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Bringing Clarity to the World Below BRINGING CLARITY TO THE WORLD BELOW THE COMPLETE UNDERWATER MAPPING PRODUCT RANGE BRINGING CLARITY TO THE WORLD BELOW The technology within underwater mapping is continuously advancing and providing higher quality data than ever before. This technology is taking subsea construction, naval surveillance and the exploration and mapping of the OUR MISSION OUR PHILOSOPHY sea floor to new levels, allowing efficient and accurate data capture from waters in sheltered ports to the harshest We shall earn the respect and recognition for our Our success depends on the success of our customers. and most challenging environments. dedication to provide innovative and reliable marine Actively listening to our customers and truly understanding electronics that ensure optimal operation at sea. By their needs, and then translating these needs into Kongsberg Maritime is at the forefront of these KONGSBERG offers a broad range of echo sounders that utilising and integrating our technology, experience successful products and solutions is central to achieving advancements; there are many challenges to be overcome can be operated from any platform, making them ideal for and competencies in positioning, hydroacoustics, our goal. in the subsea environment and KONGSBERG has spent exploring anywhere from the shallowest waters in ports communication, control, navigation, simulation and Our people are the key to our success and we empower over 60 years mastering the technology needed to lead and harbours to the world's deepest oceans. automation, we aim to give our customers The Full Picture. them to achieve. Working together in a global network of the way within the maritime industry. The Full Picture yields professional solutions and global knowledge, guided by our values, engenders innovation services that make a difference enabling you to stay ahead and world class performance. Every day we have to think of the competition. a little differently, because every client is unique. We aspire to translate the imagination and dedication of our staff into successful technologies and solutions. Our commitment is to add value to your operations by providing you with The Full Picture. Inspecting damage to the floor. Tilbury Docks, London KONGSBERG product: EM® 2040 CONTENTS BRINGING CLARITY TO THE WORD BELOW …………………………………………………………………………3 MULTIBEAM ECHO SOUNDERS - INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………4 MULTIBEAM ECHO SOUNDERS - SHALLOW WATER …………………………………………………………6 MULTIBEAM ECHO SOUNDERS - MEDIUM TO DEEP WATER ……………………………………… 10 MBR (BROADBAND RADIO) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 REMOTE SERVICES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 SCANNING SONARS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 SYNTHETIC APERTURE SONAR ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 SUB-BOTTOM PROFILERS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20 SINGLE BEAM ECHO SOUNDERS ………………………………………………………………………………………… 24 INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30 GLOBAL SUPPORT ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31 Cover image: Dr. Fabio Sacchetti Kongsberg Maritime • Document No. 398737 September 2016 INFOMAR (www.infomar.ie) 3 FM Chirp Seabed Image MULTIBEAM ECHO SOUNDERS All EM® systems utilise both CW and FM Chirp. All EM® multibeam echo sounders produce and store FM Chirp is used in order to increase the range without seabed image data simultaneously. sacrificing resolution. For example, a 12ms FM pulse equals to a 600us CW pulse in terms of resolution, but with FM Water column and extra detection Chirp the transmit power is increased by 13dB. All systems are able to generate and log water column data. Water column (WC) data can either be logged Kongsberg Maritime is the leading manufacturer of transmit fan is divided into several sectors. Each sector can Dual swath together with the raw files or as separate WC files. multibeam echosounders for shallow, medium and deep be controlled individually in real time, enabling the system In dual swath mode the systems generate two transmit In addition, the EM 2040 and EM 2040C can log water applications and has delivered systems since the mid to actively stabilise pitch and yaw in real time. The receive swaths per ping resulting in twice the number of simultaneous extra detections. Extra detections are 1980's. Many of the systems have become the industry beams are also stabilised for roll movements in real-time. soundings given per ping. This gives a much denser profile soundings based on different user selectable criteria and standard due to their unique features. The result is a uniform and dense survey pattern which of the seabed even with a narrow transmitter or when logged to the raw file as extra soundings. In conjunction leaves no gaps or holes uncharted and no objects missed - surveying at high speed, leaving no gaps in the survey or with WC data, these extra detections give the user KONGSBERG has developed it's echo sounders to suit even in poor weather conditions. lost targets. valuable information about features in the water column, any platform; from large surface vessels to any vessel of such as the mast of a wreck or anchor chains. opportunity, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), Depth compensation High density beam processing Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Remote Surface All beams are compensated in real-time for heave, roll, yaw In high density mode more than one detection is derived Seafloor Information System (SIS) Vehicles (RSVs) and Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs). and pitch movement of the vessel. This feature enables the independently from each beam. This is achieved by using SIS is the standard software package for the EM All EM® multibeam systems have a set of unique features system to measure and log the correct depth. more information from the phase detection curve resulting multibeam echo sounders. The software includes an which are vital to meet the requirements conditions in a much higher resolution. The footprint is reduced to extensive set of graphical displays for data quality control, set by the IHO S-44, the more demanding LINZ and Near field focusing less than 30% in the outer beams. all necessary operator controls for setting up and running other specifications set by the survey industry. These The system applies beam focusing to both transmit and the system, data logging and system testing, as well as requirements are met in any weather conditions. receive beams in order to obtain the maximum resolution system calibration and other required tools. SIS supports inside the acoustic near field. During transmission, focusing online, real-time data cleaning to improve the overall Sector transmission and real-time stabilisation is applied individually to each transmit sector to retain the survey efficiency. In order to maximise the range capability and to suppress angular resolution and during reception dynamic focusing is interference from multiples of strong bottom echoes, the applied to all receive beams. EM 710 image of MV Høegh Aigrette at 25-42m depth. Courtesy of UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The full range of EM Multibeam Echo Sounders available Data acquisition, processing & visualisation by Fugro OSAE. from Kongsberg Maritime. 2040C 2040C 2040P 2040P 2040C 2040C 2040M 2040M 2040C 2040C 2040P 2040P 2040 2040 2040C 2040C 2040P 2040P 2040M 2040M 712 712 2040C 2040C 2040P 2040P 2040M 2040M 2040 2040 302 302 2040P 2040P 2040M 2040M 2040 2040 712 712 122 122 2040C 20402040CM 2040M 2040 2040 712 712 302 302 2040C 20402040CP 20402040P 2040 712 712 302 302 122 122 2040C 50 m2040C2040200 m P 50020402040 m PM 550204071 m2 M 60071 2m 302 360030 m 2 122 700012 m2 11000 m 2040P 2040P2040M 20402040M 2040302 302 122 122 2040M 2040M2040 2040712 711222 122 2040 2040 712 713022 302 712 712 302 301222 122 302 302 122 122 122 122 4 5 WORKING IN SHALLOW WATERS EM® 2040 EM® 2040P EM® 2040C A good knowledge of shallow water bathymetry is needed The EM 2040 is a flexible multibeam echo sounder for very The EM 2040P is a highly portable, shallow water The EM 2040C is a compact version of the EM 2040 to manage navigation channels, ports, harbours, lakes and high resolution bathymetry. It surpasses even the strictest multibeam echo sounder based on EM 2040 technology. system, designed for compactness and to provide a dams. It is also essential to archaeological and construction requirements set by the survey industry. It is a very Designed for easy transport and quick deployment on portable solution for shallow water applications. surveys, cable landfalls and hydrodynamic modelling. high resolution wide-band system for any shallow water any vessel of opportunity, the system offers survey The system has an operating range of 0.5 to 500m. The application. It can be fixed or temporarily hull mounted, performance up to and exceeding the IHO-S44 special frequency range is from 200 - 400 kHz in 10 kHz, user Multibeam echo sounder systems must be able to operate over the bow or side mounted and integrated on ROV, order and the more stringent LINZ specification. As such, selectable steps. on shallow draft vessels, be easy to deploy, easy to use AUVs and ASVs. it is an ideal for any application, from high resolution and produce clean data to provide accurate results quickly. mapping and inspection to shallow water surveys. In shallow waters an extra sonar head can be added Kongsberg Maritime delivers integrated systems for For shallow water
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