Orion Characteristics, Specifications & Systems
A unique, highly sophisticated survey vessel built for nearshore and coastal applications, Orion boasts many desirable survey vessel characteristics:
- Hull-mounted multibeam sonar and state-of-the-art electronics for acquiring data to International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Special Order standards
- Moon pool mounting plug (houses the transducer array and the vessel motion reference unit) placed in the optimal location for the vessel, based on extensive design modeling
- Moon pool plug includes a fairing for the multibeam array designed to minimize acoustic interference across the transducer face
- Below-deck hydraulics and compressor to support a variety of commercial diving operations
- A-frame and davit attachments, large working deck, and open transom to support a variety of survey, sampling, and instrument deployment and recovery operations
- Jet drive system permits safe and effective live boating applications for underwater inspections, pipeline tracking, etc.
- Trailerable
Vessel specifications:
- Length – 31 feet 6 inches
- Beam – 8 feet 6 inches
- Draft – 2 feet 6 inches
- Displacement – 6 tons
Orion’s suite of primary survey components:
- R2Sonic 2024 and Reson 8125 multibeam echosounder
- Knudsen 1612 echosounder
- Applanix POS MV 320 vessel position and orientation system
- Odom digibar speed-of-sound profiler
- Seabird SBE 37SI CTD
- Hypack HYSWEEP, QPS QINSy, and Caris HIPS/SIPS data acquisition and post-processing software
- Real-time Kinematic (RTK) differential GPS (DGPS) base station and multiple data link options for high-accuracy horizontal and vertical control
