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Offshore Client Representative and Geomatics Consultancy Services

Professional Services

TAC Geomatics are a consultancy who provide access to a range of Offshore Client Representative and professional services.


The team is headed by David Kelly, a Chartered Hydrographic Surveyor (MRICS), with over 30 years’ experience from Survey, Renewable, Construction, IMR, Oil and Gas, and bespoke projects.

 

This has included 20 years in senior management and supervisory roles of Offshore Manager and Client Representative.

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Expertise, Competence & Experience

TAC Geomatics Ltd provide professional expertise and consultancy services in Marine and Survey (Geomatics) operations based on wide ranging involvement in extensive projects; Geophysical / Geotechnical surveys, extensive OWF / Renewable developments, extended IMR and annual / multiyear survey campaigns (Oil and Gas).

 

Additionally, bespoke operations have included deep water searches (Malaysian Airline MH370, and ARA San Juan, Argentinian submarine), as well as UNCLOS territorial claims, Submarine investigation (U-864), decommissioning projects, and multiple pipeline inspection campaigns in the Mediterranean (TAP, TMPC) and Black Sea (BSPC).

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TAC Geomatics Ltd aim to cultivate and promote key working relationships, perform safe and integrated operations, whilst complying with regulatory and project requirements. Actively collaborating with all stakeholders, to ensure QHSE standards are maintained, encouraging continuous improvement and engagement throughout operations.

 

From pre-mobilisation planning, document writing, review and assessment, through to offshore mobilisation / calibrations, and all phases of project execution - including detailed assessment, QC and approval of survey data - through to project completion and feedback, the experience and competencies are available within TAC Geomatics Ltd, for global operations.

 

Academic, business and professional qualifications (MRICS) have been consolidated with real work experiences, supplemented by delegate participation in multiple conferences and professional training courses (Kongsberg and Sonardyne). Together with annual CPD and further training (IOSH and GWO courses), they combine to ensure TAC Geomatics Ltd offer the preferred Client Representative for the latest projects.

Renewables & Utilities
 

Pre-route surveys; Vessel, ROV, AUV & various towed array configurations.

Export cables & IAC surveys.

Nearshore & small boat surveys.

Benthic & seabed (Box cores & Dredging) sampling.

Cable laying, Trenching & Survey.

OWF Bearing change out.

Data assessment, QC & approval.

Operational oversite from pre-mobilisation to de-mobilisation.

Project locations include United States, North Sea, English Channel, Celtic Sea, Red Sea, & Mediterranean Sea.

 

Clients include Nexans, Vattenfall, National Grid, TenneT, OWC, Scottish Power Renewables, & RVO.

Geophysical & Geotechnical Surveys

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Vessel, ROV & AUV seabed mapping surveys.

Pipeline & Annual / Multiyear Inspection campaigns.

 

Towed geophysical, ROV & AUV survey projects.

 

Benthic & Seabed (Vibrocorers; Gravity, Piston & CPT) sampling.

 

pUXO surveys; detection, investigation, & disposal.

 

Extended IMR & Survey campaigns.

Data assessment, QC & approval.

 

Project locations include North Sea, West Africa, Mediterranean Sea, Caribbean, Norwegian Sea, & Adriatic.

 

Clients include Equinor, RVO, TotalEnergies, BHP, MMT, RWE, Vår Energi, TAP, TMPC, & Nord Stream.

Project Management & bespoke Projects

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Author of Project documentation; Project Execution Plans, Procedures, Quality Plans & HAZOPs etc.

Deep water (6000m) ROV & AUV operations / searches (MH370 & San Juan Submarine).

 

Decommissioning, Metrology & Photogrammetry campaigns.

 

Lay support, Dredging, Fibre-optic cable lay & RFO projects.

 

Company Representative / Delegate at Conferences (Geilo), Seminars & workshops.

 

Project locations include North Sea, North & South Atlantic Oceans, Black Sea, Indian Ocean, Celtic Sea & Indonesia.

 

Clients include Ocean Infinity, Equinor, BP, Norske Hydro, COPSAS, Eni, Repsol, Maersk, Statens Vegvesen, & Govt Agencies (e.g., Kystverket / RVO).

QHSE, Auditing & Safety

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QHSE document review, including analysis of Quality Plans, QHSE Programs, HAZIDs & Risk Assessments.

 

Auditing & QHSE compliance – on / offshore.

 

In-depth knowledge of management systems (BMS / SMS).

 

Investigation & incident reporting.

Preparing & presenting complex information within multi-national teams.

 

Competence development program & delivery of training in global business units.

 

Project locations include Norway, UK, Brazil, USA, Australia & Italy.

 

Clients include DOF ASA, DOF Subsea Norway / UK, Statoil, Saipem, & Blue Stream Pipeline Company.

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If you require any further details or information, please get in touch on the following email;

 

info@tacgeomatics.com

© 2026 TAC Geomatics Ltd. Registered Company No. 873302

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