Product Description

R2Sonic 2024 Multibeam Sonar (Rental)

The R2Sonic 2024 is a compact, lightweight, and ultra-high-resolution multibeam echosounder designed for shallow water hydrographic surveys. With a frequency range of 200 to 400 kHz, the Sonic 2024 offers flexible, real-time frequency selection, making it ideal for applications such as port and harbor mapping, inland waterway surveys, dredging support, and habitat monitoring.

Known for its precision and versatility, the Sonic 2024 provides clean, high-density bathymetric data with minimal acoustic noise. It supports CHIRP pulse compression, roll-stabilized swath coverage, and variable swath sector selection up to 160°, allowing operators to balance resolution and coverage depending on the specific survey environment.

With real-time beamforming and user-selectable beam spacing (e.g., equidistant or equiangle), the system ensures consistent coverage and data quality. Add-on features like backscatter data, TruePix™ imagery, and water column visualization allow for advanced seabed classification and object detection.

Key Features:

• Frequency range: 200–400 kHz, selectable in real time

• Depth range: 0.5 m to 150 m

• Swath coverage: Up to 160°

• Beamwidth: 1° × 1° at 400 kHz

• CHIRP-enabled for improved range and resolution

• Roll, pitch, and heave compensation

• Compact, low-power design suitable for USVs, ROVs, and small vessels

• Supports data integration with INS and SV sensors

• Outputs industry-standard formats for seamless processing

The R2Sonic 2024 is trusted worldwide by hydrographic professionals, governments, and research institutions for delivering dependable results in nearshore and shallow water operations.

Contact ECHO81 today to learn more about the R2Sonic 2024 or to schedule a rental tailored to your survey project.