| Brand |
Kongsberg Maritime |
| Product Name |
EM 2000 |
| Date of first release |
2000 |
| Hull/ Bow/ Side/ ROV/AUV Mounted, towed |
ROV/AUV |
| Retractable Y/N |
N |
| Diameter, height (cm) |
23 x 24 |
| Weight, without cable, per module (kg) |
17 |
| Power requirements |
<100w |
| Type of system |
Multibeam |
| Bottom Detection Method |
Amplitude detect, phase detect |
| Frequency Range |
200kHz |
| Depth Range, depth resolution |
1-350m |
| Max. Slant Range |
500m |
| Max. Swath (function of depth) |
7x |
| Samples per sweep, samples per second |
111 |
| Beam width (acrossx along track [deg]) |
2°x 1.5° |
| Directly under sensor (m) |
26*34cm/ 131*176cm/ 393*528cm |
| At max. horizontal range (m) |
52*140cm/ 265*700cm/ 796*1400cm |
| Smallest identifiable cube (m3) |
1*1*0.3m/ 5*5*0.6m/ 10*10*1.3m |
| Max swath |
530m |
| Are footprints equally spaced? |
yes |
| Does the system have side scan possibilities? |
Yes |
| Number of SSS-points per sweep |
up to 6000 |
| Calculated statistical system accuracy (cm RMS) |
6 |
| System Accuracy in relation to IHO S44-4, meets S44 order |
Order1 |
| Max. allowable survey speed to allow for this accuracy (knots) |
10 |
| 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 |
Calculation of each sounding is according to Schnells law of refraction, in real time |
| Motion sensors compatible to the system |
Seatex MRU5, Seapath 300, Applanix POS/MV, and other sensors with comparable accuracy |
| Dynamic accuracy required from MRU (degrees) |
Pitch/Roll 0.02 deg Heave 5cm |
| Possible interfaces to the processing unit |
Sound velocity at transducer, Sound Velocity profile, Position, Heading, 1PPS, Single beam echo sounder (optional) |
| Mean time before failure (hrs) |
>2000 |
| Mean time to repair (hrs) |
< 1 |
| Online access to bathymetric data during collection |
Yes |
| If yes, by which means? |
Realtime visualization of bathymetric data, both raw data and gridded data in 2D and 3D, swath, quality of each beam, seabed image, attitude data, 3D waterfall |
| Additional remarks |
EM 2000 has a standard pressure rating of 3000m and can be delivered also for 6000m. It is widely used for AUV’s as the mapping tool. Sonar heads are available both in titanium and aluminium.The acoustic beams of EM 2000 are stabilized for roll (not just compensated). |
| Units sold |
30 |
