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TECH IN FOCUS LIGHTS, IMAGING, SONAR

Tritech Blueprint Subsea Norbit combined side scan sonar and bathym-

Blueprint Subsea Massa Products

Blueprint Subsea offers the StarFish etry system, and the 3400-OTS (over the

Massa Products Corporation is a sonar sidescan systems which are used in hy- side) sub-bottom pro? ler are playing an and ultrasonic product manufacturer. drographic surveys, underwater inspec- important role. A rising star this year for Founded in 1945 by Frank Massa, the tion, and search and rescue operations. the company is the eBOSS. EdgeTech’s man who pioneered the electroacoustic

Another product range is the SeaTrac innovative Buried Object Sonar System industry through his career at Victor

USBL acoustic tracking systems, which (eBOSS) is an advanced sub-bottom talking Machine/RCA and Brush Devel- offer real-time tracking and position- sonar system capable of penetrating opment as the Industry POC for Sonar ing of underwater vehicles and divers, the seabed to accurately detect, locate, Advancement and Production for the providing critical support for complex classify, and identify buried and par-

US Navy during WWII. Massa remains underwater applications. Blueprint also tially proud objects. This low-frequency an industry leader and under family acoustic imaging system can be oper- manufactures Oculus multibeam imag- ownership, currently run by third-gener- ated in real-time for general survey pur- ing sonar, designed to deliver high-def- ation Dawn Stancavish. With a presence inition imaging for a variety of applica- poses such as cable & pipe tracking and in both government and commercial tions. Oculus’ dual frequency capability route surveys or have the data post pro- markets, Massa offers a full line of solu- enables operators to optimize perfor- cessed utilizing synthetic aperture sonar tions for both underwater and in-air ap- mance by seamlessly switching between (SAS) processing to render 3D images plications such as Sub-bottom pro? ling, of buried objects.

frequency modes to suit their task. underwater communication, UUV/AUV sensors, connectors, level measurement,

GeoAcoustics

Tritech and proximity detection to name a few.

GeoAcoustics is a pioneer in interfero-

Tritech International Limited launched Massa also develops custom solutions in March 2024, the Precision Altimeter metric sonar for bathymetry and a lead- for uniquely challenging applications,

MKII sensor is one of the ? rst products ing supplier of Sub-Bottom Pro? lers environments, and use cases where to utilize our newly derived ‘text based’ and Side Scan Sonars. sound has not previously been consid- • Bathymetric Sonar – An interfero- programmable command interface for ered.

simple recon? guration, whilst retaining metric system with accurate, ef? cient si- full backwards compatibility with the multaneous swath bathymetry and side

Norbit scan sonar mapping for shallow water previous generation of Precision Altim- In the world of underwater surveying, environments. GeoSwath provides ul- eter sensors. the introduction of the NORBIT WING- tra-high-resolution swath bathymetry HEAD i80S Long Range multibeam with up to 12 times water depth seabed sonar marks a milestone. This high-EdgeTech

EdgeTech continues to see a strong coverage and a 240° ? eld of view. performance, high-resolution integrated • Side Scan Sonar – The Pulsar oper- demand for offshore, mid-to-deep wa- 3D & 4D motion-stabilized bathymetric system is designed to deliver accuracy ter survey systems including the 4205 ates within a 550KHz to 1MHz frequen- side scan sonar system and 3400 sub- cy with selectable FM and CW pulses, and reliability in deeper water areas bottom pro? ler. The 4205 continues allowing the user to optimize the con- even in the most challenging opera- tional environments. In high sea states to be the side scan sonar of choice for ? guration to the survey task.

offshore windfarm surveys. Addition- The company’s latest product is a new or mounted on vessels with challenging ally, the 2050 remains popular because version of its shallow water Sub-Bottom dynamic motion, the WINGHEAD i80S of its unique ability to collect side scan Pro? ler, GeoPulse. GeoPulse 2 updates Long Range has full motion stabiliza- and sub-bottom data from one towed the system and gives the user the oppor- tion capabilities.

Whether dealing with roll, pitch, or platform. Closer to shore, EdgeTech’s tunity to experience the same operation pole mount systems such as the 6205 in deeper water. yaw, the technology ensures that bathy- 42 November/December 2024

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