Hydrographic survey in Indonesia with a HydroBoat 1200 and HydroFlow ADCP
In a project in Indonesia, SatLab's HydroBoat 1200 unmanned survey boat carried the HydroFlow 1200 ADCP along pre-planned routes, so operators spent far less time working on the water.
The challenge
Indonesia has thousands of islands and many remote waterways. Surveys from crewed boats are slow there, bad weather causes delays, and crews often work in hazardous conditions.
What was done
- The HydroBoat 1200 followed pre-set survey routes by itself and recorded data in real time.
- The HydroFlow 1200 ADCP on board measured water currents along the same routes.
- Operators supervised the survey from a safe position instead of working from a boat.
Results
SatLab reports a safer survey with less manual work and less time lost to weather. The published article gives no measured figures, so we do not quote any here.
Equipment
We supply and support the HydroBoat 1200 and the HydroFlow ADCP in India.
About this case study
This project was carried out and published by SatLab Geosolutions, whose products we represent in India. Ecoleap Solutions wrote this summary; figures are as reported by the manufacturer.
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