MAKiX is the result of strategic partnerships over 5 years of research and development: a unique highly dynamic towed side scan sonar coupled with multi-beam echo sounder and magnetometer, allowing small targets detection over an incredibly large 3000m swath. Operating from surface to 6000m water depth…
MAK iX V3
Ultra deep tow multi-sensor platform
Technology at depth
Key Features
The very long range USBL system coupled with a DVL aided INS offers an extremely precise positioning of the tow fish. The high dynamic response of the low frequency mode allows small artefact detection over an impressive 3000m swath. The wide scanning range and live data visualization produces large daily surface coverages and instant interpretation.
Specifications
- Depth rate: 6000 msw
- Weight in air vehicle: 1 ton
- Weight in water vehicle: slightly positive balance
- Weight in air depressor: 800kg
- Weight in water depressor: 600kg
- Side scan sonar: MAK iX
- Multi-beam Echo Sounder: R2SONIC
- Magnetometer: MARINE MAGNETICS Seaspy
- Inertial navigation system: IXBLUE Phins 6000
- Doppler Velocity Log: RDI Workhorse 300
- Depth Probe: PAROSCIENTIFIC Digiquartz
- Beacon locator: RTSYS
- Low frequency: 30kHz
- High frequency: 100kHz
- Ranges LF: 500m to 1500m
- Ranges HF: 50m to 400m
- Survey speed: 1.5 to 4 knots
- Data transmission: loss-less, fiber optic
- Across track resolution LF:
- Along track resolution LF:
- Across track resolution HF:
- Along track resolution HF:
- Absolute Accuracy 0.1 nT
- Sensor Sensitivity 0.01 nT
- Counter Sensitivity 0.001 nT
- Resolution 0.001 nT
- Range 18,000 nT to 120,000 nT
- Gradient Tolerance Over 10,000 nT/m
- Sampling Range 4 Hz – 0.1 Hz
- Weight in Water 4 kg
- Weight in Air 12 kg
- Swath coverage: 7-210° flexible sector
- Range resolution: < 10mm (acoustic w. 80kHz bandwidth)
- Number of beams: 256-512 EA & ED
- Operating frequency: 400kHz nominal (agility 200-700kHz)
- Ping rate: up to 60Hz, adaptative
- Depth range: 0.2-275m (160m typical @ 400kHz)
- Resolution standard: 0.9° x 1.9° @400kHz & 0.5° x 1.0° @700kHz
- Resolution narrow: 0.9° x 0.9° @400kHz & 0.5° x 0.5° @700kHz
- Weight in air: 4.5kg
- Weight in water: 3kg
- Type: aided inertial navigation system
- Hybridation: DVL, USBL and depth sensor
- Position resolution: 0.3% slant range
- Position resolution: xx travel distance
- Winch model: SEATEC
- Winch speed: 60m/min
- Tow cable type: ROCHESTER electro-optic
- Tow cable length: 10km
- Counting sheave: MACARTNEY