The Navigation Echo Sounder is part of nautical equipment. The operation belongs to the bridge only.

Summary

The navigation echo sounder delivers depth information in order to avoid grounding and ensure save ship navigation.



Manufacturer Skipper Electronics AS
Model Skipper GDS 101
Serial No. n/a
Type echo sounder



Transducer Frequency:

30, 50 and 200 kHz

Contacts

Name Institution Role
Reederei Briese Reederei Briese Engineer In Charge

Components

The system consists of the Navigation Sounder transducer located in the keel and an operational unit on the bridge deck.


No subdevices found for this sensor.


Position

Origin Description:xyz-position of transducer from Alignment Survey Report RV Heincke (January 2016). The console is located on the bridge deck.
X:-0.138 m
(Positive X axis is forward and along the centerline of the vessel with X0 at the Stern point of the vessel.)
Y:46.668 m
(Positive Y axis is portside of centerline with Y0 at centerline at the Very stern point of the vessel.)
Z:-0.077 m
(Positive Z axis is upwards of basis. Z0 is set to the hydrophone on midship.)

Data logging, storage and archiving

Logged parameters

Parameter Sensor Output Type Unit
depth depth m

Central geographical ship's position and time standard

Time synchronization and geographical positioning is done by DShip receiving the data for logging

Rawdata storage on board

Data storage in DShip system.

Dship

Uncorrected measurement data.
|| Device name | Navlot || 
|| Parameters| Depth \[m\] ||

Data archiving on land 

After the cruise the DShip data set can be extracted from https://dms.awi.de.

Documentation