SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

Introduction

The Seafloor Information System (SIS) is a real time software designed to be the user interface and real time data processing system for hydrographic instruments produced by Kongsberg Maritime.

SIS is included on all deliveries of multibeam echo sounders from Kongsberg Maritime. SIS can also log data from single beam echo sounders supplying output data on NMEA format, or from standalone navigation systems.

SIS operates under WindowsTM as well as LinuxTM operating systems, and is compatible with the HWS Work Station hardware. One or two display screens can be used.

The design of the SIS is based on more than 50 years of hydrographic experience with echo sounders, sonars and underwater positioning for civilian and military use. Kongsberg Maritime is today a part of the Kongsberg Group, a world wide organisation supplying advanced instrumentation for civilian, research and military maritime communities.

The Kongsberg Maritime echo sounders are complete systems. All necessary sensor interfaces, data displays for quality control and sensor calibration, seabed visualization, and data logging are standard parts of the systems, as is integrated seabed acoustical imaging capability (sidescan).