Marine Acoustics

We model all underwater noise from offshore construction, operations, and decommissioning across a wide range of marine infrastructure projects. Sound sources include impact and vibratory pile driving, drilled foundations, dredging, UXO clearance, geophysical surveys, cable and pipeline installation, vessel operations, and fixed or floating offshore structures.

Our frequency-dependent modelling evaluates both acoustic pressure and particle motion, coupling water-column and seabed propagation to capture real-world sound transmission in shallow-water and continental shelf environments. By incorporating geoacoustic parameters, equipment specifications, and installation methods, we produce accurate predictions that support impact assessment, regulatory compliance, mitigation design, and cumulative effects analysis.

INSPIRE translates acoustic modelling results into clear, regulator-aligned ecological risk assessments that help developers understand real biological consequences, not just sound levels. By evaluating species vulnerability, exposure severity, cumulative effects, and uncertainty, we provide transparent, repeatable risk characterization that strengthens defensibility, supports proportionate mitigation, and reduces permitting delays.

INSPIRE evaluates mitigation technologies and construction strategies to identify solutions that are effective, proportionate, and practical. By comparing attenuation systems, construction and operation methods, and sequencing scenarios, we help developers reduce biological risk while maintaining construction efficiency, controlling costs, and strengthening regulatory confidence before decisions are locked in.