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Marine Survey Sydney &Â Foreshore Survey
SYDNEY, VIC & QLD MARINE CONSTRUCTION SURVEY SPECIALISTS 20+ YEARS OVER-WATER EXPERIENCE.
Elite Survey provides our clients with peace of mind and confidence throughout their projects' construction. We can assist with the management of works from pre-tender to handover. At Elite Survey we specialise in marine construction — our directors alone have over 20 years' experience working over water on large scale projects in NSW and QLD. We guarantee the traceability and accuracy of all survey data through our Quality Management System, strictly enforced with random internal audits and independently certified.
Our Values
Care
We're committed to long-standing client relationships because we love the work we do and the people we work with.
Success
Confidence in our team and expertise with technology means everyone's a winner.
Excellence
Our pride is our water-tight QA processes, giving you high quality, consistent results on-time and on-budget.
Can-Do
We love a challenge! We're the first to go above and beyond to ensure our clients are sorted.
Marine Survey Sydney — proven on the harbours, marinas and toughest marine sites
Cockle Bay Pontoon
Client: Waterway Constructions Pty Ltd
Method: Real-time set-out and continuous positional monitoring during pontoon fixing
Accuracy: pontoon welded in design location under live tidal movement
Non-standard fixed-pile wharf: pontoon welded to a pile embedded in rock. Elite's "strap system" held it steady against tidal movement, with continuous checks before the welding order was issued.
The Anchorage, Port Stephens
Client: Corlette Point Marina Holdings Pty Ltd
Method: Hydrographic survey (full marina detail) + pile installation set-out, two-stage rebuild
Accuracy: piles installed within design tolerance
Full marina demolition and rebuild with new piles and pontoons. Elite used its hydrographic vessel/sounder to detail the entire marina to a higher standard and coverage than the traditional pole-and-instrument method, ahead of a two-stage (eastern then western) pile and pontoon replacement.
HMAS Waterhen Boat Ramp Upgrade
Client: HMAS Waterhen
Method: Z-Boat hydrographic survey (pre & post excavation)
Accuracy: piles positioned within 20mm of design below waterline
Underwater construction for the HMAS Waterhen boat ramp upgrade required precise positioning below the waterline. Elite carried out an initial hydrographic Z-Boat survey, a post-excavation Z-Boat survey, and a final as-built hydrographic survey for QA, helping ensure piles were positioned within 20mm of design.
New Sydney Fish Markets, Blackwattle Bay
Client: SMC Marine / Transport for NSW (WAE submission)
Method:
Multibeam hydrographic survey — construction and post-construction bed clearance
Accuracy: Class A survey (Ports Australia Principles), depth uncertainty within 60–70mm
Construction of the new Sydney Fish Markets required certified seabed verification before handover. Elite delivered the hydrographic survey package within the works-as-executed submission to TfNSW — bed clearance confirmed across the works area between the silt curtain and the new structure, with a critical 3.8m obstruction on the finger wharf approach identified, removed and re-verified.
Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay
Client: Polaris Marine
Method: Multibeam pre-dredge survey — cruise berth plus offshore spoil ground (IHO S-44 Special Order)
Accuracy: ±150mm vertical at 95% confidence, 0.5m object detection
Accuracy: piles installed within design tolerance
Dredging at Sydney's cruise ship berth needed survey control nobody could argue with. Two sites surveyed in two days — 200% sonar coverage along the wharf face, with system accuracy verified against a stable wreck reference surveyed six months apart. Pre-dredge surfaces delivered so dredge volumes were measured, not estimated.
d'Albora Marina, Nelson Bay
Client: InDev Consulting
Method: Multibeam hydrographic survey to IHO S-44 Special Order, 100% bottom coverage
Accuracy: ±150mm vertical at 95% confidence
A full-coverage survey of a live marina, run at 10m line spacing between moored vessels. Seventeen seabed objects detected, measured and positioned — including submerged piles up to 8m long the client didn't know were there. Delivered as survey plan, 3D seabed model and certified report to support the marina redevelopment.
- TQCSI ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certified (REG# AU 1424-QC)
- TAO - Technically Assured Organisation for Transport for NSW
- Member of Consulting Surveyors NSW
Our Tech
Higher Standards - We take professionalism seriously
Leica Viva TS15/16 Total Station - range 1.5m-10km, distance accuracy 1.0mm +1.5mm ppm, runs 12d Field and AutoCAD.