The acquisition of meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) data of high quality and integrity is the first step in the development of any offshore or coastal engineering project.

The information gained from a well planned and executed metocean survey can bring safety benefits and large cost savings. Over the lifetime of the development project these can far outweigh the initial survey costs.

The measurement services provided cover the entire range of metocean parameters, these include:

• Physical oceanographic measurements, such as currents, waves, water levels, and seawater temperature and conductivity;
• Meteorological measurements, such as wind speed and direction, atmospheric pressure, air temperature, humidity, precipitation (rain and snow), cloud height, solar radiation, snow thickness and icing;
• In situ corrosion experiments for pipelines and subsea facilities;
• More unusual measurements, such as ice thickness and dispersion characteristics; and

Measurement services centre around three core activities:

• Project management, planning and implementation of measurement programmes world-wide;
• Processing, quality assurance and analysis of metocean data; and
• Accurate, clear and concise data presentations and reports that help the rapid dissemination of information.

Over the years Fugro have supported the development of all types of maritime projects. These have included the development of oil and gas exploration and production facilities, subsea cable and pipe laying surveys, marine mining support, coastal industrial and port development, waste disposal management, land reclamation, coastal zone management and sea defences.

Fugro GEOS is the world's largest and most experienced provider of offshore oceanographic data and services.