NORBIT Subsea

NORBIT Subsea is a leading developer of wideband multibeam sonar solutions for marine and subsea applications. Based on cutting-edge analog and digital signal processing technologies, our products provide class-leading sensitivity and accuracy, and have been utilized by a variety of clients around the world for advanced hydrographic, forward-looking and subsea monitoring applications.

NORBIT WINGHEAD^®

Ultra-high resolution multibeam sonars for bathymetry and subsea imaging

The industry-leading NORBIT WINGHEAD^® series of multibeam sonars offers ultra-high resolution and wide swath in a compact and portable form factor. Based on our unique cylindrical sonar technology, they provide full frequency agility between 200 and 700kHz, and generate 1024 true beams for the utmost in imaging detail.

WINGHEAD^® sonar systems are easy to install and operate, and are ideal for a variety of offshore and subsea applications such as cable, pipeline and construction surveys. They output both standard bathymetry and backscatter deliverables, and all data is compatible with industry-standard survey software.

NORBIT WINGHEAD^® family is integrated on many different USVs, examples of such:

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NORBIT WBMS X

Configurable multibeam sonar system for high-resolution bathymetric mapping

The NORBIT WBMS X is a curved array multibeam sonar system that can be tailored to suit a range of high-resolution bathymetric survey requirements. Built with versatility in mind, it can be provided with a number of GNSS-aided INS options, including Applanix and SBG Systems.

The highly adaptable system excels even in challenging and dynamic environments with significant vessel motion, and features active roll, pitch and yaw stabilisation.

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NORBIT WBMS

Compact and low-power multibeam echosounders

The NORBIT WBMS series features our most compact and low-power multibeam sonar systems. Based on advanced curved array technology, they incorporate tightly-integrated GNSS-INS units for high-quality and high-accuracy survey results.

The easy-to-integrate sonar systems can be powered by batteries, making them highly suited for USV and UUV installations, and are ideal for a wide range of subsea and marine survey and imaging applications, including coastal and shallow-water bathymetry, pipeline surveys, and harbor and lake surveys.

The video below highlights how the NORBIT iWBMS was used to undertake a bridge survey in Budapest:

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NORBIT NORdredge

Turnkey sonar solutions for dredging & construction

NORdredge is a specialized turnkey solution that utilizes a broadband multibeam sonar system and intuitive software to provide real-time information for dredging, underwater construction, and rock dumping operations. The vessel-mounted sonar can be rapidly mobilized even under demanding conditions, ensuring continuous monitoring of the water bottom and timely detection of any hazards or issues.

Hydrographers can plan the mission remotely via a web-based interface, and all relevant information is automatically passed to the local operator’s mobile device who can then execute the survey. The hydrographer can independently access the data, and any adjustments to the survey plan can be made easily.

NORdredge systems are ideal for installation on a wide range of USVs and vessels of opportunity. Find out more about NORDredge below:

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NORBIT FLS

Forward-looking sonars for surface & subsurface platforms

NORBIT FLS (forward-looking sonar) solutions offer high-performance and high-resolution acoustic imaging capabilities for a variety of mission-critical applications such as search and recovery, obstacle avoidance, and security.

The compact and low-power systems can be easily installed on a variety of crewed and uncrewed surface vessels as well as AUVs and ROVs.

NORBIT Subsea’s FLS and iWBMS STX sonar played a crucial role in the recovery of a lost WW2 fighter plane from a lake in Hungary. Watch the video below:

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