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Details of Seabed  &Ocean Engineering Projects Carried Out by NIOT (Inhouse) Project value Rs.10.00 Lakhs

S. No Brief Description of the Studies Location Client (s) Period of studies Role of NIOT in the studies 1 Bathymetry and Geophysical surveys for SPM site, submarine pipeline route selection Cuddalore M/s.Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Limited 1998-99 - Echosounding shallow seismic, Side scan sonar surveys. - Current tide observation - Wave observation - Land survey 2 Seabed Engineering survey and Oceanographic Investigation works for submarine pipeline and SPM . Gopalpur M/s.BPCL, Mumbai 1999-2000 Survey included - Bathymetry - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics - Magnetometer survey - Current and Tide Observation - Topographic survey 3 Seabed Engineering and Oceanographic Investigations for the development of marine facilities Cuddalore M/s Chemplast L&T Rambill, Chennai. 1999 Survey Included - Bathymetry - Side Scan Sonar Survey - Shallow Seismics 4 Pipeline route surveys, Geophysical and Geotechnical seabed surveys for Pipavav pipeline project Gulf of Khambat British Gas International 1999-2000 - Multibeam Echosounding - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics - Geotechnical sampling and Insitu soil testing - Land Survey 5 Obstruction Identification along Navigational Channel in Kandla Port Kandla Kandla Port Trust - Gujarat 2001 - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics - Magentometer survey 6 Wave tranquility studies in approach channel of Kandla Creek Kandla Kandla Port Trust 2001 - Hydrographic measurements - Mathematical modelling for river training works 7 Oceanographic, Geophysical and Geotechnical Investigation for marine outfall for Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) Dahej L & T 2001-2002 - Single beam Echosounding - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics - Magentometer survey - Geotechnical sampling and in-situ testing 8 Bathymetry, CPT and Geophysical surveys for VLCC  at Ennore Ennore Ennore Port Limited 2002 Recommendations on dredgeability & foundations - Singlebeam Echosounding - Sidescan sonar - Sub-bottom profiling - Insitu geotechnical investigations by Cone Penetrometer Testing - Soil sampling and in-Situ testing 9 Bathymetric and Geophysical Surveys in the Approaches of Pipavav Port Pipavav Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited (GPPL) 2001-2002 - Geophysical Surveys - Hydrographic surveys and recommendations - Establishment of Chart Datum at GPPL site 10 Wave tranquility studies Pipavav Port Development Pipavav GPPL 2002 - Mathematical modelling studies for assessment of wave transformation and defining window of operations for port 11 Bathymetry, CPT and Geophysical surveys for locating Single Point Mooring (SPM) off Ennore Coast Ennore Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) 2002 Recommendations on SPM positioning & window of operations - Singlebeam Echosounding - Sidescan sonar - Sub-bottom profiling - Insitu geotechnical investigations by Cone Penetrometer Testing - Soil sampling and in-Situ testing 12 Dighi Port Ltd – Dighi Port development project Dighi   2003 Geophysical Surveys consisting of - Multibeam Echosounding - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics 13 Seabed Engineering and Oceanographic investigations off Mannakodam Manakodam Kochin Refineries Ltd, Kochi. 2001-02 - Geophysical Surveys - Hydrographic surveys and recommendations 14 Study at Hugli Estuary for improving Dredging operations Hugli Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) 2003-04 - Multibeam Echosounding - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics - Geotechnical sampling and Insitu soil testing - Mathematical model studies to assess sediment transport 15 Studies and recommendations on River Regulatory Measures (RRM) f – Phase 1 Hugli Kolkata Port Trust 2002-03 - Comprehensive Hydrodynamic measurements - Sediment transport modelling for improving navigable depths 16 Bathymetry and HTL/LTL at Pipavav Port Pipavav GPPL, Mumbai. 2003   17 Hydrographic survey at Chennai Port Trust Chennai Harbour Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) 2003 - Geophysical Surveys - Hydrographic surveys - Recommendations on dredgeability Estimation of dredged quantities 18 River Regulatory Measures for maintenance of navigable depths Haldia Kolkata Port Trust 2003 - Evaluation of various long-tern measures for improvement of navigable depths - Mathematical modelling studies for assessment of sediment transport with various options - Recommendations on schemes 19 Hydrographic survey at Haldia for 6 months (Oct-3-Mar-04) Haldia Dredging Corporation of India Ltd, Vizag. 2003   20 Fixation of dam alignment for Kalpasar Gulf of Khambat Kalpasar, Govt. of Gujarat 2004 - Bathymetry and geophysical surveys along the dam corridor (1400 Km), - Bathymetry surveys for reservoir capacity (totalling 6500 km) - Hydrographic surveys at 8 locations 21 Detection of wellheads off Kakinada Coast in the Bay of Bengal  Kakinada ONGC 2004 - Geophysical surveys - Identification of well heads made about 20 year back 22 Multibeam survey & Bathymetry survey Tuticorin Tuticorin Port Trust, Tuticorin. 2004 - Dredging quantification survey of about 2.5 sq.km. area. 23 Parametric sub-bottom profiler survey along the proposed navigational channel in Gulf of Mannar. Sethusamudram canal area. Tuticorin Port Trust, Tuticorin. 2004 - About 1200 km of Sub-bottom Profiling, Side scan, Single Beam Ecosounder as part of detailed geophysical surveys. 24 Vibro coring operation for the proposed Sethusamudram Canal project. Gulf of Mannar Tuticorin Port Trust, Tuticorin. 2004 - 44 nos. of shallow coring for Sethusamudram Canal project. 25 Multibeam, Side scan surveys at Chennai Port – Post Tsunami Chennai Port Chennai Port Trust, Chennai 2005 - About 4 sq.km. of Multibeam Ecosounder, Sub-bottom profiling, Side scansonar within port limits. 26 Hydrographic surveys – Post Tsunami Tuticorin Tuticorin Port Trust, Tuticorin. 2005 - Only Multibeam Ecosounder surveys of 2.5 sq.km. 27 Bathymetry,  Sub-bottom, Side Scan, Geotechnical analysis for Desaln. Plant at Minjur Minjur, CMWSSB, Chennai-2 2005 - Shallow Geophysical surveys covering 2 x 1 km area to site intake structures. 28 Dredge surveys at Sethusamudram area Gulf of Mannar DCI, Vizag. 2005 - Quantification for dredging. 29 Pre-dredge survey at Pipavav Port Pipavav GPPL, Mumbai. 2005 - Quantification for dredging. 30 Seabed Engg. Survey at Cuddalore Cuddalore NOCL, Chennai 2006 - Seabed Engineering and Oceanographic surveys for SPM location. 31 Post-dredge survey at Pipavav Port Pipavav GPPL, Mumbai. 2006 - Quantification for dredging. 32 Bathymetry at Fishing Harbour Chennai Chennai Port Trust, Chennai 2006   33 Oceanographic investigations of Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant Jaitapur NPCIL, Mumbai-94 2006   34 Field investigations at Dighi Port Dighi WAPCOS, Pune 2006 - Oceanographic data collection

About 16 Projects of total value Rs. 54 Lakhs carried out for CRZ Marking in various locations along the Indian Coast.  Some of the locations are Kakinada, Mangalore, Positra, Ennore Pipavav, Tuticorin Port (Zone B). Karaikal, Pudhuvypeen (Kochi), Ratnagiri,  Dighi,  Mahe, Krishnapatnam, Kalpakkam, etc.

Details of Seabed  &Ocean Engineering Projects Carried Out by NIOT (Inhouse)Project value Rs.10.00 Lakhs

S. No Brief Description of the Studies Location Client (s) Period of studies Role of NIOT in the studies 32 Bathymetry at Fishing Harbour Chennai Chennai Port Trust, Chennai 2006   17 Hydrographic survey at Chennai Port Trust Chennai Harbour Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) 2003 - Geophysical Surveys - Hydrographic surveys - Recommendations on dredgeability - Estimation of dredged quantities 25 Multibeam, Side scan surveys at Chennai Port – Post Tsunami Chennai Port Chennai Port Trust, Chennai 2005 - About 4 sq.km. of Multibeam Ecosounder, Sub-bottom profiling, Side scansonar within port limits. 1 Bathymetry and Geophysical surveys for SPM site, submarine pipeline route selection Cuddalore M/s.Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Limited 1998-99 - Echosounding shallow seismic, Side scan sonar surveys. - Current tide observation - Wave observation Land survey 3 Seabed Engineering and Oceanographic Investigations for the development of marine facilities Cuddalore M/s Chemplast L&T Rambill, Chennai. 1999 Survey Included - Bathymetry - Side Scan Sonar - Survey - Shallow Seismics 30 Seabed Engg. Survey at Cuddalore Cuddalore NOCL, Chennai 2006 - Seabed Engineering and Oceanographic surveys for SPM location. 7 Oceanographic, Geophysical and Geotechnical Investigation for marine outfall for Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) Dahej L & T 2001-2002 - Single beam Echosounding - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics - Magentometer survey - Geotechnical sampling and in-situ testing 12 Dighi Port Ltd – Dighi Port development project Dighi   2003 Geophysical Surveys consisting of - Multibeam Echosounding - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics 34 Field investigations at Dighi Port Dighi WAPCOS, Pune 2006 - Oceanographic data collection 8 Bathymetry, CPT and Geophysical surveys for VLCC  at Ennore Ennore Ennore Port Limited 2002 Recommendations on dredgeability & foundations - Singlebeam Echosounding - Sidescan sonar - Sub-bottom profiling - Insitu geotechnical investigations by Cone Penetrometer Testing - Soil sampling and in-Situ testing 11 Bathymetry, CPT and Geophysical surveys for locating Single Point Mooring (SPM) off Ennore Coast Ennore Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) 2002 Recommendations on SPM positioning & window of operations - Singlebeam Echosounding - Sidescan sonar Sub-bottom profiling - Insitu geotechnical investigations by Cone Penetrometer Testing - Soil sampling and in-Situ testing 2 Seabed Engineering survey and Oceanographic Investigation works for submarine pipeline and SPM . Gopalpur M/s.BPCL, Mumbai 1999-2000 Survey included - Bathymetry - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics - Magnetometer survey - Current and Tide Observation - Topographic survey 4 Pipeline route surveys, Geophysical and Geotechnical seabed surveys for Pipavav pipeline project Gulf of Khambat British Gas International 1999-2000 - Multibeam Echosounding - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics - Geotechnical sampling and Insitu soil testing - Land Survey 20 Fixation of dam alignment for Kalpasar Gulf of Khambat Kalpasar, Govt. of Gujarat 2004 - Bathymetry and geophysical surveys along the dam corridor (1400 Km), - Bathymetry surveys for reservoir capacity (totalling 6500 km) - Hydrographic surveys at 8 locations 24 Vibro coring operation for the proposed Sethusamudram Canal project. Gulf of Mannar Tuticorin Port Trust, Tuticorin. 2004 - 44 nos. of shallow coring for Sethusamudram Canal project. 28 Dredge surveys at Sethusamudram area Gulf of Mannar DCI, Vizag. 2005 Quantification for dredging. 18 River Regulatory Measures for maintenance of navigable depths Haldia Kolkata Port Trust 2003 - Evaluation of various long-tern measures for improvement of navigable depths - Mathematical modelling studies for assessment of sediment transport with various options - Recommendations on schemes 19 Hydrographic survey at Haldia for 6 months (Oct-3-Mar-04) Haldia Dredging Corporation of India Ltd, Vizag. 2003   15 Studies and recommendations on River Regulatory Measures (RRM) f – Phase 1 Hugli Kolkata Port Trust 2002-03 - Comprehensive Hydrodynamic measurements - Sediment transport modelling for improving navigable depths 14 Study at Hugli Estuary for improving Dredging operations Hugli Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) 2003-04 - Multibeam Echosounding - Side scan Sonar survey Shallow Seismics - Geotechnical sampling and Insitu soil testing - Mathematical model studies to assess sediment transport 33 Oceanographic investigations of Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant Jaitapur NPCIL, Mumbai-94 2006   21 Detection of wellheads off Kakinada Coast in the Bay of Bengal  Kakinada ONGC 2004 - Geophysical surveys - Identification of well heads made about 20 year back 5 Obstruction Identification along Navigational Channel in Kandla Port Kandla Kandla Port Trust - Gujarat 2001 - Side scan Sonar survey - Shallow Seismics Magentometer survey 6 Wave tranquility studies in approach channel of Kandla Creek Kandla Kandla Port Trust 2001 - Hydrographic measurements - Mathematical modelling for river training works 13 Seabed Engineering and Oceanographic investigations off Mannakodam Manakodam Kochin Refineries Ltd, Kochi. 2001-02 - Geophysical Surveys - Hydrographic surveys and recommendations 27 Bathymetry,  Sub-bottom, Side Scan, Geotechnical analysis for Desaln. Plant at Minjur Minjur, CMWSSB, Chennai-2 2005 - Shallow Geophysical surveys covering 2 x 1 km area to site intake structures. 9 Bathymetric and Geophysical Surveys in the Approaches of Pipavav Port Pipavav Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited (GPPL) 2001-2002 - Geophysical Surveys Hydrographic surveys and recommendations - Establishment of Chart Datum at GPPL site 10 Wave tranquility studies Pipavav Port Development Pipavav GPPL 2002 - Mathematical modelling studies for assessment of wave transformation and defining window of operations for port 16 Bathymetry and HTL/LTL at Pipavav Port Pipavav GPPL, Mumbai. 2003   29 Pre-dredge survey at Pipavav Port Pipavav GPPL, Mumbai. 2005 - Quantification for dredging. 31 Post-dredge survey at Pipavav Port Pipavav GPPL, Mumbai. 2006 - Quantification for dredging. 23 Parametric sub-bottom profiler survey along the proposed navigational channel in Gulf of Mannar. Sethusamudram canal area. Tuticorin Port Trust, Tuticorin. 2004 - About 1200 km of Sub-bottom Profiling, Side scan, Single Beam Ecosounder as part of detailed geophysical surveys. 22 Multibeam survey & Bathymetry survey Tuticorin Tuticorin Port Trust, Tuticorin. 2004 - Dredging quantification survey of about 2.5 sq.km. area. 26 Hydrographic surveys – Post Tsunami Tuticorin Tuticorin Port Trust, Tuticorin. 2005 - Only Multibeam Ecosounder surveys of 2.5 sq.km.

Details of Seabed  &Ocean Engineering Projects  & Other Engineering Investigation carried out by NIOT Project cost less than Rs. 10.00 Lakhs

Sl.No. Project Title Location 1 1 Pontoor or alternate form of bridges for Andaman PWD Design of Wharfs at Hut bay and Campbel Bay of Andaman Islands. Design of a landing jetty at Amini islands, Lakshdweep A&N 32 Alternate Designs for Hutbay and Campbel bay.- Andaman & Nicobar Islands A&N 33 Design of Jetty for Andaman Harbour Works. A&N 2 Concept of floating breakwater study at Adani Port Trust.(Gujarat) Adani Port 59 Hydrographic surveys at Ballari Passage for Kolkata Port Trust Ballari 21 Bed level survey & contouring at Chengalpattu Lake for Mahenidra Industrial Park Chengalpattu 44 DCI, Chennai Port - Capital and Maintn. Dredging at Chennai Port – Geophysical Surveys Chennai Port 17 Chennai city waterways-Conducting the Bathymetric studies for prevention of sand bar in Cooum river _ Tamil Nadu Cooum 37 Chennai City waterways project – sustained mouth opening of River Cooum and Adyar. Cooum 8 NTPC – Coal Transport logistics studies – off Cuddalore coast Tamil Nadu Cuddalore 42 L&T-  . Current Measurement at Dahej. Dahej 45 Aban Constructions Pvt.Ltd - Pre and Post lay surveys off Dahej for GIDC Dahej 66 Bathymetry survey at Dahej for GIDC – L&T, Poonamallee, Ch. Dahej 69 Post lay survey at Dahej for GIDC -  L&T, Mount Poonamallee, Chennai. Dahej 57 Bathymetry / HTL marking at Dighi Port for Balajee Leasing Pvt.Ltd, Pipavav Dighi 27 Lower Sileru Hydro Electric Scheme –Donkarayi dam – Underwater videography of upstream face of Dam in blocks 5 to 25 from E1.938.00 to El.900.00 – Andhra Pradesh Donkarayi Dam 63 Ennore Port Limited – Pre dredge bathymetry  surveys Emmpre 62** Water quality measuremnts for CPCL desalination plant off Ennore Ennore 18 Ennore Port Development (Stage-II) – Mathematical Model Studies.- Tamil Nadu Ennore 24 Siltation at Ennore harbour and Navigational Channel studies (Ennore siltation studies – Stage-II) Ennore 30 HTL/LTL fixing on Ennore map for TN LNG Power project Ennore 47 EPL-Geotechnical Investigations. – Engineering Services Ennore 49 NCTPS-Hydrographic survey at Cooling water channel, Ennore Port Basin Ennore 67 Bathymetry survey for EPL – Ennore Port area Ennore 19 Tranquility studies for Pilot Basin – Haldia Haldia 41 DCI, Haldia – CPT at Jellingham Channel. Haldia 53 Execution of submerged dyke in the Jellingham Channel, Haldia for the Kolkatta Port Trust Haldia 54 DCI – Magnetic Survey at Haldia Haldia 56 Water injection studies at Haldia for DCI – experimentation studies for optimisation of  dredging by relating resuspension operations Haldia 61 Hydrographic measurements in Hugli for KoPT (Wave Record – Data collection for 6 months) Hugli 23 Hydrographic Survey at Godia Creek Jakhau – M/s.Well brines Chemicals Ltd, Chennai. – Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat Jakhau 15 HTL / LTL demarcation at Kakinada for BPCL Kakinada 29 HTL/LTL demarcation at Kakinada for IOCL, Chennai. Kakinada 75 HWOST/LWOST at Kalpakkam coast for FBR project of BHAVINI, Kalpakkam Kalpakkam 39 HTL/LTL marking at Narimanam, Karaikkal for ONGC Karaikkal 43 HTL marking at Karaikkal for Directorate of Fisheries, Pondicherry Karaikkal 6 Wave Hind casting studies for a port in Kolachel. Kolachel 3 Position fixing services for FS Engineers at Krishnapatnam Port (Andhra Pradesh) Krishnapatnam 64 HTL / LTL marking at Krishnapatnam Port area for KPCL. Krishnapatnam 74 Bathymetry sruvey for LSTK-1 at Manali  for Navayuga Engineering Co.Ltd. Manali 12 Recommendations on jetty location & window of operations for Sree LPG off Mangalore Coast Mangalore 16 HTL / LTL demarcation at Mangalore for Tanir Bavi Mangalore 52 Water current survey for the renovation of bridge connecting Moti Daman & Nani Daman Moti Daman 9 Tidal analysis at Mumbai for Elcome services Mumbai 7 Engineering analysis of soil samples for MRL at Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) Nagapattinam 76 Underwater survey at Mine-I Lake area, NLC, Neyveli. Neyveli 70 HTL/LTL demarcation at Palayakayal for Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad Palayakayal 35* Hydraulic studies and surveys – Pipavav Port Development Pipavav 4 Bathymetric study and tidal window computation for Pipavav outer harbour (Gulf of Khambat – Gujarat) Pipavav 34 HTL / LTL marking at Pipavav Ship Dismantling area Pipavav 1 Shore Protection measures for Pondichery Coast.                                          Pondichery 36 Numerical Model Studies for Shore protection for Pondichery coast Pondichery 58 HTL marking at Mahe for Department Fisheries, Pondichery Pondichery 48 Model study at Poompuhar, Nagapattinam Dist for construction of Fishing harbor Poompuhar 20 Demarcation of  HTL/LTL at Positra Special Economic Zone, Gujarat Positra 31 Exploration work for Ground water resources at Positra Special Economic Zone. – Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat Positra 22 “Echo-soundings” on the upstream side of Prakasam Barrage and at the Trash racks of Intake regulator at Bhavanipuram – Andhra Pradesh Prakasam Barrage 26 Underwater Videography on the U/S side of Prakasam barrage – APGENCO (VTPS) -Andhra Pradesh Prakasam Barrage 28 VTPS-Prakasam Barrage D/S Stilling Basin – U/W Videography Prakasam Barrage 40 Kochi Refineries Limited - Bathymetry survey off Pudhu Vypeen Pudhu Vypeen 14 Construction of a Fishing Harbour at Quilandy – Model studies – Kerala Quilandy 78 Fixing of GPS points at Rameswaram for Vax Consultants (P) Ltd. Rameswaram 51 HTL marking at Ratnagiri for Finolex Industries Ltd, Pune Ratnagiri 71 Current, Tide measurements at Lavgon Dock, Ratnagiri – Chawgule Shipping, Mumbai. Ratnagiri 73 Wave & Current measurement at Lavgon dock, Ratnagiri – Chawgule Shipping, Mumbai Ratnagiri 77 HTL marking at Ratnagiri for Finolex Ratnagiri 10 Design of A Pilot Launch Basin for Calcutta Port Trust Sagar Pilot basin 25 Shore Protection and Siltation preventation measures for Pilot Basin at Sagar Island built by Calcutta Port Trust (CPT) (Mathematical Model Study) Sagar Pilot basin 55 Engineering designs for Saguaor Pilotage – Kolkata Port Trust Sagar Pilotage 65 Topography mapping of World Heritage sites – Archaeology Survey of India Thanjavur 13 Numerical Model Study – Thengapattinam Fishing Harbour (Kerala) Thengapatinam 68 Design for breakwater & Diaphram wall – Thengapattinam, Dept. of Fisheries. Thengapatinam 5 Design of a Fishing harbour at Thottapalli in Kerala Thottapally 50 Post Dredge survey in Dock Basin – Berth 8 of Tuticorin Port Trust Turicorin 38 Bathymetry / HTL marking at Zone-B for Tuticorin Port Tuticorin 60 Feasibility studies for Tuticorin Inner Harbor development Tuticorin 72 DGPS-Oministra installation at Vedaranyam for DCI. Vedaranyam 46 L&T – Vizhinjam Port Development – Oceanographic study. Vizhinjam

About 16 Projects of total value Rs. 54 Lakhs carried out for CRZ Marking in various locations along the Indian Coast.  Some of the locations are Kakinada, Mangalore, Positra, Ennore Pipavav, Tuticorin Port (Zone B). Karaikal, Pudhuvypeen (Kochi), Ratnagiri,  Dighi,  Mahe, Krishnapatnam, Kalpakkam, etc.