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Innomar "deep-15" Sub-Bottom Profiler

Innomar "deep-15" SBP

Innomar "deep-15" SBP

The Innomar "deep-15" parametric sub-bottom profiler is designed for offshore applications down to 11,000m water depth.

This model features full motion compensation for heave, roll and pitch vessel movements. For best data quality the sound beam is electronically stabilized at transmit and receive.

The picture shows the topside electronics (one transmitter unit and one receiver unit) and one of eight transducer sections.

The Innomar "deep-15" SBP acquires full-waveform data that can be processed with any seismic software (SEG-Y format). Innomar also provides the ISE post-processing software specialized on the Innomar SBP data.

This model has been launched in 2019 as "SES-2000 deep-15".


Innomar "deep-15" SBP data example from China (frequency 3.7kHz; water depth c. 3,800m)


Technical Specification

Water Depth Range
10 – 11,000+ m below transducer
Sediment Penetration
up to 250 m (depending on sediment type and noise)
Sample / Range Resolution
<2 cm / up to 20 cm (depending on pulse settings)
Transmit Beam Width (-3dB)
c. ±2.3° for all frequencies / footprint c. 8% of water depth
Ping Rate
up to 40 Hz (pings/s)
Heave / Roll / Pitch Compensation
heave + roll + pitch (depending on external sensor data)
Primary Frequencies (PHF)
c. 15 kHz (frequency band 10 – 20 kHz)
PHF Source Level / Acoustic Power
>243 dB//µPa re 1m / c. 10 kW
Secondary Low Frequency (SLF)
centre frequency user selectable: 0.75 - 3.7 kHz
SLF Total Frequency Band
0.5 – 5.5 kHz
SLF Pulse Type
Ricker, CW, LFM Chirp
Pulse Width
user selectable 0.25 – 5 ms (CW); 20 ms (chirp)
Data Acquisition and Recording
digital 24 bit / 48 kHz (full waveform)
Data File Format
Innomar "SES3" (24 bit), "SEGY" (via SESconvert)
External Sensor Interfaces
HRP (motion), GNSS position, depth (all RS232 / UDP), trigger (BNC)
Bottom Detection
internal (PHF and SLF data) or external depth
Depth Accuracy
(12 cm @ 15 kHz / 25 cm @ 1.5 kHz) + 0.08% of water depth
Remote Control / Survey Integration
KVM / basic functions via COM or Ethernet (UDP), NMEA
Topside Unit (Transceiver)
TX: W 52 cm × D 50 cm × H 74 cm (19'' / 16U) / weight c. 95 kg; RX: W 52 cm × D 40 cm × H 44 cm (19'' / 9U) / weight c. 40 kg
Transducer
W 140 cm × D 140 cm × H 35 cm / weight c. 925 kg (excl. 30m cables)
Transducer Depth Rating
Surface
Power Supply
100–240 V AC
Power Consumption
<1,000 W
Control / Data Storage PC
integrated PC (MS Windows 10/11 OS)
First / Latest Product Generation
2019 / 2019

Included Features

  • Heave, Roll and Pitch beam stabilization
  • 24-bit SLF full waveform data acquisition / Innomar "SES3" data format
  • Multi-ping mode for maintaining a high pulse rate in deep waters
  • Multi-frequency signals
  • LFM chirp (full SLF band)
  • Barker coded pulses for safe bottom track also in multi-ping modes
  • Linear sub-bottom profiler / SBES echosounder mode (12/15/18 kHz CW and 12 – 18 kHz FM chirp pulses)
  • Bottom slope control
  • KVM extender for remote control
  • SESWIN basic remote-control via COM / UDP (e.g. line start/stop, line name)
  • Transducer frame with integrated shock absorbers for hull-mounting

Optional Features

  • SESWIN extended remote-control via Ethernet (all survey settings)
  • Transducer ice protection (acoustic window)

Software

  • SESWIN data acquisition software
  • SES Convert data converter software (RAW to SEG-Y, XTF, ASCII)
  • SES NetView for online data and system information display on remote computers
  • ISE post-processing software (optional)

Technical specifications are subject of change without notice.

Product overview

 

Shallow Water

High Power

Remotely Operated

Multi-Transducer

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