Sub-Bottom Imaging – Kraken Robotics

Sub-Bottom Imaging Surveys

See Beneath the Seabed

Kraken’s Sub-Bottom Imaging services allow you to see beneath the seabed using advanced acoustic technology. Our Sub-Bottom Imager (SBI) delivers 3D data, enabling a clear understanding of subsea stratigraphy and hazards, decreasing the risk of your offshore and defence operations.

High Quality Data

Identify buried objects, anomalies, geohazards, and stratigraphy to a 10 cm resolution at 5 m penetration depth and greater than 6 m swath

Unparalleled Accuracy

INS-aided positioning for georeferenced data
Simultaneous data acquisition with other sensors without interference

Maximized Efficiency

Real-time 3D view of the sub-seabed allows immediate target identification
Preliminary interpreted results delivered offshore during operations

Key Sector Applications

Defence

Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Operations

Critical Underwater Infrastructure Inspection

Offshore Energy

Subsea Infrastructure Inspection

Cable and Pipeline Depth of Burial Assessment

Buried Boulder Detection and Mapping

Seabed Mapping and Imaging

Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Survey

Our Technologies

Sub-Bottom Imager

The SBI can be deployed from 3 to 500 meters on multiple platforms to meet all your survey requirements. The SBI ROV mount can be adapted to fit all work-class ROVs, with custom skids available to fit lighter ROVs.

SeaKite

SeaKite allows high-speed SBI data collection up to 4 knots in waters up to 250 meters depth. This remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) can be utilized on a smaller vessel with smaller crew size compared to traditional ROV surveys.

GeoArm & GeoLink

For nearshore applications, the SBI GeoArm and GeoLink can be mounted to vessels and operated in shallow waters up to 15 meters depth in areas such as ports, rivers, and nearshore environments.