Understanding Refitting a Forward Looking Sonar: Top Questions Answered
November 15, 2021 Maritime Safety News
Is it easy to add an Argos Forward Looking Sonar to my Refit?
Refitting your vessel with an Argos Forward Looking Sonar is relatively straight forward. Approximately 50% of Argos customer installations are refitted to older hulls. Even some of the New Builds installing these sonars have approached integration of our systems as a “refit” when our products have been added to the ship’s specifications late in the build process.
When beginning to consider an Argos 3-dimensional forward-looking navigation sonar, the installation design process has been made easy to understand with our Installation Design Guide and Drawing Packages. Here are some answers to your installation questions.
What installation options are possible?
Argos Transducer Modules can be incorporated into a number of different hull shapes from v-bottom to bulbous bows and even hoist options are available. Whether your project has a bulbous bow, a narrow stem, a sailing yacht or an ice breaker, there are installation methods appropriate for your project.
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Understanding Refitting a Forward Looking Sonar: Top Questions Answered