Survey and Hydrography

Acoustic Seabed Classification for Survey and Hydrography

We believe that Hydrographers and surveyors should be provided proven tools to fulfill their seabed mapping mandate and generate accurate maps of sediment and habitat classification, with reduced field effort. The accuracy and repeatability of our technology provides a significant edge over competing products.

Our seabed classification products enable you to:

• Spend less time collecting physical samples by directing your ground truthing to targeted areas
• Confidently extrapolate point sample data over large areas
• Collect data for post-processing, or do real-time single beam classification
• Use our software to process data collected with your multibeam or sidescan sonar – see our supported systems list
• Create a classification with no existing catalogue, or define your own catalogue for classification

As Fanli Marine and Consultancy Sdn. Bhd. (Malysia) put it:
	“QTC has turned out undeniably the best of its kind. Its compelling attraction is the ease of handling of the hardware and the easy installation and operation of the software. The software is user friendly, and is easy to understand even for a first-time user”

 Use the results of single beam, sidescan or multibeam classification to:

• Make maps of seabed substrate distribution and area
• Quantify benthic habitat
• Monitor change in sediment distribution and condition of state
• Perform pre- and post-dredge surveys, cable and route surveys
• Locate offshore materials for onshore use (aggregates, sand)
  …………. and any application requiring knowledge of the seabed.

Contact us with details of your project and we will provide you with application-specific information, technical papers and product data sheets.