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MARINE GEOSOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD

Postal Address: P.O. Box 303, Joondalup, WA, 6919, AUSTRALIA Physical Address: Unit 45, 110 Inspiration Drive Wangara, Perth, 6065, WA, AUSTRALIA

Phone: +61 (0) 8 6108 0240 - Fax: +61 (0) 8 9200 5012 Mobile: +61 (0) 459 255 120 (Peter Ramsay) / +61 (0) 417 610 485 (Warwick Miller)

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COMPANY CAPABILITY STATEMENT

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www.marinegeosolutions.com

Marine GeoSolutions Pty Ltd is a spe-

cialist marine geophysical survey company

operating from Perth, Australia and is co-

owned by Dr Peter J Ramsay & Mr Warwick R

Miller. The directors of the company have a

very strong background in marine geology,

hydrography, sedimentary processes and 50

years of combined experience in marine geo-

physical surveying and consultancy. The di-

rectors have always strived to provide solu-

tions to problems that defy standard investi-

gative methods, by developing new and inno-

vative ways to use the available technology.

This combination of experience, expertise and

innovation creates a formidable survey team.

Marine GeoSolutions Pty Ltd is a dy-

namic company that offers a total solution to

all near-shore survey requirements. This in-

cludes all facets of project management, in-

cluding; desktop studies, survey planning,

data acquisition, sediment sampling, ore re-

serve calculations, map generation

and report writing. All tasks are per-

formed in-house which facilitates quick

turn-around times on all projects. Our highly

trained team and high quality instrumentation

and software ensures that we deliver superior

products.

Marine GeoSolutions Pty Ltd core busi-

ness includes offshore mineral exploration for

mining companies and marine geophysical

surveys in support of port development, engi-

neering and dredging. We currently manage

a large offshore heavy mineral exploration

programme for a world-leading mining com-

pany. In addition to offshore heavy mineral

exploration, the company has experience in

undertaking offshore exploration programmes

for placer deposits and oil well site investiga-

tions. We also have extensive expertise in

fiber-optic cable landing site surveys.

Company Overview

Single channel seismic surveys

Magnetometer surveys

Integrated topographic laser surveys

Cable route surveys

Harbour development & debris surveys

Wreck and pipeline surveys

Heavy mineral and diamond resource surveys

Marine engineering site surveys

Well-site investigations

Marine GIS

Vibracoring and sampling surveys

Specialist Dredge Audit instrumentation development

Advanced marine geophysical surveying

Single-beam bathymetric surveys

Multibeam bathymetric surveys

Side-scan sonar surveys

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Services Offered

Data & M

ap Products

Bathymetry map of a coastal embayment

Bathymetry map for port development

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(Top) Multibeam bathymetry map of Harbour. (Bottom Left) Multibeam imagery of a shipwreck.

(Bottom Right) Multibeam imagery of a submarine canyon and a jetty structure. [email protected]


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ap Products

Piled Quaywall Block Quaywall

Fender Tyres

Palaeo Log Spiral Embayment

(Top) 3D multibeam bathymetric images of the continental shelf and upper slope, highlighting a

palaeo log-spiral embayment, (Centre) 3D bathymetric image and soundings of a quaywall and

adjacent harbour floor. (Bottom) Multibeam bathymetry of large subaqueous dunes & reef outcrop.

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Subaque

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Reef Outcro

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(Top) Photograph and corresponding 3D topographic laser scan of a floating facility, (Centre) 3D

laser scan of an embankment showing short vegetation & tress, (Bottom) 3D laser scan of a dam

wall.

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Trees

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ap Products

Dam Wall

(Top) Side-scan sonar mosaic of the seafloor in a harbour. (Bottom Left) Side-scan sonar

image of a shipwreck. (Bottom Right) Side-scan sonar image of an anchor and chain on the

seafloor. [email protected]


Aeolianite outcrop Dredge furrows

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ap Products

Surficial seafloor geology map with overlaid bathymetry contours

Colour draped & shaded seafloor geology

interpretation map of the continental shelf

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Data & M

ap Products

Highly complex quantitative sediment analyses are performed using variations in the amplitude of the backscat-

ter return as a function of the angle of incidence, to predict the sediment grain size (gravel, sand, sandy silt, clay,

etc.), density and bottom roughness. This remote acoustic characterisation of the seafloor has important practi-

cal applications in a broad range of disciplines, including marine geological, geotechnical, hydrographic, biologi-

cal, fisheries and environmental research. (Top) ARA analyses within a port showing highly variable sediment

textures. (Bottom) ARA analyses of the seafloor offshore, in water depths of 40 to 70 m.

Coarse Sand

Silty Sand

Very Fine Sand

Medium Sand

Fine Sand

Seafloor sediment classification based on ARA (Angular Range

Analysis) of multibeam echosounder snippets backscatter data.

Data & M

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ARA classification of the seafloor at Site C

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Medium Sand Gravel

Coarse Sand

Gravel

Narrow Linear Beachrock Reefs

Subaqueous Dunes

Massive Reef Outcrop Massive Reef Outcrop

(Scale ~ 3 km x 1.4 km)

Medium Sand – Gravelly Muddy Sand

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(Top) Filtered 300 J boomer seismic profile.

(Bottom) Geological interpretation of the boomer seismic profile. [email protected]


Data & M

ap Products

Cretaceous siltstone

Palaeo-river channels

(Top) Conventional colour-contoured sediment isopach (thickness) map. (Bottom) 3D image

of a stratigraphic surface (Cretaceous siltstone basement) and palaeo river channels within a

harbour.

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Data & M

ap Products

(Top) Raw magnetometer profile highlighting a number of magnetic anomalies (‘spikes’).

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Instrumentation Suite

Positioning Systems

C-Nav 3050 integrated C-Nav/RTK extend receiv-

ers are used for survey navigation & positioning.

The C-Nav 3050 provides decimetre level position

accuracy worldwide, using 66-channel tracking

with a combined GPS / GNSS / L-Band receiver

and multi-constellation support for GPS / GLON-

ASS / C-Nav / other SBAS signals. Cybertec 2250

3G modems are used to broadcast RTK CMR+ po-

sition correction sentences to the vessel.

Single-Beam Echosounders

Navisound 210 single frequency, digital survey

echosounders are used to collect bathymetric

data. The Navisound 210 has a narrow beam (9°)

200 kHz transducer and is capable of centimeter

resolution and a maximum sounding rate of 20 Hz.

The depth range of the NAVISOUND 210 extends

to 150m.

Multibeam Echosounder

MGS owns a RESON SeaBat 7101 multibeam echo-

sounder with a 240 kHz extended range (ER)

transducer. The 7101 is a 1.5°x1.5° system with

101, 239 or 511 (equi-angular / equi-distant) indi-

vidual beams that acquire a 150° bathymetric

swath across the seafloor to produce a swath of up

to 7.4 times water depth. The system has range

resolution of 1.25 cm and can measure depths of

up to 400 m. The SeaBat 7101 multibeam echo-

sounder is interfaced to an Applanix POS MV mo-

tion reference unit. The POS MV is a tightly cou-

pled system, which provides highly accurate atti-

tude, heading, heave, position, and velocity data,

and is the most advanced system available for use

with multibeam sonar systems. The multibeam

system is calibrated with a Navitronic SVP-15

sound velocity probe and all bathymetric data are

processed using HYPACK HYSWEEP and IVS 3D

Fledermaus software.

Integrated Topographic Laser Scanner

MGS typically employs a Reigl VZ-1000 topog-

raphic laser scanner (in conjunction with a multi-

beam echosounder), to provide integrated bathy-

metric/topographic data acquisition.

This 3D terrestrial laser scanner provides

high speed, non-contact data acquisition

for ranges up to 1400 m, using a narrow

infrared laser beam and a fast scanning

mechanism.

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Sound Velocity Profilers & Tide Gauges

A Reson SVP15 and an Odom Digibar Pro are used

to collect sound velocity profiles for calibration of

hydrographic data.

Richard Brancker Research (RBR) TGR-2050 tide

gauges and Valeport TideMaster water level re-

corders are used to collect tidal data. The RBR

tide gauges are self-contained, submersible, tem-

perature and pressure loggers, designed to moni-

tor tide levels without interference from wave ac-

tion. The pressure accuracy is 0.05 % of full

range (50 m) with a resolution of 0.001 % of full

scale. The RBR tidal data is corrected for baro-

metric pressure variations, using a calibrated

Davis Instrumentation Perception II barometer.

The Valeport TideMaster water level recorders use

vented strain gauges that are cable-tethered to

the top-side recorder unit, and have an accuracy

of ±0.1% of full scale. These systems are capable

of varied sampling rates and long term deploy-

ments, and can transmit data (in real time) via a

telemetry link.

Motion Reference Sensors

An Applanix POS MV 320 position and motion ref-

erence system with L1/L2 RTK capability is used

for multibeam surveys. As an integrated

GPS/inertial reference system, the POS MV out-

puts all motion variables at high rates of up to 200

Hz even in the presence of GPS dropouts or de-

graded differential GPS corrections. The data out-

put variables include RTK/DGPS positioning and

elevation, velocity, 3D attitude (roll, pitch and true

heading), heave (and true heave), acceleration

vectors and angular rate vectors. This high-

specification system is the highest precision posi-

tioning and motion reference system for use with

multibeam sonar systems.

For single-beam bathymetry or sub-bottom profil-

ing surveys a TSS HS-50 heave sensor is used for

measuring vertical displacement of a survey ves-

sel. Heave measurements are made by an on

board accelerometer and linked via RS232 and

analogue BNC to the Navisound echo-sounder and

seismic acquisition system.

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Digital Side-Scan Sonars

A Klein System 3000 digital side-scan sonar, with

a dual frequency (100/500 kHz) digital towfish is

one of the latest products from the global leader in

side-scan sonar technology. This is an extremely

high-resolution system, which is based on new

transducer designs as well as advanced circuitry

recently developed for the Klein multibeam fo-

cused sonar. Acquisition is accomplished using

Klein's SonarPro PC based system.

Side-Scan Sonar Winches

MGS owns and operates two side-scan sonar

winches. The first is a large in-house designed and

built system based on a 4 kW, 380 V sealed elec-

tric motor and is used on larger vessels. The

winding drum has a maximum motor speed of 46

RPM and a torque of 636 Nm and holds 550 m of

Klein armoured coaxial cable. The second winch is

a CSW7 portable electric winch, which is used on

smaller vessels. This is a single phase, 220 V vari-

able speed winch that holds 300 m of armoured

cable. Focal Technologies slip rings are used on

both systems to interface the winch to the deck

cable. Cable payout measurements are made

using a Remontec T-Count sheave block cable

counter. The cable counter system comprises a

20" aluminium sheave block, a small radio receiver

and a PC interface. A radio link is used to transmit

the count from the sheave block to an IBM com-

patible PC.


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Pinger Sub-Bottom Profiling

A GeoAcoustics GeoPulse sub-bottom profiling system,

in conjunction with a HYPACK SBP acquisition system

(or Octopus 360 digital seismic processor), is used to

collect shallow penetration sub-bottom profiles. The

sub-bottom profiling system consists of a Model 5430A

transmitter, HYPACK SBP acquisition system (or Octo-

pus 360 seismic processor) and an over the side

mounted Massa transducer array.

The Model 5430A transmitter has a maximum output

power of 10 kW and an operator selectable operating

frequency range of 2 - 15 kHz. The amplifier has a

signal to noise ratio of 20 dB at 100 dB gain, 1 kHz

centre frequency and 1 kHz bandwidth. The transmit

repetition rate can be controlled externally or internally

and is operator selectable. Pulse length is selected by

the number of cycles to improve efficiency of the

transducers and to reduce “ringing”. The HYPACK SBP

/ Octopus 360 seismic processor has an operating

bandwidth of 50 Hz to 10 kHz and a user selectable

sampling frequency of 4 kHz to 24 kHz. The system is

capable of digital data acquisition, digital data process-

ing and digital data storage in SEG-Y, CODA and XTF

formats. A GeoAcoustics Timer2 is used to synchro-

nise the simultaneous acquisition of boomer and pinger

sub-bottom profiling data. The system’s unique func-

tionality is effective in reducing cross talk noise, often

associated with the simultaneous use of two independ-

ent acoustic systems.

Boomer Sub-Bottom Profiling

Design Projects 300 J and 500 J boomers are used to

collect medium penetration seismic profiles. These

system use a boomer plate mounted in an EG&G-type

catamaran which produces a short, strong amplitude

acoustic pulse. A wide energy input range (100 - 500

J) can be used to increase the pulse amplitude e.g. for

deeper penetration (0 - 70 m), rough weather condi-

tions or for surveys in deep water. The power supply

is an Applied Acoustic Engineering CSP1000, which

produces a maximum energy output of 1000 J. A De-

sign Projects 20 or 8 element hydrophone array is

used in conjunction with the HYPACK SBP/Octopus 360

seismic processor to acquire and store the seismic data

in SEG-Y format on an internal hard-drive. Onboard

processing facilities include swell filtering, stacking,

water column blanking, time varied band pass filtering,

time varied gain, and auto bottom tracking.


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Thermal Printing

An EPC 1086NT thermal graphic printer with 2 inde-

pendent analog channels, parallel interface, TCP/IP

Ethernet (LAN) interface, RS-232/422 ports and a

10" display is used to print thermal paper records of

side-scan sonar and sub-bottom profiling data (if

required).

Magnetic Profiling

Marine Magnetics Overhauser magnetometers (e.g.

SeaSPY, Explorer & Sentinel Base Station) are typi-

cally used to acquire magnetic data. These instru-

ments can be interfaced into the Klein 3000 to ac-

quire simultaneous magnetic field and side-scan

sonar data. The combined data affords improved

target acquisition, accurate spatial plotting and

characterization of target size and depth. The sys-

tem is entirely digital with the magnetic sensor ab-

solute accuracy of 0.2 nT and a repeatability of 0.01

nT.

Land Survey & Levelling

MGS uses a selection of land based survey equip-

ment to determine bench marks and for levelling

instruments such as tide gauges.

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Marine GeoSolutions is at the forefront of digital

post-processing of marine geophysical data. The

company has designed a suite of software in col-

laboration with Navlog Systems, L3 Klein Associates

and HYPACK Inc.

Multibeam Bathymetry Processing Soft-

ware

Multibeam echosounder data are processed using

HYPACK HySweep MBMAX and IVS3D Fledermaus.

Side-Scan Sonar Processing Software

Side-scan sonar data are processed using HYPACK

Side Scan/GeoCoder, SonarPro, Navlog Systems

SsUtils & MiniMap and ERMapper.

Sub-Bottom Profiling Processing Software

Sub-bottom profiling data are processed using HY-

PACK Sub-Bottom Processing/Navlog DP5.

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Post-Processing Software Suite

Vibracoring

MGS owns two electrical

vibracorers and one hy-

draulic vibracorer. These

corers consist of a cus-

tom designed vibraham-

mer and a 6.5 m alumin-

ium tripod that uses 6 m

stainless steel core bar-

rels with an internal diameter of 72 mm. The cor-

ing system consists of a core barrel attached to a

relatively light (100 kg) vibrating head contained

within a rigid frame complete with retractable legs.

The hammer and core barrel rotate freely within the

frame, which improves the capability of the core

barrel to penetrate “difficult” substrates. The coring

procedure involves lifting the corer into a vertical

position and lowering it into the water using a ship’s

hydraulic crane. The corer is then lowered onto the

seafloor using a hydrographic winch and vibrated

for a sufficient period of time to allow full penetra-

tion of the core barrel, or to point of refusal (± 2

minutes). The core barrel is then retracted into

the coring frame using a hydraulic winch, before the

whole coring system is retrieved to the surface.

Divers are used to check the amount of penetration

achieved during coring operations and also to cap

the core barrels as the coring system is raised

above the sea-floor.

Sampling

MGS also owns a Shipek grab, which is used for

obtaining sediment samples. This is a centre-pivot

sampler, and is designed to sample unconsolidated

sediments from soft ooze to sands. It brings up vir-

tually undisturbed, unwashed samples to the sur-

face from any depth. Its specialty is sampling ben-

thic organisms living at or immediately below the

water/bottom interface and sediment containing a

significant population of non-sessile forms. It con-

sists of two concentric half cylinders, the outer of

which is the sampler body with a three-litre capac-

ity. A cocking wrench, included, is used for winding

the torsion springs. A safety hook prevents their

premature release when held in the safety position.

Cast into each end of the frame are large stabilizing

handles which, along with its weight, hold the sam-

pler upright during descent. Vibracoring & Sampling

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anufacture

Personnel

Personnel & Associates

Dr Peter J Ramsay (Director) PhD, Pr. Sci. Nat, Cert. Prof. Hydrographic

Surveyor Level 1

Mr Warwick Miller (Director) MSc, Pr. Sci. Nat, Cert. Prof. Hydrographic

Surveyor Level 2

Mr Philippe Van Den Bossche (Marine Geophysicist / Surveyor) MSc, Pr. Sci. Nat, Cert. Prof. Hydrographic

Surveyor Level 2

Associates Prof. Mike Alport Applied Physicist PhD, Pr. Sci. Nat

Dr. Jacques Basson Applied Physicist PhD, Pr. Sci. Nat

Mr. Thavasan Padayachee Applied Physicist MSc, Pr. Sci. Nat

Mr. Riaan Botes GIS Specialist MSc

Dr. Andrew Green Marine Geologist PhD

Mr. Trevor Grace Magnetic Specialist

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Mrs Liz Ramsay (Accountant) BCom, ACMA

Ms Manola Tommei (Office Manager)

Dip. Business Management, Cert. IV Fin. Serv. (Bookkeeping)

Mr Luke Nelson (Marine Survey Technician /

Skipper) MC4, MED1

Mr Stephen McPherson (HSE Manager - Alegra Safety)

Masters, Health Science OHS)

Mr Dave Murrell (Hydrographic Surveyor) BSc Hons, Cert. Prof. Hydro-graphic Surveyor Level 2

QA-H

SE

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QA-HSE

Marine GeoSolutions Pty Ltd is committed

to the industry best practice for the safe exe-

cution of marine survey operations to comply

with relevant health and safety legislation.

• Our HSE target is for all projects to be Incident & Injury Free (IIF) and MGS considers that this target is realistic and achievable.

• We have a solid commitment to HSE objectives by management and all staff through the implementation of sound HSE policies.

• We also continuously improve on acci-dent and incident prevention by pre-planning, implementation of proce-dures, hazard reporting, incident re-porting and a direct safety accountabil-ity scheme.

Marine GeoSolutions has the following detailed

business management systems in place:

• Safety Management System (Office & Offshore)

• Quality Management System • Environmental Management System • Business Continuity Plan • Sustainable Development Policy

Our company is also Rio Tinto & BHP Billiton HSEQMS certified and we are corporate mem-bers of IFAP.

Health, Safety & Environment Policy

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SAFETY COMPLIANCE

The company is an approved vendor to major interna-

tional mining companies and complies with all the

relevant safety standards. Company personnel have

attended all the necessary safety courses and are

currently in-date with all safety certifications. Safety

procedure documentation and risk assessments are

available for each facet of the survey operation.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

POLICY

Marine GeoSolutions is committed to providing a safe

and healthy work place for all employees, contractors,

visitors and public.

Marine GeoSolutions considers that safety is a func-

tion of doing business, which allows employees to

perform their tasks to their maximum potential and

efficiency in a planned, organised and controlled man-

ner without undue risk to their safety or health.

To that effect Marine GeoSolutions has developed a

safety management system that is integrated with all

organisational activities. All Managers, Employees,

Contractors and Visitors have a responsibility to work

safely, to take all reasonable care for their own safety

and health and that of their fellow employees, con-

tractors, visitors and the public and to take remedial

action where workplace hazards are identified.

Marine GeoSolutions is committed to a goal of achiev-

ing zero incidents and injuries and will take the fol-

lowing steps to achieve this goal;

• Ensure work safety conditions are maintained;

• Establishing programs and procedures for man-

aging workplace risks;

• Complying with all relevant State Safety and

Workers Compensation legislation require-

ments;

• Involving employees in the development and

implementation of the programs and proce-

dures, through the Safety Consultation system;

• Ensure that information on hazards in the

workplace and training in how to work safely is

passed onto to all personnel;

• Committing adequate and appropriate re-

sources to enable us to achieve these goals;

• Continuously monitoring and improving our

systems towards achievement of zero incidents

and harm to employees, contractors, visitors

and the public.

The Director accepts responsibility for safety and the

monitoring thereof. It is the responsibility of the

Management Team to ensure the development, imple-

mentation and review of the programs and proce-

dures are undertaken on a regular basis.

This policy will be reviewed every twenty four

months, by the undersigned.

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Dr. P.J. Ramsay Director

Marine GeoSolutions

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Mr. W.R. Miller Director

Marine GeoSolutions

Directors Résumés

Business: Marine GeoSolutions (Pty) Ltd, P.O. Box 303 Joondalup, WA 6919, AUSTRALIA.

Telephone: +61 (0) 8 6108 0240 (Business) / +61 (0) 459 255 120 (Mobile)

Fax: +61 (0) 8 9200 5012


Date of Birth: 18 August 1964

Marital status: Married (2 children)

Hobbies: Archery, 4WD trails, spearfishing, hiking & conservation

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1986 BSc (Geology III & Applied Geology III)

1987 BSc Honours (Engineering Geology)

1992 PhD (Marine Geophysics) - Dissertation title: "Sedimentology, coral reef zonation, and Late Pleistocene

coastline models of the Sodwana Bay continental shelf, northern Zululand"

1997 Registered Professional Natural Scientist (Pr.Sci.Nat.) - South African Council for Natural Scientific Pro-

fessions

2008 Certified Professional Hydrographic Surveyor Level 1

2009 Member of the Australian Spatial Sciences Institute

SCIENTIFIC & CONSULTING EXPERTISE

• Specialist in marine geophysics and advanced geophysical post-processing techniques.

• Extensive experience in the use of real-time differential GPS & RTK, multibeam bathymetry, side-scan so-

nar, seismic profiling systems and a qualified scientific diving supervisor & ski-boat skipper.

• Computer skills include the development and use of geophysical post-processing software, GIS systems,

AutoCAD, ER-Mapper, Surfer, HYPACK & Fledermaus.

• Specialist in offshore and coastal heavy mineral exploration.

• Heavy mineral sand ore reserve evaluations.

• Oil & gas well site investigation surveys.

• Experienced in coastal erosion and coastal management studies including nearshore and offshore sediment

movement.

• Palaeoclimate studies using cores from long-lived coral domes.

• Past part-time lecturer in the School of Geology & Computer Science at the University of Natal, Durban.

Courses lectured include: Second & third year Sedimentology, Honours Quaternary geology and palaeocli-matology, and various short courses on marine geology.

SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

1988-1989 Research Officer at the CSIR, Division of Water Technology in Durban, working on estuarine

sedimentology & geochemistry.

1989-1994 Marine Geologist, SA Geological Survey in Durban. Involved in mapping and surveying of the southeast African continental shelf and undertaking coastal sedimentology studies.

1995-2001 Manager of the Marine Geoscience Unit of the Council for Geoscience (Geological Survey), work-

ing on development advanced marine geophysical post-processing software for seafloor map-

ping applications. Science manager of various coastal and marine projects. Consultant to nu-

merous mining, environmental and para-statal organisations.

2001-date Director and co-owner of Marine GeoSolutions (Pty) Ltd specialising in marine mineral explora-

tion, seafloor mapping, harbour development surveys and geophysical software development.

REPRESENTATION ON COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND WORKING / STUDY GROUPS

• Ex President of the INQUA Africa Sub-commission on Quaternary Shorelines.

• Member of the Australian Hydrographic Society (affiliated to International Federation of Hydrographic So-

cieties) & Member of the Australian Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI).

• Present Chairman of the Australasian Hydrographic Society (West Australia Region) - since 14 Aug 2012.

PUBLICATIONS

One book, 14 refereed publications, 32 conference abstracts and 150 inter-

nal and consultancy reports

Dr. Peter J. Ramsay

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Business: Marine GeoSolutions (Pty) Ltd, P.O. Box 303 Joondalup, WA 6919, AUSTRALIA.

Telephone: +61 (0) 8 6108 0240 (Business) / +61 (0) 417 610 485 (Mobile)

Fax: +61 (0) 8 9200 5012


Date of Birth: 13 May 1964

Marital status: Single

Hobbies: Fly fishing & SCUBA diving

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1989 BSc (Geology III & Applied Geology III)

1990 BSc Honours (Engineering Geology)

1998 MSc (Geophysics & Sedimentology) – Dissertation title: “The bathymetry, sedimentology and seismic

stratigraphy of Lake Sibaya – northern KwaZulu-Natal

1992 Department of Manpower Scientific Diver

1997 Registered Professional Natural Scientist (Pr.Sci.Nat.) - South African Council for Natural Scientific

Professions

2008 Certified Professional Hydrographic Surveyor Level 2

SCIENTIFIC AND CONSULTING EXPERTISE

• Specialist in marine geophysics and coastal sedimentology.

• Experienced user of marine geophysical equipment including; real-time differential GPS, digital echo-

sounders, seismic profiling systems & side-scan sonar.

• Experienced in nearshore geophysical surveys including coastal engineering site investigations and har-

bour breakwater surveys.

• Computer skills include geophysical data base management and map production.

• Computer modelling of topographic and ore reserve data.

• Heavy mineral sand ore reserve evaluations.

• Experienced in marine sediment coring, logging and facies interpretation including grain-size statistical

analyses.

SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

1990-1991 Temporarily employed as a research geologist by De Beers Marine. 1991-2001 Employed by the Council for Geoscience as a Marine geophysicist and coastal sedimentolo-

gist involved in research and consulting.

2001-date Director and shareholder of Marine GeoSolutions (Pty) Ltd specialising in marine mineral ex-

ploration, seafloor mapping, submarine cable surveys and geophysical software develop-

ment.

REPRESENTATION ON COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES

• Member of the Australian Hydrographic Society (affiliated to International Federation of Hydrographic So-

cieties).

• Member of the Australian Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI).

PUBLICATIONS

One book, 5 international publications, 7 conference abstracts, 7 scientific reports and 145 consultancy

reports.

Mr. Warwick R. Miller

Directors Résumés

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