Subsea Survey Technology

Multi-sensor AUV Pass

Sensor Technology: A full range of survey sensors can be used with the AUV/ASV platforms. Depending on project requirements, some sensors can be operatied concurrently minimising the required passes and required time on site.

  • Side Scan Sonar

Side Scan Sonar on Bluefin 21

Side Scan Sonar Drawing
  • Multibeam Bathymetry Sonar

Multibeam Echosounder from Bluefin 21

multi-beam sonar from AUV
Multi-beam sonar
  • Sub-Bottom Profiling

Sub Bottom Profiler from Bluefin 21

Ref: Pangeo - SBI Data showing cable in free span due to seafloor scouring
Ref: Pangeo – SBI Data showing cable in free span due to seafloor scouring
  • Magnetometer

Magnetometer towed from Bluefin 21 AUV

  • Mosaic Photography or Photographic Scanning
Photography from AUV
Mosaic Photography from Bluefin 21
AUV Photographic scanning
Photographic Scanning from an AUV
  • 3-D Laser Bathymetry
AUV Laser scan
Laser Scanning from an AUV

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