PROGRAMME 03 — SPECIALIST

AI-assisted methods across the full seabed survey workflow.

For seabed survey professionals — from UXO and geotechnical survey to cable route and environmental investigations. Delivered by offshore practitioners.

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Programme Snapshot

✓ 3 Days In-Person or 5 Half-Day Virtual

✓ Maximum 10 Participants

✓ Practitioner-Led Delivery

✓ Specialist Certification

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WHY THIS PROGRAMME

AI-assisted methods across the full seabed survey workflow.

For seabed survey professionals — from UXO and geotechnical survey to cable route and environmental investigations.

This programme provides practical, hands-on instructions on AI-driven seabed workflows. Participants learn how to integrate machine learning workflows with modern subsea platforms to achieve unprecedented survey efficiency and reporting speed.

✓ Practitioner Led ✓ Autonomous Workflows ✓ Real Subsea Datasets ✓ Specialist Certification

WHO THIS IS FOR

Who this is for

Geoscientists, environmental survey specialists, UXO survey technicians, cable route engineers and any professional involved in seabed survey acquisition, processing or interpretation.

Survey & Cable Engineers

Professionals planning routes, analyzing burial depth predictions, and optimizing seabed surveys.

Geoscientists & Habitat Specialists

Specialists analyzing acoustic or video data, mapping benthic habitats, and generating environmental surveys.

UXO Technicians

Technicians focusing on anomalous item detection, classification, and validation.

Recommended baseline: Active survey experience or background in marine geophysics, subsea operations, or hydrography is recommended.

PRACTICAL CURRICULUM

What the programme covers

Module 01 AI-assisted seabed classification from acoustic and video data

Overview

Apply machine learning tools to identify and classify sediment types and seabed features from side-scan, sub-bottom, and camera outputs.

Key Topics

  • • Backscatter classification
  • • Video feed analysis
  • • Automated segmentations

Outcomes

  • ✓ High speed image parsing
  • ✓ Accurate boundary tracking
Module 02 Machine learning in benthic habitat mapping and environmental survey

Overview

Integrate spatial data and marine biology schemas to produce environmental reports and identify protected benthic zones.

Key Topics

  • • Habitat classifiers
  • • Feature extraction
  • • GIS schema mappings

Outcomes

  • ✓ Automatic habitat boundaries
  • ✓ Fast compliance reports
Module 03 AI tools for UXO detection and confidence rating

Overview

Deploy magnetic and acoustic classifiers to distinguish Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) from seabed clutter and rate detection confidence.

Key Topics

  • • Target signatures
  • • Anomaly filtering
  • • Confidence evaluation

Outcomes

  • ✓ High confidence detections
  • ✓ Reduced false alarm rates
Module 04 Automated cable route analysis and burial depth prediction

Overview

Predict optimal subsea cable routes and burial depths based on geological models, slope limits, and sediment density analytics.

Key Topics

  • • Route parameter limits
  • • Burial model variables
  • • Geological predictions

Outcomes

  • ✓ Optimize cable routes
  • ✓ Fast depth assessment
Module 05 Integration of AI outputs into survey deliverable packages

Overview

Synthesize model files, QA logs, and predictive metrics into standardized, client-facing survey packages.

Key Topics

  • • Packaging workflows
  • • Validation logs
  • • Integration guidelines

Outcomes

  • ✓ High quality deliverables
  • ✓ Seamless client handovers

FORMAT AND DELIVERY

Format and delivery

3 Days In-Person

Option A

5 Half-Day Virtual

Option B

Maximum 10

Participants per Cohort

Active Survey or Geoscience Role

Prerequisite

Learning Journey Stage

01

Acquisition & Classification

Acoustic backscatter and video parsing algorithms.

02

Anomaly Detection

Machine learning model setups for UXO detection.

03

Deliverable Handovers

Standardizing ML formats for client submissions.

WHAT YOU GET AT THE END

Certificate in AI-Assisted Seabed Survey Operations.

Applicable for CPD with applicable professional bodies.

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