6000m ISE Explorer AUV Sold to COMRA

International Submarine Engineering Ltd. (ISE) announces the sale of the latest ISE Explorer AUV to China Ocean Mineral Resource R&D Association (COMRA). This ISE Explorer AUV is the first rated for operations at 6000 m depth.

The modular design of the ISE Explorer enables it to carry multiple payloads in its spacious, swappable, and customizable payload section including Multibeam Echosounders, Sidescan Sonars, Sub-bottom Profilers, Synthetic Aperture Sonars, High Definition Cameras and Laser Systems, CTDs and chemical sensors, or any combination of AUV payloads. Additional battery sections can be added to extend the endurance from 24 hours up to 72 hours.

The ISE Explorer AUV has a proven track record of offshore operational success with customers from Asia, Europe, Australia, the US, and Canada. The manoeuvrability of the ISE Explorer is unmatched in industry and allows the vehicle to make tight turns, avoid obstacles, and dive steeply. This manoeuvrability, combined with the vehicles high survey speed and 3 hour turnaround time on deck, allows the ISE Explorer to cover more ground, collect more data, and offer customers more survey efficiency than the competition.