EMEC Acoustic Survey (Credit Colin Keldie)

Acoustic Monitoring Programme

Aim: To develop a methodology and procure equipment for characterising the acoustic output of devices. This will then be used to establish a baseline data set.

EMEC role: EMEC manages the project and undertakes all aspects of the data collection, with analytical activities undertaken jointly with our external partners.

Funder: Scottish Government, Highland & Islands Enterprise, Scottish Natural Heritage

Timescale:

  • Fall of Warness: 2008 to 2009 and 2011 to 2012
  • Billia Croo: 2011 to 2012
  • Scapa Flow: 2011 to 2012
  • Shapinsay Sound:  2011 to 2012

Outcomes:

EMEC CLIENTS

Alstom

Alstom

hammerfest

hammerfest

Aquamarine

Aquamarine Power

atlantis

Atlantis Resources Corporation

Nautricity

Nautricity

Naval Group

Naval Group

openhydro

Open Hydro

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Orbital Marine

pelamis

pleamis

scottish_power

ScottishPower Renewables

seatricity

Seatricity

Sustainable Marine Energy

Sustainable Marine Energy

voith

Voith Hydro

Wello

Wello Oy

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