General Oceans' operating company, Klein, is excited to announce a Sea Acceptance Test (SAT) of its 5900 High-Speed, High-Resolution Side-Scan Sonar just successfully concluded with Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST). The two-day trials were conducted by Klein Support Engineers and representatives from Oceantech and KIOST off the coast of Busan, So. Korea. KIOST plans to use the high-speed side-scan for its seafloor topography surveys.
The 5900 system is an industry leading robust side scan sonar system that produces quality sonar data by utilizing Klein’s innovative high-resolution, high-speed technology alongside fully integrated AI software. Klein Marine System’s 5900 sonar is the flagship in their exclusive family of multi-beam side scan sonar systems. The system is a highly configurable multi-functional platform that allows high-speed surveys up to 12 knots with 100% bottom coverage. Its non-magnetic tow body is hydro-dynamically designed to provide a stable towing for increased acoustic performance, natural depression capabilities and overall robustness making it desirable to Research Institutions and Navies world-wide.