The first in a series of Teledyne Benthos USBL deliverables, the "Short Range USBL" is geared toward the tracking and positioning of shallow water autonomous or remotely operated vehicles. Leveraging Teledyne Benthos extensive technical expertise and field experience in acoustic positioning and communications, this new system brings it all together with a powerful topside processing package, intuitive user interface, communications, and highly accurate, field-proven subsea electronics.
Key Features:
Ideally suited for tracking shallow water vehicles
High accuracy / low cost of ownership
Up to 1,500m range
Accuracy of up to 0.5% slant range
1000m depth rating
22-27kHz omnidirectional transducers
Multi-beacon tracking allows for ranging on up to 250 unique targets
USBL transponder includes external power and serial interface connection for wireless data transmission
Easily deployed from any vessel of opportunity, including RHIBs
Operates simultaneously, or independently, as a USBL and/or acoustic modem
Highly intuitive graphical user interface for all levels of users
Rugged and reliable to withstand the harshest environments