RN Adds Multi-beam
This year has seen the commissioning of five additional hydrographic multi-beam systems on UK Royal Navy vessels HMS Gleaner, HMS Endurance, HMS Roebuck and SMB Nesbitt, along with the HMTG vessel SMB Owen. Delivery has included the latest-generation Kongsberg EM 710 medium-depth multi-beam system, new shallow-water Kongsberg EM 3002 systems and the established Kongsberg EM 1002 system. All vessels also have single-beam capability provided by either the Kongsberg EA 400 or EA 600 systems. Topside real-time operation and post-processing is provided through the latest Kongsberg SIS (Seafloor Information System) software and the established Kongsberg post-processing software suite of Neptune, Poseidon and Triton. The Kongsberg PL10 and the Kongsberg MDM 400 system, respectively, provide added planning capability and data management and storage. The newly commissioned systems will complement the existing integrated survey systems provided by Kongsberg Maritime on HMS Echo, HMS Enterprise, SMB Pioneer and SMB Pathfinder.
