NORBIT: Successful U.S. Testing of GuardPoint Intruder Detection Sonars
In December 2024, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and NORBIT successfully conducted operations involving their GuardPoint 70 and GuardPoint 100 Intruder Detection Sonars. As underwater threats continue to evolve that focus more on underwater drones and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) of all sizes, NORBIT sonars were tasked accordingly. Over the weeks-long testing, NORBIT sonars successfully detected and tracked multiple AUV form factors through many range and depth scenarios.With the GuardPoint systems deployed, data was recorded and used under the conditions of
Green Marine UK Bolsters Subsea Services Unit with Major Investment
announced a seven-figure capital investment in a new Subsea Services Department targeting the U.K.’s offshore wind sector.The company expansion, boosted by financial backing from HIE (Highlands and Islands Enterprise), includes the purchase of subsea technology from Rovtech (Seatronics), Sonardyne, Norbit, Voyis, Tritech, Digital Edge Subsea, EIVA and a range of other sensors.The Subsea Services Department, expected to officially launch in late spring 2025, will provide in-house turnkey solutions and data, with new services to include GVI (General Visual Inspection), 3D survey incorporating real time
Norbit's new WBMS X Multibeam Sonar
Norbit Subsea introduces the WBMS X, the latest addition to its multibeam sonar family, an ultra-compact system designed with flexibility in mind.Click Here to Downlad the WBMS X Spec sheet.WBMS X can be customized to fit any operational environment. WBMS X standard bundles come with integrated Applanix or SBG GNSS/INS, but you may choose a non-integrated version for applications such as ROV.Need extra beams for data density? Upgrade to 1024 True Beams. Need even more data density? Add Dual Swath. Need active stabilization for dynamic conditions? Add Pitch and Yaw
Saildrone Surveys Gulf of Maine to Identify Potential Deep-sea Coral Habitat
possible because of the lack of high-resolution seafloor information.(Image: Saildrone)“This is the first successful demonstration of Saildrone Voyager mapping capabilities, pushing the envelope of what is possible using autonomous systems for shallow to mid-depth EEZ mapping. Its state-of-the-art Norbit multibeam echo sounder combined with near-silent operations and classification from the American Bureau of Shipping, make Saildrone’s Voyager the USV of choice for near-shore mapping. These capabilities can be applied for any number of missions, from habitat exploration to safety of navigation
NORBIT Acquires INNOMAR
NORBIT on Thursday announced it has acquired INNOMAR Technologie GmbH, a leader in parametric sub-bottom profilers.Based in Rostock, Germany, INNOMAR has nearly thirty years of experience and serves customers in over 80 countries. Its parametric sub-bottom profilers provide high-resolution imaging of the seafloor and subsurface layers. They are used for sediment mapping (e.g., for the installation of offshore wind farms, dredging, and construction), geological surveys, and detecting buried objects like pipelines and archaeological artefacts.“We are enthusiastic about welcoming INNOMAR to
Echoexplore 4 aims to Simplify Hydroacoustic Data Management
file format support: Echoexplore 4 is equipped to read a significantly expanded range of files (compared to earlier releases). Scan, sort and catalog data formats from more than 75 echosounder and sonar models from ASL Environmental, Blueprint Subsea, BlueView, Furuno, Kongsberg Discovery, Navico, Norbit, Nortek, R2Sonic, Reson, Simrad, Sonic, Sound Metrics, WASSP, and more - matching Echoview’s complete range of supported data formats.Expanded licensing: Introducing new software license activation and management options.File indexing: Echoexplore 4 accelerates data access with enhanced file
NORBIT Boosts Hydrographic Support Capability in APAC
NORBIT welcomes onboard Tan Hean Chee, Jerry in the position of the Hydrographic Surveyor responsible for supporting APAC Partners and Clients. He is based in Malaysia and served over 14 years with the Royal Malaysian Navy as a Cat. A Hydrographer. He has since furthered his offshore experience working in the subsea industry with various Clients, including Penang Port as the Port Hydrographer. In his constant effort to diversify his skills and experiences, he was awarded a Master of Business Administration in 2022.
NORBIT Subsea Upgrades WINGHEAD i77h and i79h
NORBIT Subsea announced its WINGHEAD i77h and i79h multibeam sonars have been successfully integrated with the next generation aided inertial navigation system developed by Applanix.This collaboration brings together cutting-edge technology to provide industry-leading performance and accuracy in underwater mapping and navigation.NORBIT Subsea offers two series of multibeam sonar/echo sounder products. The WINGHEAD series provides ultra high resolution bathymetry and imaging, while the WBMS series offers leading resolution in a compact, low power platform.The WINGHEAD series is based on NORBIT’s
Equinor and Kongsberg Digital Team Up to Enhance Offshore Skills and Environmental Protection
, prevent offshore incidents, and perform holistic crisis management in advanced offshore operations.Keyto this collaboration is the deployment of four K-Sim Offshore simulators delivered by Kongsberg Digital. These will be integrated with KONGSBERG’s K-Pos Dynamic Positioning systems and NORBIT’s pioneering Oil Spill Detection system, Aptomar. According to Kongsberg Digital, the tailored configuration will not only enable offshore procedure training for offshore personnel, but also environmental conservation drills, oil spill detection and recovery simulations, and all-encompassing
February 2025
