DHI WATER & ENVIRONMENT

DHI Water & Environment, Denmark has purchased three Workhorse ADCP multi-directional wave gauges from RD Instruments Inc, USA for use on a project in Namibia.

The instruments will be used as part of a programme aimed at establishing a coherent, comprehensive and conclusive picture of hydrodynamic and ecological conditions in the Walvis Bay lagoon and harbour. Walvis Bay is Namibia's largest commercial port and a key fishing area as well as being the nation's major tourist resort. However, it is silting up because sand is being blown into the bay and lagoon and is unable to be removed naturally by the tides because of human activity, including road building and housing developments.

The DHI Water and Environment study, which is funded by DANCED (Danish Cooperation for Environment and Development) and DANIDA (Danish International Development Assistance) aims to improve the conditions in the bay by preventing further siltation and to increase the flushing area. The RDI instrumentation is supporting the project by collecting waves and current data over a four-month period in the bay and on the Atlantic coast outside the peninsula.