MSDS Marine - Marine & Coastal Archaeological Contractor

MSDS Marine are a Marine and Coastal Contractor specialising in the management, execution and support of archaeological projects in the marine environment. MSDS Marine have a wide range of experience and expertise within the industry from the project management of large scale underwater excavations through to the fulfilment of archaeological licence conditions prior to large infrastructure developments. MSDS Marine provide geophysical and hydrographic services including data collection, processing, visualisation and interpretation.

MSDS Marine are a diving contractor registered with the HSE and provide diving and logistical support to underwater projects both on Surface Supply or SCUBA dependant on requirements. MSDS Marine have experience of providing support to the wider marine sector including ecological assessments, pre and post construction surveys and specialist survey solutions. MSDS Marine are committed to creating hands on experience in the sector for students, volunteers and early career professionals and promoting public engagement with our work.

Diving Services

MSDS Marine are a fully insured diving contractor registered with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and are able to provide a wide range of diving services to the archaeological, scientific and specialist sectors.

Remote Sensing

MSDS Marine provide a full range of geophysical and hydrographic services for archaeology, ecology and infrastructure planning and monitoring. Services include survey planning, data collection and processing, interpretation and visualisation.

Desk Based Services

MSDS Marine offer a range of desk based services including impact assessment, written schemes of investigation (WSIs), research, project designs, specialist reports, assessments of significance and management reports. MSDS Marine also offer a full range of GIS services.

Public Engagement

MSDS Marine are committed to creating hands on experience in the sector for students, volunteers and early career professionals and promoting public engagement with our work. Our work with public outreach is designed to engage and enthuse a wide audience.

Field Based Services

MSDS Marine provide a range of field based services including archaeological watching briefs during both intertidal and marine construction works, intertidal survey and ROV, USV and aerial drone surveys.

Equipment and Vessels

As well as operating the 11m inshore survey and diving support vessel Lady Grace MSDS Marine own and maintain a large amount of diving, survey, excavation, photographic, logistical and 3D scanning equipment, most of which is available to hire.

Ecosystem Services

MSDS Marine offer a full range of Ecosystems Service assessments. To do so we draw on a variety of sources. These include desk-based sources, fieldwork, stakeholder engagement and valuation tools.

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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 MSDS Marine Awards

The Awards were additionally supported this year by @fourth_element who have kindly donated equipment, including a set of base layers, to the recipients.

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All set up and ready for visitors at @NautArchSoc and @OrdnanceSociety #ArchConf19

Come over and meet our team, have a virtual dive and say hello!

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On the way to set up for @NautArchSoc #ArchConf19 in Portsmouth. Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Come and see us on our stand for a chat (and a chocolate!)

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Now we are in the post excavation phase of the project there is lots of work going on behind the scenes with specialists and volunteers on the @Rooswijk1740 project!