Sea Scan - Model ARC Scout Mk II -Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)

The ARC Scout Mk II is the newest generation of Marine Sonic’s embedded side scan sonar specially designed for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). The Adaptive CHIRP Technology provides the highest imaging quality possible from a side scan sonar and in conjunction with an improved signal‐to‐noise ratio, supports ranges up to 60 % greater than non‐Adaptive CHIRP systems. The Scout Mk II has been designed to increase Area Coverage Rate (ACR) and reduce the overall survey time. With the introduction of selectable Range and Range Delay settings per frequency, the operator gains the ability to acquire high resolution images to the maximum extent of the chosen frequency without sacrificing the range extents of the low frequency channels.