Description
Specifications
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Operations
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Min. turning radius [m]
7.395
Launch and Recovery System
A-frame; Winch; Crane; Ramp
Max. speed [kn]
5
Min. crew size
3
Min. required number of surface computers
1
Other requirements
Bluefin Operator Tool Suite (software); Training Course
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General
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Length [m]
4.93
Width [m]
0.53
Height [m]
0.53
Min. weight of AUV in air [kg]
750
Maximum depth rating [m]
4500
Number of thrusters
1
Propulsion or glider
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Telemetry and Control
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Acoustic telemetry
Y
Radio telemetry
Y
Max. Baud rate of ethernet connection [Mb/s]
100
Data sent to the surface
Position; range; status
Control parameters sent to the AUV
Mission Abort; Mission Stop; Hardware Kill; Position updates
Emergency recovery procedure
Dropweight; Acoustic locator and Radio direction finder
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Navigation and Payload
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Navigation sensors - standard
Inertial Navigation Sensor (INS); DVL; SVS and GPS; USBL
Navigation sensors - optional
Inertial Measurement Unit
Payload sensors - standard
Side-scan sonar; Sub-bottom Profiler; Multibeam Echosounder
Payload sensors - optional
Synthetic Aperture Sonar; SubBottom Profiler; Multibeam Echosounder (3D); Real-Time Gradiometer; Obstacle Avoidance; CTD Sensor; FluorometerTurbidity Sensor; Dissolved Oxygen; Altimeter; ADCP; Electro-optical (still or video); Bluefin Abort ; Release Transponder (BART)
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Battery
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Total energy content [Wh]
13500
Nominal battery power [W]
540
Endurance at nominal power [hr]
25
Battery swap
Y
Recharge time from empty [hr]
6
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More information
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Applications
Offshore Survey; Search ; Salvage; Archaeology ; Exploration; Oceanography; Mine Countermeasures (MCM)
Distinguishable features
An air-shippable; deep-water AUV for operation from ships of opportunity