Shephard media: ECA Group chosen for the development of an ultra-deep AUV
Monday, January 30 2017
ECA Group will develop an ultra-deep autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) withing the framework of a contract with Ifremer, The AUV named A6K will be able to perform to survey and inspection missions and reach 6000 meters depth.
Published on Shephard media, January 2017
Written by The Shepard News Team
The A6K AUV will be able to handle wide coverage acoustic mapping and optical inspection, by hovering close to the sea floor. The A6K AUV will enable to easily produce high resolution and multi parameter representations and data survey of deep water marine environment. First dives are to be expected in 2019, after three years of development.
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