On 9th March 2021
In General, Project Management
By Izaak

Whilst many people are familiar with drones used in filming sports or travels, not everyone is aware they play an increasingly important role in the survey world too. A UAV, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle survey uses the drone technology to capture survey grade high resolution imagery, but also for other survey techniques such as photogrammetry. […]

Feb

23

What is a Water Framework Directive Assessment?

On 23rd February 2021
In General, Project Management, Water Management
By William

Water is essential for life. Whether it is for drinking, cleaning, or sustaining the ecosystems which we rely on, water is arguably the most important resource to us. However, since the industrial revolution, our rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and boreholes have seen a major change from their natural state. Environmental issues such as eutrophication (too many […]

Jul

07

We’re back running Bathymetry Surveys

On 7th July 2020
In Project Management, Water Management
By Izaak

Earlier this month Exo returned to the water, carrying out a Bathymetry survey, in Brightlingsea harbour. Following earlier dredging work in March 2020, Exo were hired to measure the new water depth of the harbour. Check out our video documenting the return: The survey took place over two separate days. Whilst these surveys usually require […]

Nov

22

Water Safety Top Tips

On 22nd November 2019
In General, Project Management, Water Management
By Luke

When working near water, safety is a priority. At Exo Environmental, a lot of our jobs take place in harbours or rivers and it’s key that we keep ourselves and others safe. We’ve put together this great poster for our top 10 safety tips which you can download for free and display at your organisation. […]

Nov

18

Marine Management Organisation Policy Changes 2019

On 18th November 2019
In Project Management, Water Management
By Izaak

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has recently released its draft policy changes for the South East Inshore Marine Area, a stretch of coastline 1,400km in length, encompassing major UK ports such as Felixstowe and Dover. The policies aim to address a range of issues from coastal access, environmental protection and sustainable economic development. But what […]

Oct

24

Working towards ISO accreditation

On 24th October 2019
In General, Project Management
By Izaak

Exo Environmental has today started the process towards ISO accreditation, but what does this mean and what is the purpose of ISO? Well, ISO stands for the International Organisation for Standardisation and is an independent body which gives world-class specifications for products, services and systems to ensure quality, safety and efficiency. ISO accreditation is thus […]

Sep

05

Sustainable and Resilient Coastal Cities (SARCC)

On 5th September 2019
In General, Project Management, Research and Development, Sediment Management, Water Management
By William

Exo Environmental and partners have been working together on this Interreg 2seas programme since November 2017, where a culmination of ideas and thinking distilled into the SARCC project. The project developed another year until it was submitted to the Joint Secretariat of Interreg 2seas in November 2018. By early 2019 we received the approval for […]

Jul

11

OSMS – Operational Sediment Management System Meeting

On 11th July 2019
In Engineering, General, Project Management, Sediment Management
By David

Last week, we travelled to London to meet all the partners of the Interreg 2seas USAR project. We have been managing the activities under this project for one of the Partners, Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners. One of the main aims of the meeting was discussing one of the main outputs of USAR, the “Operational Sediment Management […]

Nov

24

Dredging Consultants – St Osyth Borrow Pits

On 24th November 2017
In Dredging, Ecology, Engineering, Project Management, Sediment Management
By William

Our work as dredging consultants during the first phase of the Brightlingsea Dredging and Restoration Year 2 work package aimed to place accumulated sediments dredged from the South Channel within the St Osyth Borrow Pits. These twenty three (23) pits, approximately 30x30x1.5m in size, were originally excavated in the 1960’s along the seaward face of […]

Oct

27

Baggernet 2017 USAR Presentation

On 27th October 2017
In Project Management, Research and Development, Sediment Management
By William

On the 10th October, Exo made the trip over to Enschede, Netherlands to present at Baggernet’s 2017 annual conference. Baggernet, launched in 1999, aims to strengthen the network of knowledge and partnerships across water and sediment management and dredging works. In doing so, Baggernet supports a bottom-up management system that facilitates the effective transfer of […]

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What is a UAV Survey?

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