Overview & Features
Starfish 452F Pro System
The
StarFish 452F brings even higher definition imagery to your PC. With
half the horizontal beam angle (for twice the resolution) of our popular
450F design, and our advanced digital CHIRP acoustic technology
developed from the professional underwater survey industry, StarFish
452F produces crisper and cleaner imagery at ranges of up to 100 metres
on each channel (200m total swathe coverage). It competes with many
larger commercial systems producing spectacular images of the seabed,
and includes intuitive software with a variety of data export options.
StarFish is a revolutionary side scan sonar system that produces spectacular images of the seabed. Built to a unique, innovative design, the StarFish 450F sonar is currently the smallest towed side scan sonar (towfish) on the market measuring less than 15 inches long! Utilising technology developed from the professional underwater survey industry, StarFish makes high-tech seabed imaging accessible to anyone.
The Advanced Pack increases the portability of the StarFish 450F Towed System by adding the StarFish Peli™ Case, the StarFish GPS Receiver and the StarFish 450F Pole Mount Bracket to the basic Core Pack.
Features
- Smallest Towfish Side Scan Sonar available
- Pioneering, innovative design
- Easily transportable - fits in a small rucksack
- Plug and Play USB interface to any Windows PC
- Easily powered from almost any source Simple, intuitive software
Starfish Towed Systems
Simply tow the StarFish Towed Side Scan Sonar from a boat or any other vessel, large or small, to capture real-time digital images of the seafloor below. StarFish is truly 'Plug and Play' connecting to any Windows based PC or laptop via a USB connection. The simple intuitive StarFish Scanline software makes seabed imaging extremely easy for novices and experienced side scan sonar users alike. Small, light and very rugged, StarFish can easily be deployed and operated by a single person from the smallest of vessels in the most remote locations.
The StarFish 450F Seabed Imaging System consists of the StarFish 452F Towed Side Scan Sonar, StarFish 452 Top Box and StarFish Scanline software. The Sonar connects to the Top Box. The Top Box then connects to the power source and any Windows based PC or Laptop via a USB connection to display, record and playback digital sonar images using StarFish Scanline software.
The Advanced Pack includes:
- STARFISH 452F SIDE SCAN SONAR (20m cable included)
- STARFISH 452 TOP BOX (includes USB and power cables)
- STARFISH POWER ADAPTER KIT (supports 110V and 240V)
- STARFISH SCANLINE SOFTWARE CD
- STARFISH USER MANUALS
- STARFISH PELI™ CASE
- STARFISH GPS RECEIVER
- STARFISH POLE MOUNT BRACKET
The customer must supply:
- DC power supply 9V-28V (i.e. battery)
- PC or Laptop (with USB port and Windows 2000, XP or Vista)
The latest digital electronics and acoustic CHIRP signal processing techniques used by StarFish combine to offer far better image and range resolution compared to conventional fixed-frequency side scan sonars.
The simple intuitive StarFish Scanline software makes seabed imaging extremely easy for novices and experienced side scan sonar users alike.
The superior high quality images produced by StarFish make it a very affordable low-cost side scan sonar option compaired to many of the larger expensive commercial side scan sonar systems
Applications
The StarFish Seabed Imaging System can be used for
literally hundreds of underwater applications. Any time you require near
photographic quality images of the seafloor, for work or play, in clear
or low visibility waters, StarFish can deliver. Listed below are just
some of the more common applications for the StarFish Seabed Imaging
System.
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Engineering - Salvage operations, inspection of coastal
structures, planning of seafloor installations, dredging operations,
pipeline / cable location and inspection, dam inspection, location of
sunken logs from lumber operations.
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Law Enforcement / Homeland Security - Search and recovery
operations, retrieval of submerged evidence from a crime scene, guide
diver search operations, survey crash sites or accident scenes, recovery
of sunken vehicles, search for mines and other explosives, harbour
patrol, mapping of territorial waterways.
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Wreck Location / Archaeological Survey - Wreck and cargo
discovery, dive site navigation, identify wreck orientation, wreck
debris discovery, identify possible man-made structures for
investigation, marine archaeology, identify potential hazards before
divers enter the water.
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Academic and Research - Geological surveys, environmental
studies of the seafloor, marine biology, reef monitoring, hazardous
waste site assessment, hydrographic surveys, monitor changes to seafloor
and habitat over time, identify the structure and composition of the
seafloor.
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Dive Clubs - Discover new and exciting dive sites, locate the
best approach to a dive site, identify potential hazards before divers
enter the water, identify interesting artifacts (like shipwrecks) in
local waters, obtain digital images of known dive sites for reference
and mapping.
