HELP EQUIP THE SURVEY TEAM
Practical Equipment for Real Survey Work
The survey team needs reliable, practical equipment to document conditions on the Indian River Lagoon. Every item below is used or needed for real Project Lagoon survey operations.
01 — IN SERVICE TODAY
What the Survey Team Uses Today
The current 18-foot boat is personally owned and planned to be donated and registered to SCWS after marina work is complete. A new outboard motor is being installed. The team uses GPS for route tracking, a donated 7.5-inch tablet for field documentation, and safety equipment for on-water operations.
- ● 18-foot work boat — personally owned (planned to be donated and registered to SCWS after marina work is complete)
- ● New outboard motor — installation in progress
- ● GPS chartplotter for route tracking
- ● Basic sonar — being acquired
- ● 7.5-inch tablet — donated to SCWS, in use
- ● Safety equipment — onboard and being expanded
- ● Basic communications equipment
02 — STILL NEEDED
What Is Still Needed
To sustain and expand survey operations, the team needs additional and upgraded equipment. These are practical, field-ready items — not future concepts. Each one directly improves survey coverage, data quality, or team safety.
- ● Additional sonar types (side-scan, down-scan, live)
- ● Upgraded rugged tablets with better battery life
- ● Improved VHF and marine communications
- ● Expanded safety and PPE equipment
- ● Backup batteries and power management
- ● Equipment mounting and storage upgrades
- ● Survey poles and observation tools
Support Option Being Prepared
Your support helps purchase, install, and maintain the practical equipment the survey team needs to document conditions on the Indian River Lagoon.
A dedicated donation form for this program is being prepared. Please check back soon.
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