BlueZone Group is pleased to be providing continued support for the delivery of Teledyne Reson T50 SeaBat Multi-Beam Echo Sounders (MBES) to RAN Hydrographic Service. The Survey Motor Boat (SMB) fleet will begin outfit of SeaBat T50 beginning with SMB Duyfken in June 2019. The four-man boats are designed to operate from the Leeuwin-class survey vessels, with three assigned to each ship.

BlueZone GM Oceanographic and Hydrographic, Mark Hegarty, said that the SeaBat T50 is the new addition to the leading SeaBat T-series product range engineered from the ground up. Combined with a very compact Rack-mounted Sonar Processor (RSP) the SeaBat T50-R provides unprecedented survey data, providing faster operational surveys and reduced processing time.

All T50 SeaBat MBES will be treated by BlueZone Group with ClearSignal® biofouling protection system. ClearSignal® is a passive, non-toxic polymer coating whose surface properties act as a biofouling inhibitor and foul release coating. ClearSignal® was developed specifically for undersea instruments. It is applied in a one-time treatment designed for the life of the instrument and is optically clear and with no loss of effectiveness over time.

Commonality of Reson SeaBat technology across the RAN Hydrographic fleet is assured with two dual-head T50 SeaBat MBES delivered to Hydrographic Ships HMAS LEEUWIN and MELVILLE. Additionally, four single-head T50 systems have been supplied to replace the original Reson SeaBat 7125 MBES currently installed in four Survey Motor.

Read More: Clear Signal Coating for Lifetime Biofouling Resistance

 SeaBat® Sonars T50R Product Leaflet

HMAS Leeuwin launching her Survey Motor Boat to conduct oceanographic surveys off the coast of Exmouth, Western Australia.