ADCP Monitoring For Accurate Current Analysis
Currents, waves, water levels, and marine conditions to support design, construction planning, and safety.
Falcon provides metoocean survey and monitoring support across the GCC and wider Middle East to help project teams understand site conditions and variability over time – critical inputs for marine construction, dredging works, coastal/offshore design, and operational planning.
Our metocean scope can be delivered as a focused package (e.g., currents only) or as an integrated program combining currents, waves, water levels, and water quality parameters, depending on project requirements.
What a metocean package can include
Currents and current profiles using ADCP (speed, direction, time-series, depth profiles)Â > Wave parameters using suitable instruments. > Water level monitoring -Tide gauge integration > Water column measurements such as temperature, salinity, and turbidity > Weather observations and site notes during monitoring periods
Typical applications
Construction planning for marine works > Dredging and sediment dispersion studies > Outfall/intake design studies > Mooring, marina, and coastal structure design inputs > Baseline monitoring for environmental assessments
Whether you require a river survey, seabed map, dredging calculation, or marine construction survey, our USV bathymetric surveying solutions provide accurate, safe, and cost-effective results.
Deliverables
- Deployment & Recovery logs
- Processed current datasets (time series and depth profiles)
- Plots: current roses, profiles, exceedance charts, summaries
- Summary report with methodology, configuration, and findings
- Data export formats for consultants (CSV/Excel and compatible deliverables)
Quality and control
- Proper mounting/anchoring method based on site conditions
- Configuration aligned to monitoring objectives (bin size, sampling, interval)
- Data screening and validation, including spike removal and gaps reporting
- Clear reporting of limitations (biofouling, vessel interference, etc.
Our Monitoring Processes
- Confirm monitoring duration, location, depth, and reporting needs
- Deploy ADCP with secure mounting and identification
- Periodic checks (if required) and recovery
- Processing, QA/QC, and final report delivery
Frequently asked questions
How many days of monitoring is needed?
Common durations range from 15 to 30 days, but it depends on project requirements and design stage.
Can you install in shallow or high-traffic areas?
Yes, subject to access/permits and selecting the right mounting method.
Metocean survey and monitoring across the GCC including ADCP current profiling, wave and water level support, processing, QA/QC, and reporting for marine projects.