Integrating Underwater Acoustic Remote Sensing and Soil Investigation Data for Sediment Volume Estimation in Gresik Jasatama Port Pool, Indonesia

Abstract

Port is one of the transportation networks that connect sea and land transportation. Thus, it can be ensured that there are many activities closely related to port such as planning, implementation, and maintenance. One of the port maintenance activities is dredging. The sea current that is always moving carries sediment towards the port causing sedimentation in the port pool area and preventing the ship from grounding. Maintenance dredging is required to remove sediment deposits in the pool port to maintain the safety depth. Before dredging, the parameter that has to be considered is the sediment type and its thickness in the area of interest. The study utilized underwater acoustic remote sensing instruments such as Sub Bottom Profiler, Side Scan Sonar, and Multibeam Echosounder to determine the type and thickness of sediments in the port pool. The validation process for the sediment types and the Standard Penetration Test value are derived from the soil investigation data. There are six borehole points at the research location which have a Standard Penetration Test value. The research location is in a shallow water area with depth values ranging from 0.5 m to 7.0 m with respect to Low Water Spring. Based on the SSS image interpretation, the research location is dominated by sediment type of clay. The area of interest is 30541.29 m2 and the total volume of the sediment thickness is 82326.7 m3 with respect to the depth design. This sediment volume is dominated by the soft sediment with the volume of 79614.8 m3. The couple of underwater acoustic remote sensing and soil investigation can provide a continuous representation of the sediment thickness and an essential reference for future research on the estimation of sediment volume in the port pool.