A low cost, high performance bathymetry and sidescan system, suitable for use on dedicated survey vessels and vessels of opportunity.
"SWATHplus gives exceptional productivity in shallow water whilst meeting our client’s stringent accuracy requirements. The low capital cost, reliability and robustness make them our swath bathymetry system of choice for many applications.” - GEMS Survey.
"Operating swath of the bathymetric system ranged from 15 to 20 times water depth in depths less than 15 m." - US Geological Survey (USGS).
SWATHplus is an interferometric, wide-swath sonar system for surveying underwater surfaces, providing co-registered, high-density bathymetric data and seafloor imagery. Processed data outputs include digital terrain models and sidescan quality seafloor images. It is equally well suited for use at sea, inland waterways and on lakes.
Why SWATHplus?
- wide swath width in shallow water or low altitude
- co-registered high-quality bathymetry and seafloor imagery
- high data count gives high special resolution up to the swath edge
- low cost of ownership compared with most beamforming multibeams
- lightweight, compact, lower power requirement and highly portable - facilitates simple and rapid deployment
- reduced survey effort and data turn-around times
- data exportable to industry-standard applications, such as CARIS
- meets tight international data standards, such as IHO survey requirements
Applications
- shallow water hydrographic surveys
- navigational charting
- environmental monitoring
- dredging operations
- river, harbour, lake and dam management
- marine archaeology
- wreck location
- pipeline and cable routeing survey and inspection
- hull inspection
- harbour security
- military rapid environmental assessment
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