Fugro LADS Corporation, based in Adelaide, has commenced flight trials of its new Fugro LADS Mk 3 Airborne LiDAR Bathymetry (ALB) system.
Developed from laser airborne depth sounder (LADS) technology, the system is now smaller, lighter and more efficient to operate, while maintaining or improving upon the performance of its predecessors. The system has successfully acquired accurate depth and hyperspectral data over test areas in St Vincent and Spencer Gulfs in SA.
The Fugro LADS Mk 3 ALB system enables shallow water and coastal zones to be surveyed across a wide range of environmental conditions, and can be used for a wide range of projects, including nautical charting, pre-seismic surveys and environmental and engineering projects such as port development, habitat mapping and coastal zone management.
The laser rate of the Fugro LADS Mk 3 system has been increased to 1.5 kiloHertz, and its maximum depth performance has been extended to 80 metres. It continues to offer high laser power, a large-aperture receiver and automatic gain controls to collect bathymetry to IHO Order 1a and 1b survey requirements.
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