Unique Group Inks $1.7m Deal with Kongsberg Discovery
London, will swell the capacity of Unique’s Singapore base, giving customers in South East Asia fresh access to the calibration free µPAP SSBL systems and the lightweight, robust and user-friendly EM2042, launched in September 2023.Sahil Gandhi, CEO, Unique Group, said “The EM2042 multibeam systems will support the demand for both stand-alone rental and for installation on Unique’s Uni-Max USV for seabed mapping and hydrographic surveys. The EM2042 offers a quad-swathe high ping rate and predictive pitch for beam steering, allowing for increased productivity as higher survey speeds
Teledyne to Debut New Marine Lidar Sensor for USVs
software solutions to Ocean Business 2023, being held at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK from April 18-20.Visitors to the Teledyne Geospatial booth U12 will be introduced to the CL-360 for marine applications, a lidar sensor that can be seamlessly integrated with high resolution multibeam systems and the CARIS Ping-To-Chart workflow, allowing for full above and below water image capture with survey grade accuracy in a single workflow. The sensor’s 360-degree scanner and up to 2 million points/second collection rate provides a premier solution for mapping coastal infrastructure
MANTAS USV Enters the SES Rental Pool
commission, and that has the potential to transform how end-users look at buying and applying marine data,” said Sören Themann, CEO, Subsea Europe Services.Autonomy upgrades and new hydroacoustic technologies will unlock a new phase of efficiencies over the next few years. Forthcoming multibeam systems will allow high-precision data to be collected at speeds in the region of 16 knots while advances in AI will allow the MANTAS T12 to adjust its own survey plan according to the real-time data it receives from the hydroacoustic and positioning systems.The cost per data package can be reduced
VIDEO Interview: Subsea Europe Services: Driving the ‘Survey System-as-a-Service’ Business Model
chains.It is a fascinating ‘push and pull.’ As technology has evolved, it seems to a degree that hydrographic survey has become somewhat commoditized. How do you see it?Well, especially in shallow water. With shallow water systems the technological differences between the different multibeam systems available on the market are rather small. So selecting a suitable system for the job has become more like a some kind of a passion statement rather than a fact-based decision. Now, this commoditization is in fact also enabling new business models for system integrators like us. So we believe
PD Ports chooses NORBIT Multibeam Tech
for fast, efficient hydrographic, engineering and dredging surveys."After a comprehensive tender evaluation process, we are delighted that the experienced team at PD Ports chose the leading NORBIT equipment and support services, " said John Fraser, NORBIT. "PD Ports has been using multibeam systems for many years and, following the recent NORBIT commissioning on the Tees Sentinel vessel, we are delighted to now offer the Company class leading technology and high performance data quality which has exceeded their exacting high standards in all deliverables. "
Norbit Release ‘Winghead’ Multibeam Sonar
.The Winghead is a true 1024 beams multibeam echo sounder, with the Norbit curved arrays, a frequency agility from 200kHz to 700kHz and a resolution of 0.5 x 0.9 degrees at the center frequency of 400kHz. This ultra high resolution sonar is conceived to exceed the performance of the vast majority of multibeam systems offered today. The Winghead sonar also facilitates unmatched professional level performance on more platforms than ever, with a carefully designed form factor and with a weight in air of less than 7kg (including mounting brackets and GNSS/INS).The Norbit factories have started production of
Ashtead Invests in Teledyne's Survey Sensors
Teledyne Marine has announced a significant investment by Ashtead Technology in the newest subsea multibeam imaging, survey and pipe tracking technology. Key items include RESON SeaBat T50-S IDH multibeam systems (successor to the 7125 ROV2), BlueView M900-2250 dual frequency imagingsonars and HydroPACT 660E pipe and cable trackers among other items purchase from Teledyne Marine.“As owners of the largest fleet of TSS pipe and cable trackers in the rental market, Ashtead are impressed with the new miniaturized single pod '660E' version with its reduced weight, size and power,"
Sonar Assists Deepest Solo Sub Dive
3D renderings of the sea floor that were used to identify and verify the deepest point in the trench that ultimately determined the dive location," Vescovo said. "This was essential to the success of the mission."The EM 124, released in 2018, is the fifth generation of a range of new multibeam systems from Kongsberg Maritime and is the successor of the EM 122."This was the very first delivery of the EM 124, and [it] has already proven to be a success with fantastic results," said Chris Hancock, vice president of sales for Kongsberg Underwater Technology. "Our expert technical
New ASV Delivered for Post-hurricane Surveying
the ASV integrates hydrographic survey payload, including an Edgetch 6205 sidescan/bathy multibeam echo-sounder (MBES), R2 Sonic 2022 MBES, Applanix WaveMaster POS MV inertial navigation system (INS), a SeaRobotics’ cast winch and a castable AML BaseX² sound velocity probe (SVP). The two multibeam systems were chosen to provide exceptional data quality in multiple marine environments, aiding in the rapid assessment of navigation hazards. The lightweight SeaRobotics’ cast winch deploys the SVP used to generate corrective sound velocity profiles by the onboard data acquisition computer.&ldquo
February 2024
