RESON SeaBat 8128

The SeaBat 8128 is the fi rst commercial, wide-sector, wide-band, focusedmultibeam sonar ever to be deployed. Utilizing 240 dynamically focusedreceive beams, the system measures a 120° horizontal sector. Thebackscatter intensity image is displayed in real time on the sonar display.The transducer can be mounted on a surface vessel or deployed on anROV at depths down to 1500m. The high-speed data uplink is carried ona standard SeaBat copper cable for surface installation. A fi ber-opticinterface is available for ROV deployment.The SeaBat 8128 can be used for applications such as underwaterinspection , damage assessment, search and recovery, mine detection,classifi cation, and localization. A bathymetry version of the system is alsoavailable