Description
Quick assembly and easy transportation
The ME120 adopts a convertible catamaran design making it easy for two-person to assemble & disassemble and transported by a van.
Compatible with small size Multibeam sonar
Compatible with smaller-size Multibeam sonars as well as other survey instruments.
Replaceable equipment cabin
The equipment cabin of the ME120 USV is replaceable so operators can change and install different instrument quickly during the survey.
Automatic mission planning
- Both the USV and the survey instruments are controlled by the base station. The USV can achieve autonomous survey and sent back data in real-time.
- The operator can also control the USV manually by the remote controller.
Intelligent collision avoidance
- The USV is mounted with ultrasound sensors that can detect obstacles within 50 meters ahead to avoid collision when in auto mode.
- The operator can observe the water environment by the real-time video to better avoid obstacles when in manual mode.
Additional information
| Length [m] | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Max. WMO seastate | 2 |
| Addres | OceanAlpha USV RM 702, 7/F SPA Centre, NO.53-55 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai 999077 Hong Kong China |
| Brand | OceanAlpha USV |
| Control parameters sent to the USV | Waypoint plan |
| Auto- control | Yes |
| Data sent to shore | Varies |
| Max. Baud rate [Mb/s] | 500 |
| Type of Communication | RF point to point |
| Energy Source | Battery |
| Endurance at nominal power [hr] | 8 |
| Payload sensors - optional | ADCP, RTK, side scan sonar, single beam sonar, muti-beam sonar |
| Navigation sensors - optional | RTK GPS |
| Navigation sensors - standard | GNSS, Waypoint Autopilot, IMU |
| Available size of storage room | 2 |
| Width [m] | 1.4 |
| Max. Remote Operating Range {m} | 5000 |
| Min. required number of surface computers | 1 |
| Max. speed [kn] | 10 |
| Operational Area | Lake/River/Offshore |
| Min. turning radius [m] | 2 |
| Chassis | High strength fiberglass with carbon fiber |
| Thruster specifications | High speed propeller |
| Number of thrusters | 2 |
| Draft [m] | 0.4 |
| Portable | N |
| Max. Weight of USV in air [kg] | 240 |
| Min. weight of USV in air [kg] | 150 |
| Height [m] | 0.75 |
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