Three 4900 Sonar Systems for New England
Klein Marine Systems, USA, has shipped three System 4900 dual-frequency sidescan sonar units for the Boston Police, Quincy Police and the Cambridge Fire Department for Search and Recovery (SAR) missions. The Quincy Police originally purchased a Klein System 3900 in 2009 and have been utilising the portable, dual-frequency sidescan sonar for search and recovery missions. Both the System 3900 and the System 4900 operate using the Klein custom-developed SonarPro® software which combines ease of use with advanced sonar features.
The Klein System 4900 is a versatile sidescan sonar that can be used for many different survey and recovery applications. The high-fidelity, high-definition imaging abilities and the portability of the System 4900 make it an ideal tool for search and recovery (SAR) missions while its rugged construction, selectable frequencies and 300m operational depth rating provide superb capabilities for the coastal survey and security communities.
The System 4900 is designed for producing detailed underwater images using advanced sonar technologies. It is commonly used for search and recovery and shallow water mapping, and is in use by police, fire, sheriff, Coast Guard and Naval units throughout the world. The System 4900 employs ultra wide-band technology and image quality is further improved by the transducer design which is optimised to provide very narrow horizontal beam widths and thereby exceptional along-track resolution.
The combined result of these discriminating features is high-quality image resolution at low-frequency long ranges that is comparable to or better than high-frequency, short-range resolution images of competitive systems.
