ME120 USV
Convertible catamaran USV for hydrographic survey
The ME120 adopts a convertible catamaran design making it easy for two persons to assemble, disassemble and transported by a van. It's compatible with smaller-size multibeam sonars like Kongsberg's M3 as well as other survey instruments.
OceanAlpha USV
Hong Kong, CN
Description
Quick assembly and easy transportation
The ME120 adopts a convertible catamaran design making it easy for two-person to assemble & disassemble and transported by a van.
Compatible with small size Multibeam sonar
Compatible with smaller-size Multibeam sonars as well as other survey instruments.
Replaceable equipment cabin
The equipment cabin of the ME120 USV is replaceable so operators can change and install different instrument quickly during the survey.
Automatic mission planning
- Both the USV and the survey instruments are controlled by the base station. The USV can achieve autonomous survey and sent back data in real-time.
- The operator can also control the USV manually by the remote controller.
Intelligent collision avoidance
- The USV is mounted with ultrasound sensors that can detect obstacles within 50 meters ahead to avoid collision when in auto mode.
- The operator can observe the water environment by the real-time video to better avoid obstacles when in manual mode.
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Specifications
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General
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Length [m]
2.5
Width [m]
1.4
Height [m]
0.75
Min. weight of USV in air [kg]
150
Max. Weight of USV in air [kg]
240
Portable
N
Draft [m]
0.45
Number of thrusters
2
Thruster specifications
High speed propeller
Chassis
High strength fiberglass with carbon fiber
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Communication and Control
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Type of Communication
RF point to point
Max. Baud rate [Mb/s]
500
Data sent to shore
Varies
Auto- control
Yes
Control parameters sent to the USV
Waypoint plan
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Navigation and Payload
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Navigation sensors - standard
GNSS, Waypoint Autopilot, IMU
Navigation sensors - optional
RTK GPS
Payload sensors - optional
ADCP, RTK, side scan sonar, single beam sonar, muti-beam sonar
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Operations
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Min. turning radius [m]
2
Operational Area
Lake/River/Offshore
Max. speed [kn]
10
Min. required number of surface computers
1
Max. Remote Operating Range {m}
5000
Available size of storage room
2
Max. WMO seastate
2
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Energy and Propulsion
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Endurance at nominal power [hr]
8
Energy Source
Battery
