Beginnings
SandMap was founded in 2017 by Gold Coast spatial and engineering professionals Rod Tansley and Sean McCagh, inspired by their experiences of the impact of sand movement on surfing and boating.
After a review of available technologies including testing at Lake Annecy in France, the pair partnered with Iter Systems to design and build the world’s first PWC (personal water craft or jetski) based commercial hydrographic surveying system to utilise swath bathymetry.
In a ‘baptism of fire’ the vessel (creatively named SandMap 1) showed it’s value in late 2019 in very challenging conditions, successfully surveying Palm Beach Artificial Reef to the exacting requirements of Maritime Safety Queensland Class A standard.
Since 2019, we have been lucky enough to have been joined on our journey by the highly experienced Ted Anderberg, and the youthfully enthusiastic and rapidly developing Gene Rippin and Luiz Schmidt, and likewise our small fleet of vessels sonar and navigation systems has grown.
Highly Qualified and Certified Hydrographic Survey
The quality of SandMap’s hydrographic survey is underpinned by our survey management team:
- Ted Anderberg, Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel (AHSCP) Level 1 Certified Hydrographic Surveyor
- Rod Tansley, an IHO Category “B” Hydrographic surveyor with a pending application for AHSCP Level 2 Certified Hydrographic Surveyor
Diverse Expertise
SandMap’s team hold degrees and specialist skills in:
- Survey
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Oceanography
- Marine Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
This makes us uniquely placed to provide not only quality bathymetric data in a wide range of deliverable formats, but also to develop and provide innovative solutions to emerging marine data demands.
Ted Anderberg AHSCP Level 1 Certified Hydrographic Surveyor
Ted ensures the quality of our surveys. He is accredited through the Australian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel (AHSCP) of the Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA) and, along with a Bachelor of Surveying degree, has over 30 years’ experience in the hydrographic surveying industry. Ted has worked in both government and the private sector, completing projects all around Australia. He initially worked with Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) on various exploration, charting and dredge support surveys along the Queensland coast and joined SandMap on projects over 3 years ago before recently becoming a part owner of the company. He also holds an unrestricted AMSA Coxswain Grade 1 NC qualification. Our clients appreciate Ted’s wealth of experience and the assurance his qualifications bring.