Multibeam Echosounders

SeapiX FLS 7

Forward Looking Sonars For Maritime Application

The SeapiX-FLS Series is the next generation mine and obstacle avoidance sonar. Derived from the sea proven technology of the 3D Multi-Beam Echo Sounder SeapiX, the SeapiX- FLS Series revolutionizes the market and increases performances. The FLS solution has been developed upon request of the French Armament Secretary for multipurpose applications such as mine and obstacle avoidance, real-time mapping and navigation, and Rapid Environment Assessment (REA).

Exail

Saint Germain en Laye, FR

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Description

Safer navigation through unmatched environmental awareness

A unique design for real-time obstacle detection

The SeapiX-FLS Series, embedding its own Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), provides a clear and precisely georeferenced picture of the surrounding environment. Thanks to its unique, three-dimensional coverage of the water column and bathymetric profile, the SeapiX-FLS Series offers extremely accurate, real-time obstacle detection, as well as object analysis (based on position and kinematic, target strength index, acoustic measurements, etc.). This ensures vessels safe navigation.

Obstacle detection from the surface to the seabed

Thanks to its innovative electronically steerable Mils Cross antennas, the SeapiX-FLS Series provides unrivaled coverage of the entire water column, from surface to sea bottom. Each detection is then mapped in real-time within the surrounding environment, and autonomously provided to external systems. It can also be displayed in 2D/3D within Exail’s operator oriented MMI. This ultimately provides crews with a clear picture of what lies ahead, both at the surface and subsea.

Water column coverage from surface to seabed

Having a long detection range and high accuracy is one thing. But SeapiX-FLS goes even further by providing a detailed scan of everything within its range using four different types of swaths. It can even track identified targets for confirmation.

A fully autonomous detection process

No need to be a sonar expert to operate SeapiX-FLS. Fully dynamic, the detection, tracking, classification, and avoidance capabilities can run in the background in full autonomy. Should operators need it, the process can also be set manually, case by case, allowing for maximum flexibility.

An intuitive and efficient User Interface

Providing real-time obstacle detection probability map

The SeapiX-FLS Series can generate a real-time obstacle detection probability map. This information is crucial for crew decision making, allowing them to adapt their speed according to their underwater environment. This provides increased navigation safety for both for the crew and the platform.

One single interface for efficient multiple FLS operations

Increased detection coverage can be reached by combining multiple SeapiX-FLS on the same vessel, with no further hassle for the operator thanks to the SeapiX-FLS user-friendly MMI. This MMI can centralize and simultaneously display information gathered by the multiple SeapiX sonars.

A FLS for all vessels and drones

The SeapiX-FLS Series offers a scalable solution that can be mounted on all crewed and uncrewed surface and subsea vehicles. It can be integrated on:

Hulls
Hoisting systems
Gondolas

Specific integration can be discussed between integrators, shipbuilders and Exail.

The SeapiX-FLS Series can also be installed on fixed platforms (buoys, tripods on the seabed…) for port and subsea infrastructure monitoring operations.

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Specifications

Motion compensation: Motion sensors compatible to the system

Embedded motion sensor

Motion stabilized

Y

Mounting and deployment: Mounting

Hull mounted

Retractable

N

Used Sonar Methods: Type of system

Multibeam

Bottom Detection Method

Forward bathymetry

System Parameters: Available frequenties

57-72kHz

High resolution mode

7.5

max Swath Update Rate

1

Pulse length

20 ms

Depth resolution [mm]

0

Max. depth [m]

300

Max. pings / second

256

Max. Slant Range [m]

600

Min. beam width across track [deg]

1.6

Min. beam width along track [deg]

1.6

Min. depth [m]

10

Min. frequency [kHz]

57

Ping frequency [Hz]

1

Number of beams

256