Tritech Assists Autosub AUV28/12/2009 |
| Researchers from the National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton (NOCS), recently trialled Autosub6000, a deep rated Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), to explore ocean regions approaching 6000m water depth. Autosub6000 was able to manoeuvre and avoid obstacles using Tritech’s SeaKing scanning sonar. Due to the extreme conditions, a 6000m depth rated titanium SeaKing sonar was selected. |
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The successful trials onboard the RRS Discovery now mean Autosub6000 can be mobilised for trials on board the RRS James Cook to the Caribbean Sea, near the Cayman Islands in spring 2010. In operation with the ROV Isis, Autosub6000 will search for deep hydrothermal vents; a task that will require the range and imaging capabilities of the SeaKing sonar.
The trials took place during late September at the Iberian Abyssal Plain, North Atlantic, an area of ocean deeper than 5600m. Further tests were carried out around the steep and rugged terrain of Casablanca Seamount, between Maderia and Morocco.
Autosub6000 was designed and constructed by engineers at the Underwater Systems Laboratory, NOCS and is funded by the Natural Environment Research. Read more about: ROV AUV Environment Supplier: Tritech International Ltd More news from this supplier: Network Subsea Data Streaming 4,000m Gemini Imaging Sonar Tritech Strengthens Customer Support Tritech StarFish Imaging Systems Tritech Tools Assist Winning SAUC-E Teams Tritech Commits to Future Subsea Talent ROV Excavation and Jetting Pumps Orders Spectacular Images of WW2 Wrecks SeaKing Hammerhead DST Sonar Reduced Operation Time Offshore Survey Frame Agreement ROV Survey of the Costa Concordia Grounding Site (video) 44 PMGS Transponders for Earthquake and Tsunami Research Underwater Vision to Fugro Subsea Services Award for Brazilian Hydrographic Paper Demonstrating a 'Deeper Understanding' First Real-Time Seafloor Earthquake Observatory Theme of Hydrography Day 2012: International Cooperation Finistère and Mediterranean Bathymetric Lidar Surveys Precise Positioning For BP Vessels 
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