| Brand |
Kongsberg Maritime |
| Product |
HUGIN 1000 |
| Vehicle type |
AUV |
| Total number of AUVs built |
30 HUGIN vehicles built/in production |
| Commercial options |
Complete turn-key system for applications listed below. Alternatively, customers can integrate own systems and sensors |
| Weight of AUV in air (kg) |
850 |
| Maximum payload (kg) |
On request |
| Freight weight |
Approximately 6 tonnes for 20-ft temperature-controlled container with HUGIN 1000, complete launch and recovery system, and ancillary systems |
| Dimensions (l x w x h) (m) |
Length 4.5; diameter: 0.75 |
| Maximum depth rating (m) |
1,000-m and 3,000-m versions available |
| Number of thrusters: directional/lateral control |
On request |
| Hover capabilities (Y/N) |
On request |
| Minimum turning radius (m) |
15 |
| Type of launch & recovery system (LARS) used, how the AUV is recovered |
During launch, a hydraulic-operated stinger with the HUGIN AUV is tilted down into the water and the vehicle is released by a disconnect mechanism. During recovery, the ship is positioned 50-100 metres from where the AUV surfaces. The vehicle drop nose with recovery nose is hooked and connected to the LARS. The vehicle is then pulled on to the stinger and the stinger is lifted and retracted |
| Average speed; maximum speed (knots) |
2 to 6 |
| AUV crew size |
3 |
| Number of surface computers required for operation |
1 |
| Storage space requirements (size) |
One 20ft container houses the HUGIN 1000 AUV, LARS, battery charger, spare parts, etc. An additional 10ft container with a fully equipped topside operation room is recommended for portable systems for rapid mobilisation on vessels of opportunity |
| Standard navigation sensors |
Aided INS, DVL, pressure, GPS, USBL transponder |
| Optional navigation sensors |
Underwater transponder navigation, terrain-referenced navigation with MBES, altimeter or DVL |
| Standard payload sensors |
Synthetic aperture sonar (HISAS 1030) or side-scan sonar, MBES, SBP, forward-looking sonar, CTD, ADCP, turbidity |
| Optional payload sensors |
Electronic still camera, hydrocarbon sniffer, fishery echosounder, other marine research sensors |
| Total energy content of battery (kWh) |
16.5 |
| Nominal battery power (W) |
300-1,000, dependent on AUV speed and payload sensor operation |
| Endurance at nominal power (hours) |
17-30 hours, dependent on AUV speed and payload sensor operation |
| Battery modules can be swapped (Y/N) |
Yes. Complete battery can be swapped in less than 1 hour |
| Recharge time from empty (hours) |
6 |
| Acoustic telemetry is fitted (Y/N); baud rate (bits per second) |
Yes; baud rate dependent on range |
| Radio telemetry is fitted (Y/N); baud rate (bits per second) |
Yes; WLAN and RF (radio) link |
| Ethernet connection for update; maximum speed |
WLAN: 54Mb/s. Ethernet umbilical: 1Gb/s |
| Type of data sent to the surface |
Vehicle data, payload data |
| Control parameters sent to the AUV |
Vehicle control and configuration, mission plan changes, payload control. HUGIN 1000 can operate completely autonomously |
| Emergency recovery procedure in the event of a total system failure |
Release drop weight and blow air bladder for AUV to come to surface. HUGIN comes with a range of redundant localisation systems: Iridium localisation system, RF link, acoustic links, acoustic positioning (USBL), flasher light |
| Current AUV applications |
Naval, offshore oil and gas geophysical mapping, pipeline inspection, hydrography, marine research |
| Further information |
Accurate time referencing, payload sensor integration solutions for electrical, mechanical and acoustic noise suppression, navigation post-processing for optimal accuracy, proven LARS, commercial operations since 1997, military operations since 2001 |
