIENCE AND SOLUTIONS


eCoast’s consultants are the world-leaders in multi-purpose reef (MPR) design and research, having designed the majority of such structures world-wide in the past 15 years. MPR’s area form of coastal protection for exposed coasts that incorporate environmentally-sensitive function and future prosperity:

• Providing modern coastal protection methods which work within the existing coastal processes to protect the beach and aim to provide additional benefit to communities and the local economy

• Developing eco-recreation opportunities which are beneficial to the lifestyle and health of communities

eCoast is not single-minded in its approach to coastal management, however, when appropriate we promote reefs for beaches because they work within the existing system without negative impacts that many other sand retention structures have (e.g. downcoast erosion, compromised aesthetics), and can incorporated additional uses/benefits.

SERVICES

• Design• Project management• Permitting and regulatory co-ordination• Field measurements • Ecological enhancement• Feasibility studies • Consultations• Environmental assessment • Surfing and beach tourism• Coastal erosion control • Monitoring

MULTI PURPOSE REEFS


ECOASTS HELPS DEVELOP ECONOMICALLY-VIABLE PORT OPERATIONS


eCoast specializes in determining the best locations, shapes and layouts of ports and marinas. Understanding and finding ways to minimize one of the most costly aspects of port maintenance is an important area of our port and marina work, i.e. keeping channels free of sediment by minimizing dredging requirements to create economically viable port operations.

We develop best solutions for both the layout of channels and best uses of maintenance dredging spoil. Our goal for clients is to minimize environmental effects and pro-actively recommend ways to mitigate any remaining effects on the environment, while making the port efficient and functional.

EXPERTISE:

• Design studies• Capital and maintenance dredging• Dredge spoil disposal• Sedimentation in navigation channels• Storm surge• Wave hindcasts and forecast• Best locations• Shapes and layouts• Feasibility analysis• Oil spills• Harbour seiching• Infragravity waves

PORTS AND MARINAS


ECOASTS COMBINES RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS


eCoast’s consultants have a great deal of experience in both physical and ecological laboratory studies. eCoast has access to physical modelling and biological laboratories and collaborates with facilities world-wide.

SERVICES

• Wave breaking processes• Wave transformation• Surfing wave quality• Beach dynamics• Coastal hazards• Biological response• Species identification• Biochemical analysis

LABORATORY STUDIES


ECOASTS TURNS THEORY INTO PRACTICE


eCoast’s consultants all have strong personal scientific backgrounds. They recognize the value of cutting edge research and the role it can play for eCoast’s clients. We undertake our own self-funded research programmes and:

• regularly attend national and international conference on coastal science, engineering and management• blend self-funded, client-funded and government-funded research and consulting programmes• assist with supervision of university graduate and undergraduate student research• support government-funded New Zealand student research• have university and research group links

All directors and many of the staff at eCoast have PhD degrees in science or higher degrees in engineering. This makes our team one of the strongest supporters of companies requiring marine-based research and development.

RESEARCH AREAS

• Physical oceanography • River plumes• Sediment transport • Oil spill• Coastal protection • Eddies• Multi-purpose reefs • Infragravity waves• Inland wave pools • Wave hindcasts and forecast• Numerical modelling • Thermal discharges• Biology • Physical disturbance of ecosystems• Ocean outfalls • Shelf waves• Large Scale Ocean Processes• World-data supply• Bank, shoal and delta formation • Wind-driven flow

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

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