C-POD & T-POD click detectors

ROVs have proven extremely valuable within industry sectors and academic fields due to a number of distinct advantages, inter alia, rapid and reliable collection of large volumes of data. Despite some disadvantages of re-purposing industry-collected ROV footage for scientific purposes – discussed in detail in our co-authored paper here (McLean et al., 2020) – OSC scientists are experts at deriving meaningful results from pre-collected industry data. This enhances client environmental credentials and future permit-applications, at a fraction of the cost. Between 2018–2020, ROV-based papers led by Dr Victoria Todd have included (i) an assessment for rig-to-reefs of an established North Sea Oil & Gas (O&G) installation complex, (ii) a new offshore hydrocarbon production platform and pipeline in the North Sea, before and after installation, and (iii) the first study to visually confirm seals following pipelines. These publications are the first in the world to (i) demonstrate reproduction on offshore platforms, (ii) characterise the first wave of colonisation on brand-new structures, and (iii) use ROV imagery to demonstrate presence of marine megafauna (whales, sharks, etc.) around structures. See our publications page for downloadable papers on a range of topics.