Potential offshore aquaculture sites

The objective for this survey leg (KRY11_03) was to acquire high resolution MBES, SBES and shallow seismic data offshore off Achill, Co.Mayo. Survey work was carried out to International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) Order 1A standard. The survey was carried out ESBI in partnership with SEAI supported by INFOMAR vessels and staff. This is a 5 m resolution bathymetry tif in WGS84 projection. The survey was carried out on the R.V. Keary using a hull mounted EM3002 multibeam echosounder. Data was subsequently processed using CARIS HIPS and SIPS software. Depths in the survey area ranged from 0m to 55m, all depths are reduced to LAT (lowest Astronomical Tide) using the Vertical Offshore Reference Frame (VORF) model from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO).