ROV-Solutions are excited to announce a new service for 2025, our portable 3m SIB has been professionally fitted out and equipped with a GPS Sonar Chartplotter including a Triplescan HD Transducer capable of collecting sonar data from Wide Angle High Chirp Sonar 200kHz, HD Downscan Imaging Sonar 455 & 800kHz and HD Sidescan Imaging Sonar 455 & 800kHz allowing production of accurate Underwater Topography charts with colour gradient depth contour maps and options for bottom hardness, vegetation areas and fish distribution maps, The collected sonar data can also be used for Structure Mapping/ Sidescan Mosaics showing underwater structures in more detail and allowing accurate measurement and inspection.

The SIB (small inflatable boat) has been designed to be truly portable with all the new fittings removable for easy transportation and for quick assembly and disassembly. The SIB is best suited to collect sonar data from inland rivers, reservoirs and lochs, coastal, in-shore and harbour/ marina environments, with a minimal operational depth of around 0.5m. The SIB also offers a platform for launching our ROV and for visually inspecting/ recording video footage and images while collecting sonar data.

Sonar mapping of underwater environments has many applications-

Riverbed assessments and monitoring for scouring and sediment depositing.

Aquaculture and Fishing Beats for monitoring stocks and habitat changes.

Underwater Structure Inspection.

Search and Recovery.

Resource Exploration and Environmental Studies.

Operating on reservoirs and sensitive sites- generally our SIB is operated with a 4 Stroke 2.5hp outboard, allowing a cruising/ data collection speed of around 4 knots, producing little or no wake avoiding damage to banks and avoiding disturbing nesting birds/ wildlife. A battery powered trolling motor is also available as is the option to row. ROV-Solutions adhere where applicable to ROV/SIB operational guidelines produced by EUSR National Water Hygiene, Scottish Water DOMS on Clean Water Sites and on all other sites the new government guidelines for preventing aquatic diseases.

ROV-Solutions offer a comprehensive and cost effective package for Inspecting, Monitoring and Assessing a diverse range of underwater environments, for further details and information, please contact us via our contact form and we will get back to you within 24hrs.