| Brand |
GeoAcoustics A Kongsberg Company |
| Product Name |
GeoSwath Plus ROV ** |
| Date of first release |
2006 |
| Hull/ Bow/ Side/ ROV/AUV Mounted, towed |
ROV |
| Retractable Y/N |
N/A |
| Diameter, height (cm) |
Transducer (one of two) 26 x 11 x 6 |
| Weight, without cable, per module (kg) |
Transducer (one of two) 1.6 |
| Power requirements |
24 VDC, 40 W |
| Type of system |
Phase Measuring Bathymetric Sonar |
| Bottom Detection Method |
Vernier Phase Detection |
| Frequency Range |
500 kHz (125 kHz and 250 kHz available) |
| Depth Range, depth resolution |
0-50 m, 1.5 mm |
| Max. Slant Range |
97.5 m |
| Max. Swath (function of depth) |
12x |
| Samples per sweep, samples per second |
max 13000 per sweep |
| Beam width (acrossx along track [deg]) |
240°x 0.5° |
| Directly under sensor (m) |
9x69 / 44x155/ N/A |
| At max. horizontal range (m) |
52x2/ 73x3/ N/A |
| Smallest identifiable cube (m3) |
Better than IHO-SP44 Special Order or Order 1 depending on depth |
| Max swath |
120 m / 167 m / N/A |
| Are footprints equally spaced? |
yes |
| Does the system have side scan possibilities? |
Yes |
| Number of SSS-points per sweep |
133 per m, 13000 max per side |
| Calculated statistical system accuracy (cm RMS) |
3 |
| System Accuracy in relation to IHO S44-4, meets S44 order |
Special Order |
| Max. allowable survey speed to allow for this accuracy (knots) |
Depth dependent |
| System applies ray bending corrections in real time |
Yes |
| System is capable of collecting and integrating the SV-profile in real time during data collection |
Yes |
| If yes, explain the process |
SVP can be imported as file and applied in real time to data |
| Motion sensors compatible to the system |
All standard |
| Dynamic accuracy required from MRU (degrees) |
0.05° or better |
| Possible interfaces to the processing unit |
All standard processing packages including QPS Qinsy and Hypack (real time) and Caris HIPS and SIPS, IVS3D Fledermaus |
| Mean time before failure (hrs) |
on request |
| Mean time to repair (hrs) |
on request |
| Online access to bathymetric data during collection |
Yes |
| If yes, by which means? |
Data broadcast via Ethernet or file export |
| Additional remarks |
Due to the 240° field of view it is insensitive to roll motions. It can be fitted onto the smallest ROVs. |
| Units sold |
on request |
