SeaBat® Sonars Delivered to RAN Hydrographic Service

BlueZone Group is pleased to be providing continued support for the delivery of Teledyne Reson T50 SeaBat Multi-Beam Echo Sounders (MBES) to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Hydrographic Service.

BlueZone GM Oceanographic and Hydrographic, Mark Hegarty, said “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 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.

Two dual-head T50 SeaBat® MBES will be 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, that is currently installed in four Survey Motor Launches.

RAN Hydrographic Survey Ship HMAS LEEUWIN to be fitted with Dual-head Teledyne Reson SeaBat® T50 MBES.

RAN Survey Motor Launch HMAS PLAUMA to be fitted with Single-head Teledyne Reson SeaBat® T50 MBES.