Hydrographic Surveys

KINSALE
ANGLING

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Diving German WW1 minelaying submarine UC-42.

Propellor boss, WW1 German submarine UC 42

Propeller boss of one of WW1 sub UC-42's propellors. She lies sunk approx 5nm south of Roches Point. Photo ©Timmy Carey

Wreck of 1692

Sidescan sonar image of Wreck of 1692 (to be confirmed) discovered by Carroll O'Donoghue, owner/operator of HARPY, in 2015.

Survey equipment.

A selection of our underwater survey hardware. We're ready when you need us.

Divers off Old Head

Wreck-diving off the Old Head of Kinsale

Commercial Diving

Commercial Divers working on undersea pipes outside Kinsale harbour.

Recovering Diver

Recovering Diver after ascent from Lusitania wreck.

Kinsale Sunset

Sunset in Kinsale, pictured from the quays.

Hydrographic Surveys

Hydrographic Surveying:

Hydrographic surveying is becoming more a part of our work and specialist equipment is held ashore in readiness. The equipment includes dual-frequency sidescan sonars, magnetometers and ROVs. Also is a full set of Hydrographic software including Reson and Caris suites. HARPY has hydraulic cable drums for the mags and both NMEA 0183 and NMEA2000 data circuits. Please call us for your requirements,

Magnetometer
ROV
Mobilizing
ROV
Sidescan sonar
Sidescan sonar
Sidescan sonar of wreck found by us aboard HARPY in 2015. Believed to be from 1692. TBC.
Wreck image, (1692?)
Sea Otter ROV and smaller VideoRay Pro3 GTO
Little and Large
MarineSonic dual frequency 600/1200 kHz sidescan sonar.
Dual Frequency Sidescan sonar
Sidescan sonar image of wreck of German WW1 sub UC-42 scanned by HARPY for our sister company Subsea Survey Services.
Wreck of WW1 sub UC-42
Spitfire Search.

   In July 2017 I took HARPY to Boulogne-sur-mer in the Pas de Calais region for northern France. The visit was of a month duration. It has been a long time wish of mine, was to search for any wreckage of the Spitfire of WW2 Irish ace of aces Wing. Cdr. Brendan Finucane. If nothing was found at least his memory was being honoured.

   Unfortunately, nothing definitive was found on this occasion but the expedition taught a lot. The next search will have this experience to hopefully get a better result.

   A dual frequency sidescan sonar was the main search tool along with precise positioning equipment and a lot of toughbook PCs, software and hardware.

   The story itself is for another time, but while there the Boulogne Sea Festival took place and a great number and variety of vessels arrived. This picture does not do the festival any justice - it was a typical celtic affair of music, dance, friendly get-togethers and far more beautiful and unique vessels than this picture shows. The marina was wonderful too and is highly recommended to any passing mariner. In the background is the visiting replica French frigate HERMIONE normally based in Brest and the "dundee" type fishing boat ETOILE MOLÉNE based in St.Malo.
Spitfire Search, July 2017

Sidescan sonar of wreck found by us aboard HARPY in 2015. Believed to be from 1692. TBC.

Sea Otter ROV and smaller VideoRay Pro3 GTO

MarineSonic dual frequency 600/1200 kHz sidescan sonar.

Sidescan sonar image of wreck of German WW1 sub UC-42 scanned by HARPY for our sister company Subsea Survey Services.

Spitfire Search.

In July 2017 I took HARPY to Boulogne-sur-mer in the Pas de Calais region for northern France. The visit was of a month duration. It has been a long time wish of mine, was to search for any wreckage of the Spitfire of WW2 Irish ace of aces Wing. Cdr. Brendan Finucane. If nothing was found at least his memory was being honoured.

Unfortunately, nothing definitive was found on this occasion but the expedition taught a lot. The next search will have this experience to hopefully get a better result.

A dual frequency sidescan sonar was the main search tool along with precise positioning equipment and a lot of toughbook PCs, software and hardware.

The story itself is for another time, but while there the Boulogne Sea Festival took place and a great number and variety of vessels arrived. This picture does not do the festival any justice - it was a typical celtic affair of music, dance, friendly get-togethers and far more beautiful and unique vessels than this picture shows. The marina was wonderful too and is highly recommended to any passing mariner. In the background is the visiting replica French frigate HERMIONE normally based in Brest and the "dundee" type fishing boat ETOILE MOLÉNE based in St.Malo.