Hydro-Tech has unveiled the MS400C, a fully integrated multibeam echosounder designed for uncrewed surface vessels. The new system combines sonar processing, inertial navigation, GNSS positioning and ...

Traditionally, bridge pier surveys are conducted using manned boats equipped with multibeam sonar — a method that, while mature, faces several challenges: 1. ... The echosounder and iLiDAR share ...

John Gray, the acting lead hydrographer onboard the vessel, explained that the multibeam echosounder allows them to gather significantly more readings in the same amount of time.

Multibeam Echosounder (MBES): A sonar system that emits multiple sound beams simultaneously to produce high-resolution bathymetric maps of the seafloor. Acoustic Backscatter: ...

A nearly £800,000 contract has been awarded by the Ministry of Defence for a detailed wreck survey of HMS Cassandra, a ...