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Hydrographic Surveying

Bathymetry
& Underwater Mapping

Accurate shallow-water and coastal bathymetric survey for marine and infrastructure projects.

Depth Accuracy

Sub-5 cm RMSE

Transducer Freq.

Dual (50 / 200 kHz)

Depth Range

0.3m to 150m Range

Platform System

Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV)

Technology Overview

Underwater Acoustic Profiling

Bathymetry mappings rely on acoustic remote sensing. Echo sounders emit calibrated audio pulses downward, registering the time offsets of the echoes returning from the bed floor. Pairing these depth soundings with geodetic RTK GPS positions yields high-precision coordinate elevation profiles of the sub-surface topography.

Deploying unmanned autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) allows us to survey shallow-water areas and hazardous tailing dams safely, avoiding risks to human crews.

Acoustic Echo Sounding

High-frequency transducers emit acoustic pulses downward, mapping the water depth based on the return signal timing reflected from the seabed.

Sound Velocity Profile (SVP)

Water temperature and salinity columns are measured to calculate acoustic velocity variations, ensuring exact depth calculations across varying densities.

RTK Tide Corrections

Active base receivers track real-time tidal height elevations, dynamically subtracting astronomical tide shifts to yield absolute bottom elevations.

Industrial Hardware

Hydrographic Survey Fleet

We operate robotic autonomous surface vessels and dual-frequency transducers to capture accurate shallow water profiles.

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Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV)

Our unmanned hydrographic surveying vessel. Features autonomous waypoint navigation mapping grids, a dual-thruster power train, and up to 4 hours of active operation. Ideal for environmental surveying in shallow tailing ponds, river estuaries, and dams.

Operation TimeUp to 4 hours
Navigation LinkAutopilot / RTK Route
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Dual-Frequency Echo Sounder

A high-precision acoustic depth sensor operating simultaneously at 50 kHz and 200 kHz frequencies. The high frequency tracks the upper silt boundaries, while the low frequency penetrates soft mud to capture the hard bottom surface layer.

Frequencies50 kHz & 200 kHz
Sensor Depth Range0.3m to 150m soundings
Output Products

Bathymetry Deliverables

Kami memproses data transduser sonar menjadi model permukaan dasar laut/sungai berformat GIS dan CAD.

3D Seabed & Riverbed Surface
GeoTIFF Raster3D Surface
FREQ: 200kHz // DEPTH: 14.8m // VERT_ACC: 3.2cmREADY
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3D Seabed & Riverbed Surface

High-density 3D digital surfaces detailing the shape and topography of riverbeds, lakes, or coastal seabeds. Crucial for engineering construction and structural layouts.

Grid Spacing0.5m to 2.0m resolution grids
Coordinate ReferenceUTM Zone / WGS 84 Datum
Precision LevelSub-5 cm Vertical Precision
Output FormatGeoTIFF, ASCII Grid, XYZ Data
Bathymetric Contour Maps
CAD ContoursDXF / DWG Format
INTERVAL: 0.5m // FILE: .DWG // REF: MSL (MEAN)READY
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Bathymetric Contour Maps

High-precision elevation contours detailing underwater depths. Essential for harbor dredging verification and navigation charts compilation.

Contour Interval0.2m, 0.5m, 1.0m intervals
Height DatumMean Sea Level (MSL) / Chart Datum
Drawing FormatsAutoCAD DWG, DXF, SHP Shapefile
ValidationCalibrated with manual leadlines
Riverbed Cross-Section Profiles
PDF ReportCross-sections
STATION: KM 12+400 // WIDTH: 80m // SCALE: 1:200READY
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Riverbed Cross-Section Profiles

Detailed cross-sectional profiles visualizing depth offsets at specific engineering stations. Ideal for scour analysis around bridge pillars and dam structural monitoring.

Cross-section WidthUp to 500 meters wide profiles
Sampling Interval10m, 20m, 50m intervals along chainage
Profiles FormatsAutoCAD DWG, Excel CSV, PDF Charts
Scour DetectionCompares scour profiles over time
Sectors served

Bathymetry Industry Applications

Applying underwater sonar mapping to solve navigation and engineering problems.

Port Dredging

Pre-dredge and post-dredge surveys to verify navigation channel depths and compute siltation volumes.

Bridge Scour Analysis

Mapping scour holes around bridge piers and foundations to monitor structural erosion risks.

Reservoir Capacity

Volumetric mapping of dam reservoirs to calculate water storage capacity changes due to silt buildup.

Marine Pipelines

Detailed seabed mapping along proposed underwater pipeline routes to identify obstructions.

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