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442 CHAPTER 16 Acoustic Positioning
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 16.15
(c)
Ship hull inspection system being deployed with (a) and (b) hand deployment of transponder along with (c) transponder integrated into ROV.
(Courtesy Desert Star LLC.)
• Ship-based system
• Small transducers/gate valves
• No orientation requirement on deployment poles. Easy “over the side” cable-mounted
transducer deployment is possible