(With video) The Fast Surveyboat, or “Survey-machine”, is fast, has built-in and calibrated high-end survey tools and can be moved by a standard road trailer.

The boat was designed by DutchWorkboats and Stema Systems supplied the survey equipment.

Ship Particulars

  • Turbulence free water flow around its two moon-pools, allowing multi-beam survey speeds up to 30km/h.
  • 2700 kg including survey equipment. Extensive operational scope on a standard road trailer or as survey support vessel on a dredger.
  • Fast mob/demob survey or crew change vessel, with a max speed of 45km/h.
  • Spacious and comfortable cabin, with lots of workspace for two to three crew, suspension seats, autopilot, air conditioning and heater.
  • Well designed mounts for survey equipment and minimal requirement for alignments.

Survey Equipment

  • Integration of hydrographic sensors from different suppliers (R2Sonic, Ixblue, Oxts, AML, Valeport, Teledyne Odom, Stema Systems).
  • Complete installation, calibration and training.
  • “Plug & Play” feel that allows operators to focus on collecting and processing data.
  • Permanently placed sensors minimise misalignment, recalibration and required experience of the on-board surveyor.
  • Single person operation possible.

DutchWorkboats and Stema Systems will show the vessel at Europort in Rotterdam 5-8 November.

Below a short clip of the Fast Surveyboat.