Series 5000 multi-beam side-scan sonar system

The Series 5000 dynamically focused multi-beam side-scan sonar is designed as an improvement on sonars that require low speeds for accuracy and only scan the ocean floor using one beam. The Series 5000 consists of a towfish, towcable, transceiver/processor unit and a computer for system control.

The stainless steel towfish incorporates two multi-channel acoustic arrays and a pressure bottle to house the electronics and sensors necessary for acquisition, altitude sensing, system...