MARVEL-3DSS

MARVEL-3DSS, the most compact UUV for high resolution swath bathymetry

MARVEL-3DSS micro-AUV just make AUV technology accessible. Using MARVEL-3DSS is certainly nowadays one of the most simple and cost-effective way for high resolution swath bathymetry.
Equipped with a 3D Side Scan Sonar from Ping DSP MARVEL-3DSS provide with a great quality of image with high-stability, accurate navigation and capable of managing coastal areas with waves and current.

 

MARVEL-3DSS is equipped with underwater acoustic positioning and communication module.
With an autonomy up to 8 hours, and speed up to 6knots, and depth rated at 300m. Thanks to the INX navigation, DVL and acoustic positioning, MARVEL-3DSS is able to have a navigation accuracy equal to <5m absolute positioning within USBL surface module range. SEAPLAN software provides an ideal and versatile interface for the MARVEL-3DSS micro-AUV and have pre-defined lawn-mover patterns to make a swift scan mission. Thanks to its mission programming savings and updates, SEAPLAN facilitates discovery of new area as well as repetitive mission in similar locations.

 

For more information on the MARVEL-3DSS, contact the team at BlueZone.

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

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