Topographic Survey at Praia de S. Torpes

As part of the monitoring of the effects of the port structures of the port of Sines on Praia de São torpes, the 4th and last campaign of 2021 was held at the beginning of this month.

The work follows the request of the Administration of the Ports of Sines and Algarve (APS) SA, within the scope of the multiannual monitoring of the effects of the port structures of the port of Sines on the evolution of the adjacent coastal zone, with emphasis on the S. Torpes zone . With an estimated duration of 5 years, the multidisciplinary works involve the Hydrographic Brigade and the Hydrography, Marine Geology and Oceanography divisions.

This campaign included a topographic survey using a man on foot, equipped with a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver, in order to characterize the morphology of the beach, with the participation of five soldiers. The collection of sediment samples by Marine Geology was also carried out with the support of the Hydrographic Brigade.