Chesapeake Bay Bathymetric Data Collection Expansion
Sector: Commercial • Location: Virginia, United States
Source: Ocean News & Technology
A partnership between William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School and NOAA to collect and process shallow-water bathymetric data across the Chesapeake Bay using routine vessel operations and derelict crab trap removal. The project involves equipping commercial fishers with side-scan sonar to gather data, which is then processed and made publicly available to support scientific, planning, and navigationa
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Commercial, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Virginia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Ocean News & Technology
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A partnership between William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School and NOAA to collect and process shallow-water bathymetric data across the Chesapeake Bay using routine vessel operations and derelict crab trap removal. The project involves equipping commercial fishers with side-scan sonar to gather data, which is then processed and made publicly available to support scientific, planning, and navigational applications. |
Original sector | Environment |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Virginia |
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Source | Ocean News & Technology |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Commercial, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-07-18 |
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