SAT
2018 Okeanos Explorer EM302 SAT
07/14/2020 — adminThe primary RX array SAT activities included:
- 2018-10-02: depart Quonset, RI
- EM302 TX and RX array survey review
- EM302 and POS MV geometry / config. review
- EM302 start-up (by Kongsberg) and BISTs
- Geometric calibration and verification (‘patch test’)
- Deep roll verification
- Deep accuracy testing
- Swath extinction data collection during transits (including after SAT portion of EX1810)
- EM302 RX noise vs. speed testing (2018-10-24)
- 2018-10-05: return Pt. Judith, RI for personnel transfer
2020 Okeanos Explorer EM304 SAT
04/06/2020 — adminSummary
- The Okeanos Explorer received a Kongsberg EM304 multibeam echosounder topside upgrade over the 2019-20 winter maintenance period. No changes were made to the TX or RX arrays (installed in 2007 and 2018, respectively) or the Applanix POS MV positioning and attitude system.
- Sea acceptance testing (SAT) was conducted during EX2000 (March 3-8, 2020) with Kongsberg, NOAA, and OMAO personnel on board to complete the following procedures:
- Review EM304 and POS MV system geometry
- Review EM304 and POS MV system geometry
Vessel Geometry and MBES Offset Recommendations
03/06/2019 — adminVessel survey reports (VSRs) play a critical role throughout service life (10+ years) of a multibeam echosounder system (MBES) and provide the foundation for future vessel and sensor surveys. This document provides recommendations for VSRs that minimize opportunity for errors in the configuration of MBES and ancillary sensors.
NOAA Ship Ruben Lasker ME70 Integration Testing
02/08/2019 — adminExecutive Summary
The purpose of Coast Survey’s participation in this cruise was to verify the installation and configuration
of the ME70 and ancillary systems; validate the current Hypack implementation of the ME70 bottom
detection code; and provide operational guidance to the future operators of this system. The transit
from San Diego, CA to Neah Bay, WA offered an opportunity to test this system without interfering with
other planned science objectives. While we have used the Multibeam Sonar Acceptance Procedures as
2018 Thompson EM302 SAT Report
11/28/2018 — adminConducted January 8-12, 2018 to test the new Kongsberg EM302 (upgraded from EM300) and Applanix POS MV V5.
NOAA Ship Fairweather Launch 2017 SAT
12/07/2017 — adminExecutive Summary
hydrographic survey launches during the spring of 2017 in Newport, OR. We accomplished the test and
qualification of these systems on Puget Sound from May 22 through May 26. Conditions were generally agreeable for testing with some wind driven chop potentially affecting a limited set of noise tests. All systems were successfully integrated and measured performance was in compliance with vendor specifications and suitable for conducting NOAA hydrographic surveys.
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.
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson 2016 SAT
01/25/2017 — adminExecutive Summary
