Hydrographic equipment complex
Purpose
The Hydrographic Equipment Complex is the first fully integrated Russian system for comprehensive ocean research
It supports both scientific and service tasks, ranging from bathymetry and cartography to engineering surveys and subsea operations across the entire depth range, from shallow coastal waters to deep-sea areas of the World Ocean. Coordinated and synchronized subsystems provide a complete representation of the marine environment and full operator control over the process of collecting, processing and analyzing data
Objectives
- Seabed mapping across the full depth range
- Profiling of subsurface layers and seabed structures
- Measuring the speed and direction of currents
- Conducting research and service operations on scientific vessels and underwater vehicles
- Comprehensive data processing and analysis within a unified software suite
Key advantages
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Modular architecture
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scalable and adaptable to project-specific
tasks |
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Complete integration
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all subsystems are combined into a unified
system |
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Performance
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comparable to leading international
systems |
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Full coverage
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from coastal waters to oceanic trenches
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Ice class Arc4*
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ensures safe operation while maintaining
efficiency in all climate zones, from polar seas to tropics |
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Russian design and production
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service, adaptation, and development
throughout the product lifecycle |
* Delivery with other ice classes or without ice protection available
System composition
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Multibeam echosounders
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bathymetric survey at depths up to 11 000 m
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Multi-frequency single-beam echosounder
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depth sounding to 6 000 m with variable
range resolution |
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Doppler current profilers
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current profiling on depths up to 700 m
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Parametric sub-bottom profiler
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analysis of sediment layers up to 200 m
thick at depths to 10 000 m |
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Auxiliary equipment
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sound velocity sensors, inertial navigation
system, communication units, launch- and-recovery devices |
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Deep-sea equipment for ROVs, HOVs, AUVs
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multi-phase echosounder, parametric
profiler, and instruments for depths up to 6,000 m |
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Underwater positioning system
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acoustic range up to 10 000 m
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Software suite
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integrated planning, monitoring, and post-
processing |
Application areas
- Oceanographic Research
- Engineering surveys and marine construction
- Hydrography and marine cartography
- Environmental monitoring and resource assessment
- Subsea exploration and service operations
Operational advantages
- Integration of all subsystems into a single solution
- Operation in all climatic conditions, including up to class Arc4 and higher
- Modern system infrastructure with support for high-speed interfaces and current protocols
- Operation across the full depth range up to 11,000 m
- Unified data formats and standardized quality procedures
- Reduced mission time through a common time base and automated calculation
- Full service and support within Russia: customization, integration, training, warranty and post-warranty support
Development prospects
Integration of new subsystems and modules to expand product range and scalability across vessels of different classes. Placement of our equipment is under negotiation for new research vessel projects
