Coastal Dynamics Ltd

Our Services

We provide environmental services for both land and marine based projects including Industrial Plants, Marine Oil and Gas Activities, Marine Seismic Services, Port Development, Onshore Oil and Gas Activities, Shoreline Monitoring and Management, Climate Vulnerability Assessments and environmental research.

Our specialty is conducting Environmental Impact Assessments for Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) approvals from the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) in Trinidad and Tobago.

We also conduct data collection surveys, including regulatory monitoring, to manage the environmental impact of our client’s activities.

We provide several modelling services including oceanographic modelling and air emissions modelling.

We will take you through the entire process from project design, data collection and analysis through reporting.

Data Collection

Coastal Dynamics Limited conducts a wide variety of environmental surveys as part of the process of conducting Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, baseline surveys, regulatory monitoring and various modelling studies.

Physical

Coastal Dynamics Limited has at its disposal a variety of equipment to take in situ measurements in marine and terrestrial environments, as well as collect samples for later laboratory testing and analysis.

• Water Quality (physical & chemical parameters)
• Oceanographic Surveys (Currents/Tides/Waves)
• Meteorological Monitoring
• Sediment Quality
• Air and Noise Quality
• Bathymetry
• Beach Profiling

Biological

Coastal Dynamics Limited is capable of conducting rapid ecological assessments in a wide variety of ecosystems, whether marine or terrestrial.

• Seagrass
• Mangrove
• Vegetation
• Coral Reef Assessments
• Avifauna
• Marine & Terrestrial Mammals
• Reptiles & Amphibians
• Nearshore Marine, Estuarine & Riverine Fish
• Aquatic and Terrestrial Invertebrates
• Benthic Sampling (Macro & Meiofauna)
• Underwater Video Surveys

Social

• Social Impact Assessment
• Stakeholder Engagement Activities such as Public Consultations, Focus Group Meetings and others
• Land Based Traffic Surveys
• Household Surveys

Modelling

Creation of a robust and accurate hydrodynamic forecast system.

DHI in collaboration with CDL has developed a 3D hydrodynamic forecast system for the region around Trinidad and Tobago. The operational system utilizes real-time meteorological forcing together with measured currents, and tidal forcings to develop boundary conditions as input to the model. The model then produces a 5 day forecast of the current speed and direction for the area of interest. This forecast model can then be applied to a variety of operational uses including the migration pathways and extent of potential spills. The operational system workflow is shown below

The oceanographic forecasting system produces two daily current forecasts covering the period up to 5 days ahead in time and is continuously being evaluated and improved based on historical performance metrics. In addition, the forecasting data has also proven to be useful for running sediment transport models to evaluate drill cuttings/mud dispersion and well capping activities in the region.

"With the current boom in offshore oil exploration activities in the Caribbean, the timing of this development could not have been better, and we are proud to continue delivering industry leading realtime forecasting and decision support system around the world." says Jesper Kjelds, Global Director of Business Development for DHI.

• 3D Hydrodynamic Forecast Modelling
• Oil Spill Dispersion and Analysis Modelling
• Pollution/Effluent Discharge Dispersion Modelling
• Drill Cuttings / Mud Dispersion Modelling
• Wave Modelling
• Littoral Processes Modelling
• Sediment Transport Modelling
• Air Modelling

DHI MIKE3, CORMIX, AERMOD-BREEZE

Reports

Our reports conforms to our clients' needs.

The following is a list of some of the reports prepared by CDL:

• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Environmental Data Reports
• Environmental Due Diligence
• Strategic Environmental Assessments
• Social Impact Assessments
• MetOcean Studies
• Shoreline Monitoring and Management Plans