| Brand |
Bluefin Robotics Corporation |
| Product |
Bluefin-9
SeaLion II |
| Vehicle type |
Free-flooded, torpedo-style AUV |
| Total number of AUVs built |
N/A |
| Commercial options |
N/A |
| Weight of AUV in air (kg) |
61 |
| Maximum payload (kg) |
Variable, free-flooded system |
| Freight weight |
Vehicle case (qty 1): 84kg each; battery case (qty 1): 21kg each; plus spares and support equipment |
| Dimensions (l x w x h) (m) |
2.4 x 0.29 x 0.29 |
| Maximum depth rating (m) |
200 |
| Number of thrusters: directional/lateral control |
1 |
| Hover capabilities (Y/N) |
N |
| Minimum turning radius (m) |
2.4 (length of vehicle) |
| Type of launch & recovery system (LARS) used, how the AUV is recovered |
RHIB, A-frame & winch, crane, ramp |
| Average speed; maximum speed (knots) |
3; 5 |
| AUV crew size |
2 |
| Number of surface computers required for operation |
1 |
| Storage space requirements (size) |
Variable |
| Other requirements |
Bluefin Operator Tool Suite (GUI) (standard), training course (standard) |
| Standard navigation sensors |
IMU, GPS, DVL and compass, pressure |
| Optional navigation sensors |
None |
| If an INS is installed, navigation sensors used to update position during a dive |
All others |
| Standard payload sensors |
Dual-frequency side-scan sonar, CT probe, low-light b/w camera, turbidity, pressure (depth) |
| Optional payload sensors |
None |
| Total energy content of battery (kWh) |
1.5 |
| Nominal battery power (W) |
125 |
| Endurance at nominal power (hours) |
12 hours @ 3 knots |
| Battery modules can be swapped (Y/N) |
Y |
| Recharge time from empty (hours) |
6 |
| Acoustic telemetry is fitted (Y/N); baud rate (bits per second) |
Y |
| Radio telemetry is fitted (Y/N); baud rate (bits per second) |
Y |
| Ethernet connection for update; maximum speed |
100Mb/s |
| Type of data sent to the surface |
Health & status |
| Control parameters sent to the AUV |
Mission abort, mission stop, hardware kill |
| Emergency recovery procedure in the event of a total system failure |
Acoustic locator & RDF |
| Current AUV applications |
Shallow water survey, pipeline and engineering survey, ocean floor mapping, environmental monitoring, MCM, ISR, port and harbour security, REA, archaeology |
| Further information |
The Bluefin-9 is a lightweight, two-man portable AUV with a mission turnaround time of less than 15 minutes. Our most compact vehicle, the Bluefin-9 provides the performance of much larger AUVs in a convenient and rapidly deployable package |
