LEE363C-UL 3D Underwater Sonar Imaging System

Tender description

This tender is for the acquisition of an underwater sonar based 3D imaging system. The system should have dual function in that it should be mountable on (1) an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and (2) on an over-the-side pole on a small survey vessel. The system should include (a) Real-time 3D sonar imaging sensor with top-end PC (b) Pole/mount for both ROV operations and over-the-side pole with quick release, single axis rotator and worm gear drive mechanism for single operator use (c) GNSS positioning system outputting accurate heave, attitude, heading and (d) position and kinematic post processing suite. The system will enable delivery of a real-time sonar based imaging system which can create high-resolution 3-dimensional maps of the seabed environment in real-time. The system can output highly accurate 3-diimensional depth which can be used as pose information. The system is to be used within the MMRRC in ongoing research and should be deployable on vessel-of-opportunity such as fishing vessel or on the UL MMRRC light work-class ROV system, ROV Comanche System. Significant discounts are expected for this equipment. SFI Opportunistic funding is being utilised for this tender process.