By generating over 16,000 beams per acoustic transmission and with a frame rate of over 20 pings per second, the Echoscope range of sonars can “see”, position objects, and map the underwater scene in real-time, providing unique 3D acoustic movie imagery.

Unlike a standard multibeam, the real-time 3D Echoscope does not need a moving vessel to instantly visualize both moving and static objects underwater. By adding a MOTION GPS positioning sensor, the Echoscope and complementary CodaOctopus^® Underwater Survey Explorer (USE) visualization software can create constantly displayed georeferenced images as data is collected.

The real-time 3D volumetric Echoscope also can be used to aid navigation of ROVs and AUVs, as well as providing valuable visualization of the subsea environment for the removal of sediment, debris or critical assets. It can immediately identify complex targets, such as cable catenaries or existing breakwater blocks. These unique features make the Echoscope useful for a number of applications, from creating real-time 3D models of downed oil platforms and super structures, to understanding complex subsea asset alignment for decommissioning purposes.