EchoBoat-160™

The EchoBoat™ is an unmanned surface vehicle developed for hydrographic survey applications. This is a highly portable survey platform featuring multi-payload capacity, both manual andautonomous control, and swapable sensor suites. While underway, the vehicle can be monitored within line-of-sight range, with over the horizon monitoring possible when running additional hardware. All data is stored via an onboard PC with a direct cable connection. Full equipment contol and data QA/QC is accomplished with a remote data link. Switching from autonomous to remote control on the survey boat is easy using a long range remote control unit (RCU) that offers up to 2km range, with a survey endurance of over eight hours on a single battery bank. For professional hydrographic survey requirements, the EchoBoat-160™ may be tailored to individual customer requirements. The boat may be purchased with the desired depth sounder pre-installed, or supplied ready to accept existing equipment from the user’s survey pool. Similarly, customized cabling can be included allowing the boat to accept existing GPS, GNSS and RTK positioning systems. For a turnkey survey-grade system, the EchoBoat-160™ can be outfitted with singlebeam, multibeam and side scan sonar systems. The EchoBoat™ is compatible with hydrographic data acquisition software such as Hypack, PDS2000, EIVA and QINSy.

Key Features include:

• Improved easy access lid: Equipment stays watertight, sensor swaps are simple.
• New aluminium internal mounting deck: Reduced weight, mounts multibeam sonar systems.
• One button startup and a single battery pack. Unload, start surveying.
• Next Generation AutoNav™ system. Hands-free wayfinding and survey repeatability.
• Long-range communications antenna and forward-looking camera come standard.
• Streamlined battery bank with quick access. Fewer batteries, intuitive charging.
• Taller, more rigid mast. Heightened remote range, more precise readings.
• More handle locations for carrying the USV. Two people, unlimited launch possibilities
• Compatible with EchoCart and Launch And Recovery System (LARS).
• Available integrated SmartCast winch system. Deploy sensors remotely.
• Customizable bulkhead connections. Mount the ancillary equipment you need for your job.