Hythe Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Acoustic Data - 2012

Multibeam sonar survey covering Hythe Bay Marine Conservation Zone MCZ in 2012, Survey line spacing was designed to achieve 100% MBES coverage, thus lines were designed based upon 10m line spacing in 0-5m water depth, 20m line spacing 5-10m water depth and 30m line spacing for 15m water depth and 40m line spacing for 20m water depth and above. Survey cross lines were run at 20x mainline spacing. A minimum working depth of 3 metres of water was enforced on the survey vessel to maintain the safety of the vessel and crew. This survey approach allowed sufficient bathymetry soundings to be taken to meet the IHO Order 1a specification of the survey.