iWBMS

Superior Performance Ultra High-Resolution Curved Array Integrated Bathymetric System

NORBIT Subsea manufactures wideband curved-array multibeam sonar sensors for bathymetry. NORBIT’s multi-sensing concept combines multiple integrated sensors into one hardware platform with a single LAN connection to the survey laptop. Supported sensors include any combination of bathymetric multibeam echo-sounder, forward-looking sonar, and Lidar.

NORBIT Subsea

Trondheim, NO

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Description

NORBIT Subsea manufactures wideband curved-array multibeam sonar sensors for bathymetry. NORBIT’s multi-sensing concept combines multiple integrated sensors into one hardware platform with a single LAN connection to survey laptop. Supported sensors include any combination of bathymetric multibeam echo-sounder, forward-looking sonar and LiDAR

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Specifications

Physical properties of transducer head: Length [m]

0.348

Width [m]

0.236

Height [m]

0.227

Min. external power [V]

10

Max. external power [V]

28

Max. power consumption [W]

60

Speed of sound: Real-time correction of refraction at transducer head

Y

Real-time integration of SV-profile

Y

Explanation of SV-profile application process

3rd Party Software (QINSy, Hypack, PDS2000, etc.)

Interfaces: Compatible software

Hypack, QPS, EIVA, MB-System, Triton, PDS2000 and others

Compatible hardware

All mounting arrangements

Real-time access procedure

NORBIT user-interface via LAN to the top-side unit. All processing occurs within sonar head so any computer may visualize/receive data from LAN connection.

Motion compensation: Motion sensors compatible to the system

incl. Applanix wavemaster OEM version AP20C

Required pitch uncertainty [deg]

0.02

Required roll uncertainty [deg]

0.02

Required heave uncertainty [m]

0.05

Mounting and deployment: Mounting

Hull mounted & Portable

Retractable

Y

Used Sonar Methods: Type of system

Multibeam

Bottom Detection Method

Amplitude/Phase/Blend

System Parameters: Min. frequency [kHz]

200

Max. frequency [kHz]

700

Min. depth [m]

0.2

Max. depth [m]

275

Depth resolution [mm]

10

Max. Slant Range [m]

275

Max. swath as a function of depth

210

Max. pings / second

512

Ping frequency [Hz]

50

Min. beam width across track [deg]

0.9

Min. beam width along track [deg]

1.9

Number of selectable frequencies

81

Bottom Coverage: Footprint in nadir direction [m]

0.785

Footprint at max. horizontal range [m]

6.3

Smallest identifiable cube [m3]

0.5

Max. swath width [m]

400

Equal footprint spacing

Y

Max. number of points per ping for side scan operation

1024