The Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) is the latest tool in CSA’s scientific equipment pool, providing the company with a unique capability for performing a wide variety of surveys in hazardous, remote, sensitive, and shallow water areas.
The USV can be preprogrammed or controlled remotely to perform survey transects, while recording and/or streaming data back to its command center. The vehicle has the payload, power, and data bandwidth to carry a variety of sensors – supporting both scientific and geophysical surveys.
“CSA has utilized USV technology in the past to collect data in areas traditional vessels could not access,” s tated Kevin Peterson, CEO of CSA . “This technology allows us to reach areas and collect data in a precise, safe, and efficient manner unlike any other marine asset available today.”
In its base mode, the vehicle will be outfitted with a survey-grade echosounder, side-scan sonar, and multi-beam sonar. However, it can be reconfigured with additional sensors for survey-specific requirements.
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Press Release, August 03, 2012