EM122
2017 Kilo Moana Quality Assessment Visit
03/09/2018 — adminDuring the late fall of 2016 and spring of 2017 the University of Hawaii’s Ocean Technology Group (OTG) submitted bathymetric data, screen shots (Figure 1), and built in self-test (BIST) data to the Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC) and to Gates Acoustic documenting pervasive noise which was affecting the R/V Kilo Moana’s Kongsberg EM122 multibeam echosounder system’s (MBES) ability to collect high-quality bathymetric data.
2017 Healy Quality Assessment Report
03/09/2018 — adminTheUSCGC Healyis equipped with a Kongsberg MaritimeEM122(12kHz)deepwater multibeam echosounderutilizingboth a Seapath 330+ (primary) and Applanix POS/MV(secondary) positioning and attitude referencesystems. This report describes the procedures and results from a review of system geometry, geometric calibrations(‘patch tests’),vessel noise testing, swath accuracy assessment, and swath coverageanalysis conductedduring cruise HE17TA (May 16-20, 2017)off the coast of Washington.
2016 Sally Ride System Review
10/13/2017 — adminThe R/V Sally Ride is equipped with a Kongsberg Maritime EM122 (12 kHz) and EM712 (40-100 kHz)
multibeam echosounders both utilizing a Seapath 330+ (primary) and iXBlue HYDRINS (secondary)
positioning and attitude reference system. This report describes the procedures and results from a
review of system geometry, geometric calibrations (‘patch tests’), and assessments of swath accuracy
and swath coverage conducted during cruise SR1601 (July 25-28, 2016) off the coast of Washington.
These tests were conducted to verify functionality and data quality at the beginning of each multibeam
2016 Neil Armstrong Sea Acceptance Trails
10/13/2017 — adminThe R/V Neil Armstrong is a new vessel operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) equipped with Kongsberg Maritime (KM) EM122 (12 kHz) and EM710 (70-100 kHz) multibeam echosounders. The hardware installation, calibration, software configuration, and performance of these systems were evaluated during a sea acceptance trial involving WHOI, KM, Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC), and NOAA Office of Coast Survey personnel.
Kilo Moana 2015 EM122 MBES Review
12/02/2015 — adminIntroduction
Kilo Moana 2015 Acoustic Test Report
11/04/2015 — adminExecutive Summary
Conclusions
- The EM 122 receive array had a bad preamplifier board that was causing the entire array to have higher noise levels and to exhibit non-uniform distribution of noise characteristics.2.The EM 122 receive array module 6 was out of phase with the rest of the sonar receive array.
- The EM 122 receive array module 6 was out of phase with the rest of the sonar receive array.
- Propeller cavitation performance was good and consistent with previous results.
Nathaniel B. Palmer 2015 Sea Acceptance Report
11/04/2015 — adminExecutive Summary
The research vessel icebreaker (RVIB) Nathaniel B. Palmer (NBP) undertook cruise NBP1505 in the vicinity of the continental shelf break between Talcahuano and Puerto Montt, Chile, from June 10-15, 2015 (Fig. 1) in order to assess performance of the vessel’s 12-kHz multibeam echosounder (MBES). The MBES consists of a Kongsberg Maritime (KM) EM122 transceiver installed in June 2014 and transmit (TX) and receive (RX) arrays installed in June 2015, prior to NBP1505.
Healy 2014 Acoustic Test Report
11/26/2014 — adminGates Acoustic Services was tasked by SCRIPPS Institute of Oceanography to investigate and quantify acoustic issues associated with operation of the USCGC HEALY (WAGBG20). An at-sea investigation was accomplished during ship operations in deep water out of Nome, Alaska on August 13-24, 2014.
Nathaniel B. Palmer 2014 Sea Acceptance Report
11/19/2014 — adminThe Kongsberg Maritime (KM) EM120 multibeam echosounder (MBES) aboard the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer (NBP), installed in 2002, recently received two upgrades through the installation of a KM Seapath 330 position and attitude sensor (November, 2013) and replacement of the original EM120 transceiver with an EM122 transceiver (June, 2014).
Roger Revelle 2013 Quality Assurance Report
02/05/2013 — adminThe accuracy (repeatability, strictly speaking) analysis indicates that the system is performing within expected levels. The EM122 appears to be configured correctly and adequately calibrated. A full patch test calibration was conducted with the offsets being applied in SIS; follow up confirmation calibrations indicate that the offsets are correct. A residual bias exists in the system that is associated with the multibeam system itself and not the MRUs (as it was common to both the Hydrins and Seapath).
