When safe navigation becomes passive research
From Superyacht News
Matthew Zimmerman, CEO at FarSounder, explains how sonar systems can help complete our understanding of the seafloor……
Forward-looking sonar (FLS) systems are underwater imaging devices that use sound waves to create a detailed, real-time picture of the underwater environment surrounding a vessel. Not considered an essential tool for navigation, they have been treated as optional extra. Early iterations lacked the resolution and reliability to give watchkeepers confidence in navigating poorly chartered waters. However, significant developments have been made by several manufacturers in the past decade.
SuperyachtNews speaks with Mathew Zimmerman, CEO at FarSounder, about how the technology has improved and how the benefits of underwater situational awareness extend beyond any one vessel.