2023 R/V Thompson EM302 QAT Report Cruise ID: TN411Multibeam System: EM302Dates: January 2023 The R/V Thomas G. Continue Reading →
2023 R/V Sikuliaq EM302/EM710 QAT Report Cruise ID: SKQ202306T Multibeam System: EM302/EM710 Dates: April 11, 2023 The University of Alaska’s UNOLS vessel R/V Sikuliaq (SKQ) is equipped with Kongsberg Maritime EM302 andEM710 multibeam echosounders and a Seapath 320 positioning / attitude system Following a routine maintenance visit from Kongsberg to SKQ in January, the Multibeam Advisory Committee(MAC) was asked to assist with Quality Assurance Testing (QAT) of the ship’s EM302 and EM710 ahead of the2023 field season; MAC personnel provided remote support for line planning and data analysis from shore MAC communication with SKQ personnel (Ethan Roth) commenced in winter 2022-23 with planning forcalibrations (‘patch tests’) for both systems at two proven calibration sites off Washington: EM302 at a site used by R/V Thomas G. Continue Reading →
2022 Sikuliaq EM302 / EM710 Calibration Report Cruise ID: SKQ202203S Multibeam System: EM302/EM710 Dates: April 11, 2021 • The University of Alaska’s UNOLS vessel R/V Sikuliaq (SKQ) is equipped with Kongsberg Maritime EM302 and EM710 multibeam echosounders and a Seapath 320 positioning / attitude system. Continue Reading →
2022 Nautilus QAT Report Cruise ID: NA136 Multibeam System: EM302 Dates: March 1-10, 2022 The 2022 EM302 Quality Assessment Tests (QATs) were conducted during the NA136 engineering shakedown cruise around the islands of Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻifrom March 1stto the 10th. Continue Reading →
2021 Sikuliaq QAT EM302 and EM710 Cruise ID: SKQ202102S Multibeam System: EM302/EM710 Dates: April 11, 2021 The University of Alaska’s UNOLS vessel R/V Sikuliaq (SKQ) is equipped with Kongsberg Maritime EM302 and EM710 multibeam echosounders and a Seapath 320 positioning / attitude system The Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC) was asked to assist with Quality Assurance Testing. Continue Reading →
2016 Bat Galim Acoustic Test Report Cruise ID: AT43-02 Multibeam System: EM124/Seapath 380 Dates: July 18-21, 2021 The R/V Atlantis replaced its EM122 multibeam echosounder with an EM124 upgrade during the 2020-21 midlife refit period; a Seapath 380 position/attitude system was installed to replace the PHINS as the primary feed to the multibeam mapping system. Continue Reading →
2021 Nautilus QAT Report Cruise ID: NA126 Multibeam System: EM302 Dates: July 3-10, 2021 The 2021 EM302 Quality Assessment Tests (QATs) were conducted primarily during NA126, the engineering shakedown cruise, with some additional ship self-noise data collected during NA127. Continue Reading →
2014 Sikuliaq Acoustic Test Report Vessel: R/V Sikuliaq Multibeam System: EM302/EM710 Dates: September 12-18, 2014 Gates Acoustic Services was tasked by University of Alaska, Fairbanks, to investigate and quantify acoustic issues associated with operation of the R/V SIKULIAQ. Continue Reading →
2021 R/V Thomas G. Thompson EM302 QAT Cruise ID: TN386 Multibeam System: EM302 Dates: January, 2021 The R/V Thomas G. Continue Reading →
2020 Sikuliaq EM302/EM710 Calibration Report Cruise ID: SKQ202008S Multibeam System: EM302/EM710 Dates: June 24, 2020 The University of Alaska’s UNOLS vessel R/V Sikuliaq(SKQ) is equipped with Kongsberg Maritime EM302 and EM710 multibeam echosounders and a Seapath320 positioning / attitude system The Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC) was asked to assist with Quality Assurance Testing (QAT) of the ship’s EM302 and EM710 ahead of the 2020 field season; due to widespread travel restrictions, MAC personnel provided remote support for line planning and data analysis from shore Attached Documents Report: SKQ202008S_SIKULIAQ_EM302_EM710_calibration_report_20200625Download Related Information Cruise Data at R2R Continue Reading →