As a company that specializes in surveys which includes bathymetric surveys, we were contracted by a client for a project in Eleko, Lagos.The goal was clear: to deliver an accurate and unbiased assessment of the volume of sand our client had dredged. Carrying out a bathymetric survey isn’t just a routine job for us, it’s an opportunity to showcase the value of precise data and…
In Nigeria today, as more construction projects push into coastal, riverside, and swampy areas, one question keeps popping up from engineers, real estate developers, and contractors alike: “Do I need a bathymetric survey before I start work?” It’s a fair question. After all, hiring a survey team with specialized equipment like echo sounders and GNSS receivers adds to the project cost. In some cases, developers…
Some surveys challenge you. Not just technically, but in the way they demand patience, planning, and adaptability. That was the case in July 2025, when our team at OTIC Surveys Limited was engaged to carry out a topographic and bathymetric survey at a dredging site in Orange Island, Ikate, Lagos. The objective was clear: map the seabed and the surrounding land accurately, so the client…
Safety is one word that should not be toiled with both in our personal and professional life. For the surveying profession, it is one area that is less talked about but that still does not negate the fact that surveyors encounter different levels of risk while on site. During a bathymetric survey, surveyors are exposed to different life-threatening dangers so it is important that surveyors…
