CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) is one of 300 member companies participating in the National Ocean Industry Association (NOIA), a trade association involved in developing offshore energy resources in an environmentally responsible manner.

Two representatives from CSA (our Chief Operating Officer and our Energy Director) attended NOIA’s Fall Meeting held at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country in San Antonio from October 3 to 5. The meeting format included speaker presentations as well as panels of experts offering opportunities for discussion of domestic and international energy issues. The emphasis was on offshore topics including traditional oil and gas exploration and production activities as well as developing wind energy strategies and infrastructure.

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With the world exploring and harnessing the resources of the deep ocean, environmental data collection programs have had to expand their capability to collect data and samples in deeper and deeper depths. This upgrade in capability is not only needed for the instruments that are subjected to the extreme pressures of the deep, but also for the handling gear that has to lower these instruments to the seabed and recover them. Sediment, water, current, plankton, and seabed imagery are common datasets required for environmental programs such as an Environmental Baseline Survey conducted by oil and gas corporations to comply with their internal standards and local government regulations.

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CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. will be attending and exhibiting at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Offshore Wind Conference in Washington, DC on October 16 and 17, 2018. Both Mary Jo Barkaszi and Bob Erickson will be attending and will be available to discuss our marine science and marine operations capabilities specific to assessing offshore wind, submarine cable, and renewable energy projects. Please visit us at Booth 35 to learn how CSA can support your marine habitat characterizations, marine surveys, and environmental impact documents.

Core Capabilities for Offshore Wind

• Desktop Siting and Routing
• Site Assessment Plans (SAPs)
• Biological Surveys (marine mammals, sea turtles, benthic habitat, and fisheries)
• Geophysical & Oceanographic Surveys
• Marine Acoustics
• Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHAs)
• Protected Species Observation
• Physical & Video Data Collection (sediment, water, biological, video)
• Data Management & Geospatial Services
• Construction and Operations Plans (COPs)
• NEPA Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
• Permitting