2024 R/V Healy EM122 QAT

Cruise ID: HLY24TE Multibeam System: EM122 Dates: August 13-14, 2024 Elevated sea state and corresponding bubble sweepdown issues severely impacted data quality during the initial calibration attempt on June 20; a second, successful attempt was carried out in calm water on Aug 13, 2024 The USCGC Healy (HLY) is equipped with a Kongsberg Maritime EM122 multibeam echosounder (1° TX x 2° RX) with Seapath 330+ (primary) and Applanix Oceanmaster POS MV (secondary) navigation systems The Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC) was asked to assist with Quality Assurance Testing (QAT) of the ship’s multibeam echosounder ahead of the 2024 field season; due to scheduling constraints, MAC personnel provided remote support for line planning and data analysis MAC communication with Healy and UCSD/STARC personnel (primarily Emily Shimada, Max Hughes, and Brendon Mendenhall) commenced in May 2024 with planning to effectively repeat the 2020-23 QATs off the coast of Washington, including: • calibrations (‘patch

2023 R/V Healy EM122 QAT Report

Cruise ID: HLY23TAMultibeam System: EM122Dates: May 23 – July 13, 2023 The USCGC Healy (HLY) is equipped with a Kongsberg Maritime EM122 multibeam echosounder (1° TX x 2° RX) with Seapath 330+ (primary) and Applanix Oceanmaster POS MV (secondary) navigation systems The original EM122 RX array modules on USCGC Healy were found to be failing during recent impedance testing; these modules were replaced with lightly used units (donated from a NAVO vessel undergoing an EM124 upgrade) during the 2022-23 maintenance period at Mare Island Dry Dock in Vallejo, CA The Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC) was asked to assist with Quality Assurance Testing (QAT) of the ship’s multibeam echosounder and Sea Acceptance Testing (SAT) of the ‘new’ RX array ahead of the 2023 field season; due to scheduling constraints, MAC personnel provided remote support for line planning and data analysis Attached Documents Report: HEALY_2023_EM122_QAT_report_v1p0Download Related Information Vessel Data at R2R

2020 Healy EM122 QAT Report

Cruise ID: HLY20TC Multibeam System: EM122 Dates: July 13-19, 2020 The USCGC Healy (HLY) is equipped with a Kongsberg Maritime EM122 multibeam echosounder (1° TX x 2° RX) with Seapath 330+ (primary) and Applanix POS MV (secondary) positioning / attitude systems The Multibeam Advisory Committee (MAC) was asked to assist with Quality Assurance Testing (QAT) of the ship’s multibeam echosounders 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: HLY_2020_EM122_QAT_report_v1p1Download Related Information Cruise Data at R2R