Sounding Low Depths Brings High Sales

October 9, 2001

The Knudsen 320BR Deep Water Echosounder continues to penetrate the research vessel community. Increased sales confirm this blackbox system is becoming the standard replacement system of choice within the North American UNOLS fleet.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution recently took delivery of their third Knudsen 320BR for installation on the R/V Atlantis. Other Woods Hole vessels - the R/V Knorr and the R/V Oceanus both have Knudsen 320BR installed. A follow-on order for a second unit will be delivered to Oregon State University in October. Other October deliveries of the 320BR Deep Water Echosounder include the Naval Research Laboratory in California and an integrated hydrographic system to the Hydrographic Office of the Algerian Navy.

The 320BR, developed for full ocean depth requirements that demand chirp and correlation processing, had gained a steady following since its introduction. Its popularity is attributed to the high performance / low cost ratio as well as ease of installation and interface to existing ship-installed low frequency transducers. Since delivery of the first prototype unit to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 65% of the North American UNOLS vessel community have now upgraded their vessels with Knudsen 320 Echosounder systems. In addition to many UNOLS vessel installation, other North American 320BR customers include NOAA's Pacific Marine Center, Raytheon Polar Services, Clearwater Environmental Inc., and the US Geological Survey. A Knudsen 320BR User Forum will be held at the UNOLS RVTEC meeting at the University of Rhode Island in late October.

Knudsen Team goes aboard the RV Knorr

August, 2001

Knudsen Engineering would like to thank the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for a safe & pleasant journey aboard the R/V Knorr. Knudsen Engineering would also like to express its gratitude for the Sea Trial time aboard the Knorr to enhance our software modifications. The Knorr, a Research vessel operated by Wood's Hole Oceanographic Institute, left from Bridgetown, Barbados en route to Wood's Hole Massachusetts.

On board were KEL President & Vice President, Don & Judith Knudsen as well as Senior Project Engineer, Donna Marie Burnell. The Knorr has a Knudsen 320BR deep water Echosounder aboard. After doing some minor technical support, the team started taking sample data from depths as low as 6000 m in Puerto Rico trench in the Caribbean.

Knudsen 320BR Deep water Echosounder installed aboard the Knorr.

Don Knudsen & Donna Marie Burnell inspect the 320BR aboard the Knorr.

Don Knudsen inspecting some transmitter boards from 320BR with Robby Laird, technician with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Knudsen Sounders Train Future Hydrographers

July, 2001

The Knudsen 320 Series of Echosounders is fast becoming known in academic and research communities around the world. All three North American accredited hydrographic survey training centers - the University of New Brunswick, the University of New Hampshire and the University of Southern Mississippi - have chosen Knudsen Echosounders for their hydrographic field training, as well as serious research tools for graduate level programs.

Using a single beam Knudsen 320BP Echosounder with two sidescan transducers, the University of New Brunswick is currently doing some impressive research (visit www.omg.unb.ca). The University of New Hampshire, also using a Knudsen 320BP, is currently researching bottom detection and sea floor characterization. The University of Southern Mississippi has just recently purchased a Knudsen 320MP Echosounder for use as a training tool in their hydrographic science degree program in the fall.

Other additions to the growing list of Knudsen academic customers include the University of Washington, University of Arkansas, MIT, East Carolina University, Carleton University, the University of Delaware, the University of Minnesota, Hong Kong Baptist University, HeHai University in China and the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research.

Judith Knudsen, Darren Gibson and USM Personnel (right to left) loading a 320MP & 320BP.

Darren Gibson Unloading a 320MP from the training boat.

Knudsen 320 Series now available on the GSA

1999

Knudsen Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that the Knudsen 320 Series of Echosounders is now available for purchase from the US government GSA list - GSA contract # GS-24F-0018J.

The Knudsen 320 Series of Echosounders provide precision water depth measurement, and are used worldwide by hydrographic agencies, port authorities, navies, research agencies as well as commercial dredging and survey companies. The 320M Marine Echosounder, 320B Blackbox, 320MP ,320BP Portable Splashproof Echosounder, and the 320BR Deep Water Echosounder offer flexible software driven architecture that allows ready integration with modern marine industry survey tools. Knudsen Systems Inc. located in Ogdensburg, NY sells marine equipment for the hydrographic, survey and dredging industries.

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