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Utec Surveyor Now Equipped For Deep Ocean Cable Route Surveys
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16 December 2008 by host
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The UTEC Surveyor has become the first civilian vessel to be equipped with the powerful Kongsberg EM 122 multi-beam echo sounder only used previously by the US Navy. This gives the ship exceptional deep ocean mapping capabilities that UTEC Survey is now using to support operators in the submarine cable industry. The echo sounder installation was carried-out in Malta during September and has significantly enhanced the capabilities of the UTEC Survey-owned ship.
With 288 simultaneous beams, the new sounder enables the UTEC Surveyor to obtain high resolution seabed imagery from as deep as 11,000 metres. This is expected to offer significant cost benefits for clients in the submarine cable industry by enabling deep ocean routes to be chosen with greater confidence and precision.
The UTEC Surveyor began operating with the new EM 122 in October when it commenced a project for a major submarine cable installer in the Mediterranean. This contract is expected to continue until March 2009 after when it will be available to operate anywhere in the world that its advanced technology is needed.
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