The Humber Destroyer 5.0m RIB, Humber Scout is the smallest coded multi-beam capable vessel in the UK. Its size and manoeuvrability enables HES to survey areas as far upstream as Gainsborough, where the River Trent can be too shallow for a larger vessel. By using the Humber Scout in this area, a survey can be completed in two days rather than nine.
The HES team, comprising of the Hydrographer Humber, three coxswains and five hydrographic surveyors, are responsible for surveying more than 145 square miles of the rivers Humber, Ouse and Trent. Along with providing essential information to allow safe navigation, the team and their surveying fleet also carry out contract survey work for third parties.
The Humber Sea Scout is an addition to the new state-of-the-art survery vessel that will ensure continuity to map the Humber Estuary efficiently, providing essential information to those navigating the estuary.
