Nicola Engineering GmbH

Nicola Engineering is a dynamic engineering office for marine and land surveying with over 40 years' experience in hydrography. We work flexibly in a wide range of different operational areas, delivering high precision on both marine and topographic data.

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING
We have a range of modern, certified and fully equipped vessels between 2.5 m and 9 m, some of which can be transported by road and deployed quickly wherever they are needed. 

We also have a portfolio of hydroacoustic systems including both single and multibeam echosounders, together with the related sensors and positioning devices for use on client vessels.

Our main hydrographic surveying activities include:
•    Inspection of waterways (fairway inspection, detection of sedimentation)
•    Scouring checks/scouring monitoring
•    Monitoring/support of excavation/dredging works
•    Inspection of structures (bridges, quays, inlets and outlets, jetties, etc.)
•    Culvert inspection and monitoring (underwater cables and ducts, pipelines)
•    Surveys following accidents, anchor search
•    Positioning of floating equipment (docks, pontoons, excavators, barges, etc.)
•    Surveys for offshore wind power plants.

LAND SURVEYING
With our expert team and industry standard tools including total stations, digital levels, GPS/GLONASS receivers and relevant software, we are able to provide topographical data in addition to hydrological surveying, as well as large-scale land recordings. 

We also frequently conduct excavator checks and general stake-out measures.

Depending on the task set, we present our results as follows:
•    Site plan with depths and isolines (in colour), dxf or dwg format
•    3D views
•    Difference plans for a preliminary survey as soil addition/erosion in colour, based on meshing
•    Longitudinal and transverse profiles, area and mass calculations in accordance with REB/GAEB.