OceanAlpha Equipment
SL40 USV
Flagship inland USV for shallow-water hydrographic and bathymetric surveys and flow rate assessment, with waterjet propulsion and 8-hour endurance.
Description
The SL40 is OceanAlpha’s flagship inland-grade USV, built for shallow-water hydrographic surveys, bathymetric surveys and flow rate assessments.
Key features
- Carbon-fiber hull with a 15cm draught; 42 kg dry weight with battery
- Debris-resistant waterjet thruster; 10 knots maximum speed
- 8 hours endurance at 3 knots with field-swappable batteries
- Radio remote control (range up to 1km) or autopilot (range up to 2km)
- Two moon pool options (210mm × 210mm or 210mm × 275mm) for instruments such as Teledyne ODOM E20 SBES, R2Sonic 2020 MBES, Kongsberg M3 MBES, Valeport SVS and YSI EXO2s
- Millimeter wave radar collision avoidance
Applications
Shallow-water hydrographic and bathymetric surveys and flow rate assessments on rivers, lakes and reservoirs.
Specifications
| Dry weight (with battery) | 42 kg |
|---|---|
| Draught | 0.15 m |
| Max. speed | 10 kn |
| Endurance | 8 h @ 3 kn |
| Payload capacity | 25 kg |
| Propulsion | Waterjet |
| Battery | 33V/40AH x 2 packs |
| Collision avoidance | Millimeter wave radar |
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