Unique Group has invested in the 2050-DSS, the latest product to combine EdgeTech’s highly successful line of side scan sonars and sub-bottom profilers into one fully integrated system. This is especially useful where high-resolution sub-bottom profiler data, that requires the system to be towed near the seabed, is required.

The 2050-DSS is a tri-frequency side scan sonar system, where any two, operator selectable, frequencies can be operated simultaneously. The system can be provided with either a 120, 410 & 850 kHz towfish, or a 230, 540 & 850 kHz towfish. Both towfish options are equipped with a 2-16 kHz sub-bottom profiler, that utilises a PVDF panel receive hydrophone. The use of an area-based receive hydrophone panel provides improved beam patterns and therefore improved signal-to-noise ratios, which in turn means cleaner data.

A standard system comes complete with a combined towfish, digital telemetry that runs over a single coaxial cable, a 19 inch rack mount topside interface, and EdgeTech’s DISCOVER acquisition software. The 2000 Series System can be integrated with a number of auxiliary sensors such as magnetometer, depth, altitude and USBL responder. Additionally, the system can be configured with an optional ROV mounting kit.