Next Geosolutions Surveys Roman Mediterranean Ports

Next Geosolutions, UK, has secured a EUR1.25 million mapping and survey contract with Naples Port Authority for the Archaeological Sites Mapping Project, based in the Port of Naples. The project, which commenced in July and is due for completion by December 2016, will see Next Geosolutions carry out marine survey techniques including high-resolution bathymetry, morphology, shallow geology and magnetometric surveys of the port’s internal waters. The interpretation of the sea bed will provide a foundation for accurate mapping on a large scale.

Carlo Pinto, Next Geosolutions' sales and marketing director, said this contract with Naples Port Authority enables the company to further develop its capabilities within the marine survey market.

Marine archaeologists and professional divers will use their knowledge and expertise to evaluate Next Geosolutions' findings after excavation and exploration of the underwater sites. There is the possibility that findings may range from the Roman imperial period to WWII.