EdgeTech Navigation and Positioning

USBL Navigation and Positioning, MRU

BlueZone supplies EdgeTech products for USBL Navigation and Positioning. All types of systems for underwater broadband tracking and positioning, software and products can be offered. Edgetech specialises in accurate USBL positioning.

 

USBL Multibeacons

The EdgeTech Multibeacons work with the LXT, Trackpoint II, Trackpoint 3, Trackpoint 3P, BATS, and BATS Portable USBL systems. The Multibeacons are rated at 1000 meters and 3000 meters depth. Options for the multibeacons include omnidirectional and directional heads, remote heads, depth telemetry, and high power. EdgeTech’s Model 4380 Multibeacons are the newest beacons in the underwater transponder/ responder USBL product line focused on underwater navigation and positioning. Designed to work with the EdgeTech Broadband Acoustic Tracking Systems (BATS) and the legacy Trackpoint Systems, this new series of beacons is capable of transmitting unique coded CHIRP type acoustic signals or CW type acoustic signal.

 

The EdgeTech 4380 Multibeacon with the Remote Transducer option

 

Motion Reference Unit (MRU)

The Motion Reference Unit (MRU) is a solid state motion reference device capable of measuring Pitch and Roll to a high degree of accuracy. The MRU can be mounted in either a horizontal or vertical position. The output string from the MRU is a serial format, either RS232 or RS422, and follows the standard NMEA format. The MRU is available as submersible unit or in an OEM version. The MRU also features static references that are traceable to international standards.

 

The EdgeTech Motion Reference Unit Pitch and Roll Sensor

 

Read More

USBL Multibeam 4380 Datasheet

Motion Reference Unit Datasheet

Key Features

Up to 25-hour mission duration

Speeds up to 4.2 knots

Increased module payload capacity

Search and recovery

Hydrography

Deep sea mineral exploration

Marine & Fisheries research

Product Enquiry

    Product Enquiry


    Related Articles

    Precision Under Pressure: BlueZone’s Eight‑Day Subsea Success

    Eight Days, Ten Cables, One Epic Holiday Turnaround   While most businesses were winding down for the holidays, BlueZone was powering up. As December 2025 raced toward Christmas, our workshop...

    Read More

    Rapid, Reliable, Ready: The Littoral Riverine Survey System in Defence Hydrography

    When military operations hinge on understanding what lies beneath the waves, deployable hydrographic survey systems like the LRS become essential tools for safe, informed decision‑making.       Military hydrographic...

    Read More

    Kraken MP‑SAS: Portable Synthetic Aperture Sonar for Modern Maritime Missions

    With Kraken’s MP‑SAS and BlueZone Group’s trusted in‑country support, Australian operators can now access a proven, portable SAS solution built for modern maritime missions.       As the demand...

    Read More