HyDrone™

The HyDrone™ is a one-man portable catamaran platform developed for hydrographic survey applications. It has a light-weight, wide profile and watertight construction to provide stability and ruggedness. And, with the addition of the dependable HydroLite-TM portable echosounder kit, the HyDrone™ accomplishes the same results as more expensive remotely controlled survey systems. The HyDrone™ is made from professional grade, water-tight marine components and readily disassembles for ease of transport.

Applications: Inspection / survey of mines, sewage treatment plants, contaminated lakes, and rivers. *Both remotely controlled and autonomous navigation suites available. 

Specifications

Survey Speed: 3 kn

Top Speed: 6 kn (Payload Dependent)

Hull Length: 116cm / 45.6 in

Hull Width: 21cm / 8.2 in

Full Width:  73cm / 29 in

Hull Material: UV Resistant HDPE

Frame: Aluminum Powder Coated

Hardware: Stainless Steel

Empty Hull Weight w/ Batteries: 9.8 kg / 25 lbs

Payload: 15 kg / 35 lbs

Power: 2x 14.8 VDC 16 Ah Battery LiPo

Battery Endurance: 8 Hours at Survey Speed

Electronic Control Unit: 2x 120 amp

Motor: 2x Brushless Thruster

Steering: Differential

Remote Control: 2.4GHz Long Range RCU

Remote Range: Up to 1 km

Hatches: 4x 7" Twist-Out Watertight Closure

GPS: Compatible with All Brands

Echosounder Package (Optional): Seafloor HydroLite™, HydroLite-DFX

HyDrone™

Data Sheet

EchoBoat-160™

The EchoBoat-160™ is a two-man portable, autonomous platform for hydrographic survey applications. The multi-payload vessel has ample thrust & stability for choppy inland waters. In addition, the moon pool in the hull allows for interchangeable instruments. The boat may be purchased with the desired echosounder pre-installed, or supplied ready to accept existing equipment from the user's own supply. EchoBoat-160™ is made from professional grade marine components and readily disassembles for ease of transport.

Applications: Inspection / survey of mines, sewage treatment plants, contaminated lakes, harbors and rivers. *Both remotely controlled and autonomous navigation suites available. 

EchoBoat-240™

EchoBoat-240™ allows users to integrate robust equipment payloads and obtain professional-grade survey results remotely. Still two-person transportable, it is ideal for launching from a trailer or cart in areas where a manned boat is not feasible. Live props reduce weed entanglement, and the SVP is encapsulated in the bow. The wave-piercing hull was designed to efficiently collect data and save time in the field. It can also be lowered via davit from a survey boat to be used as a force multiplier, working alongside the main vessel.

Applications: Inspection / survey of mines, sewage treatment plants, lakes, harbors, rivers, and in-shore areas. *Both remotely controlled and autonomous navigation suites available. 

Specifications

Top Speed: 4 kn

Hull Length: 2.4 m / 7.87 ft

Hull Width: 0.9 m / 2.95 ft

Hull Material: UV Resistant HDPE

Hardware: Stainless Steel

Empty Hull Weight w/ Batteries: 158.75 kg / 350 lbs

Payload: 90.7 kg / 199.96 lbs

Transducer Wells: 3: Main, ADCP/DVL, SVP

Power: 25.2 VDC

Battery Endurance: 8 Hours at Survey Speed

Electronic Control Unit: 2x 120 amp

Motor: 2x Brushless DC Outdrive

Remote Control: 2.4GHz / 900MHz Long Range RCU

Remote Range: Up to 2 km

GPS / GNSS: Customer Specified

Communications: 2.4GHz UHF Telemetry

Available Sonar Modules: Single Beam, Multibeam,

      ADCP / DVL, Side Scan, Sub-bottom Profiler, Magnometer

Available Auxiliary Equipment: Sound Velocimeter,

      Velocity Profiler or CTD, Wi-Fi Remote Desktop, HD Thermal Camera
      Remote Controlled Profiling Winch, LiDAR

EchoBoat-240™

Data Sheet

HydroCat-180™

The HydroCat-180™ is our largest USV to date, and is capable of transiting from inshore to nearshore environments whilst carrying high-resolution payloads. The HydroCat-180™ has an 18-ft (5.5 m) catamaran-style design with individually articulated hulls, a self-stabilizing deck, and dual-actuated electric motors. The vessel also contains a retractable sonar mount, SVP winch, and is capable of conducting fully-autonomous hydrographic surveys in rougher waters. Similar to other models, the onboard AutoNav™ enables for autonomous data collection for more consistent survey results.

Applications: Inspection / survey of lakes, harbors, large rivers, 

rough nearshore environments, water quality research, tidal zones.