USBL Tracking System for Mini ROV
The popular Deep Trekker Mini-ROV is now available with integrated TriTech MicronNav positioning system. UK-based Planet Ocean has integrated the system. Users may have experienced an added complexity when they cannot see where the ROV is underwater. With this new integration, operators can map the path that the Deep Trekker ROV takes while completing underwater inspections.
Unlike traditional GPS which cannot work underwater, the TriTech MicronNav USBL (Ultra Short BaseLine) Position System uses acoustics to communicate with the topside USBL dunking transducer. Reporting live the position of the launch site or vessel as well as the Deep Trekker ROV. Before, this only was available to bigger-sized ROVs.
Industries such as search & rescue, police evidence retrieval, science and archaeology, oil and gas, and vessel haul inspections are just some of the areas where the integration of TriTech MicronNav USBL Positioning system will be useful.
Maps can be overlaid onto the software in real time for real world positioning. With a range of tracking, up to 500m horizontally and 150m vertically, the Deep Trekker Remotely Operated Vehicles can complete more sophisticated work than ever before. The Deep Trekker can also be fitted with the TriTech Micron Sonar system.
