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MARINE GEOSOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD

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P.O. Box 303, Joondalup, WA, 6919, AUSTRALIA

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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[email protected] 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 48 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 nearshore & offshore survey requirements. This includes all facets of project manage-ment, including; desktop studies, survey planning, data acquisition, sediment

sam-pling, ore reserve calculations, map genera-tion 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, as well as marine geo-physical & hydrographic surveys in support of port development, engineering and dredging. We currently manage a large offshore heavy mineral exploration programme for a world-leading mining company. In addition to off-shore heavy mineral exploration, the com-pany has experience in undertaking offshore exploration programmes for placer deposits and oil well site investigations. We also have extensive expertise in fiber-optic cable land-ing site surveys.

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Single channel seismic surveys

Magnetometer 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

Port security monitoring

Marine GIS

Vibracoring and sampling surveys

Scientific diving surveys

Specialist instrumentation development

Advanced marine geophysical surveying

Single-beam bathymetric surveys

Multibeam bathymetric surveys

Side-scan sonar surveys

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Bathymetry map of a coastal embayment Bathymetry map for port development

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(Top) Multibeam bathymetry map of Durban Harbour, South Africa. (Bottom Left) Multibeam imagery of a shipwreck. (Bottom Right) Multibeam imagery of a submarine canyon and jetty structure.

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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.

[email protected] www.marinegeosolutions.com Subaque ous Dun es Reef Outc rop

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(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 lying on

the seafloor. [email protected]

www.marinegeosolutions.com Aeolianite outcrop Dredge furrows

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Surficial seafloor geology map with overlaid bathymetry contours

Colour draped & shaded seafloor geology interpretation map of the continental shelf

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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 geologipracti-cal, geotechnipracti-cal, 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.

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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 showing the regional stratigraphy off the

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

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

(Bottom) Fully processed color magnetic anomaly map of a harbour entrance channel. [email protected]

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Positioning Systems

A C-Nav 3050 integrated C-Nav/RTK Extend re-ceiver or a CSI DGPS Max are typically used for survey navigation & positioning. The C-Nav 3050 provides decimetre level position accuracy world-wide, using 66-channel tracking with a combined GPS / GNSS / L-Band receiver and multi-constellation support for GPS / GLONASS / C-Nav / other SBAS signals.

The CSI DGPS is a 12 channel Ashtech system with an update rate of 10 Hz and sub-metre preci-sion. DGPS corrections are RTCM SC-1 04 Ver. 2.0 format, virtual base station solutions with an RTCM update rate of typically less than 5 seconds.

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 7101ER-SV multibeam echosounder with a 240 kHz extended range (ER) transducer. The 7101ER-SV is a 1.5°x1.5° system with 101, 239 or 511 (equi-angular / equi-distant) individual 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 350 m. The SeaBat 7101ER-SV multibeam echosounder is interfaced to an Applanix POS MV motion reference unit. The POS MV is a tightly coupled system, which provides highly accurate attitude, heading, heave, position, and velocity data, and is the most advanced system available for use with multibeam sonar systems. The multi-beam 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.

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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 an Octopus 360 digital seismic processor, is used to collect shallow penetration sub-bottom profiles. The sub-sub-bottom profiling system con-sists of a Model 5430A transmitter, an Octopus 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 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 Octopus 360 is capable of digital data acquisition, digital data processing and digital data storage in SEG-Y, CODA and XTF formats. A

GeoAcoustics Timer2 is used to synchronise the

simul-taneous acquisition of boomer and pinger sub-bottom profiling data. The system’s unique functionality is ef-fective in reducing cross talk noise, often associated with the simultaneous use of two independent 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 an Octopus 360 seismic proc-essor to acquire and store the seismic data in SEG-Y format on an internal hard-drive. The Octopus 360 is used for real-time data acquisition and processing and digital data storage. Onboard processing facilities in-clude 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.

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.

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 GeoCoder, SonarPro, Navlog Systems SsUtils, Mini-Map and ERMini-Mapper.

Sub-Bottom Profiling Processing Software

Sub-bottom profiling data are processed using Nav-log Systems Seismic DP5.

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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.

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Personnel

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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 Riaan Botes GIS Specialist MSc

Mr Trevor Grace Magnetic Specialist Director (SES c.c.)

Dr Andrew Green Marine Geologist PhD

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

Dr Ian Wright Marine Geologist PhD

[email protected] www.marinegeosolutions.com Mrs Liz Ramsay (Accountant) BCom, ACMA Ms Manola Tommei (Office Manager)

Dip. Business Management

Mr Luke Nelson

(Marine Survey Technician/Skipper)

MC4, MED1

Mr Stephen McPherson (HSE Manager - Alegra Safety)

Masters, Health Science OHS)

D I R E C T O R S S U R V E Y A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

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[email protected] www.marinegeosolutions.com 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 inciacci-dent 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 registered with Achilles in the Oil & Gas sector and is a corporate mem-ber of IFAP.

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[email protected] www.marinegeosolutions.com 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;

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Ensure work safety conditions are maintained;

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Establishing programs and procedures for

man-aging workplace risks;

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Complying with all relevant State Safety and

Workers Compensation legislation require-ments;

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Involving employees in the development and

implementation of the programs and proce-dures, through the Safety Consultation system;

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Ensure that information on hazards in the

workplace and training in how to work safely is passed onto to all personnel;

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Committing adequate and appropriate

re-sources to enable us to achieve these goals;

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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.

……….. Dr. P.J. Ramsay

Director

Marine GeoSolutions ……….. Mr. W.R. Miller

Director

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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) 459 255 120 (Mobile)

Fax: +61 (0) 8 9200 5012

E-Mail: [email protected]

Date of Birth: 18 August 1964

Marital status: Married (2 children)

Hobbies: Archery, four-wheel drive trails, SCUBA diving & 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

SCIENTIFIC & CONSULTING EXPERTISE

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

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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.

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

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

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Specialist in offshore and coastal heavy mineral exploration.

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Heavy mineral sand ore reserve evaluations.

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Oil & gas well site investigation surveys.

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

movement.

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Palaeoclimate studies using cores from long-lived coral domes.

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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-processwork-ing 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

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

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Member of the Australian Hydrographic Society (affiliated to International Federation of Hydrographic

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

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

PUBLICATIONS

One book, 14 refereed publications, 32 conference abstracts and 130 internal 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

E-Mail: [email protected]

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

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Specialist in marine geophysics and coastal sedimentology.

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

echo-sounders, seismic profiling systems & side-scan sonar.

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Experienced in nearshore geophysical surveys including coastal engineering site investigations and

har-bour breakwater surveys.

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Computer skills include geophysical data base management and map production.

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Computer modelling of topographic and ore reserve data.

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Heavy mineral sand ore reserve evaluations.

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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

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Member of the Australian Hydrographic Society (affiliated to International Federation of Hydrographic

So-cieties).

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

PUBLICATIONS

One book, 5 international publications, 7 conference abstracts, 7 scientific reports and 125 consultancy