Pronounced ‘Saych’, our name comes from a term familiar to ocean engineering experts. A seiche is a series of standing waves in an enclosed, or partially enclosed, body of water. Seiche was founded by ocean engineering enthusiasts with a deep love and respect for the sea and its inhabitants. This passion continues to drive the company.
We specialise in marine mammal monitoring technology, focusing on mitigating the impact of anthropogenic noise in our oceans. This includes Noise Monitoring and Modelling as well as Marine Mammal Mitigation. Our equipment, services, and personnel serve varioussectors, including:
- Defence
- Oil and gas
- Offshore renewable energy
- Construction
- Geophysical surveys
- UXO disposal
Formed in 1996 to undertake underwater acoustics research projects, the company was involved in worldwide supply of PAM equipment to the oil and gas and renewable energy industries with a proven track record exceeding 140,000 days of deployment.
Seiche provides a range of solutions for passive acoustic monitoring from simple single hydrophones to state of the art low noise optical data transmission systems. Bespoke engineered solutions can be provided on request. The company has developed solutions for sound source and underwater noise measurement utilising various deployment techniques to suit different environments.
Seiche provides camera solutions using HD Video, Thermal Imaging and hand held iPads. The company’s proprietary software for Real-time Automated Distance Estimation at Sea (RADES) enables accurate assessment of a marine mammals distance from a sound source.
Seiche has a global reach via three main offices in the UK, USA, and South Africa. The company maintains strong partnerships and relationships with industry, academics, and government agencies around the world.
For General enquiries please contact: info@seiche.com
For commercial enquiries please contact: enquiries@seiche.com
Our team can also be contacted on +44 (0) 1409 404050