Marine Magnetics, a developer of ultra-high-sensitivity marine magnetometry products, has integrated its Synapse magnetometer with the ScanFish Katria intelligent Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle (ROTV) from EIVA. The collaboration delivers a significantly simplified and ultra-efficient tool for high-speed detection of sub-bottom magnetic anomalies.
Synapse represents continual advancements of Marine Magnetics’ advanced magnetometers, built around laser-driven optically pumped magnetometer technology. Synapse continues to offer high-speed sampling up to 20 Hz, a lightweight design (2.5kg), and ultra-low power consumption. In addition to its integrated long-distance networkable telemetry, it now incorporates an additional dedicated RS232 interface, facilitating significantly easier integration into AUV and ROTV platforms. The new sensor also adds smart array configuration and synchronization capabilities, further enhancing its performance in multi-sensor setups.
EIVA’s ScanFish Katria is an intelligent wide-sweep ROTV, engineered for time-efficient surveys. It offers a versatile platform for a wide range of magnetometer survey applications. When paired with the high-sensitivity, low-power (4.5W to 7W) Synapse magnetometer, it unlocks new capability in target-detection efficiency, providing a complete solution for rapid, reliable sub-bottom hazard and feature mapping. Located in Skanderborg, Denmark, EIVA is a provider of software, equipment and integrated system solutions for the offshore and shallow water survey, construction and inspection industries. Its hardware portfolio includes the ScanFish series of ROTVs.
Based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, Marine Magnetics develops and manufactures Overhauser magnetometers for marine applications including solutions for deep-sea surveys, pipeline and cable tracking, and UXO detection. An Overhauser magnetometer is a high-sensitivity, low-power, quantum-based sensor used to measure the Earth’s total magnetic field. It operates based on nuclear magnetic resonance, similar to proton magnetometers, but improves performance by using radiofrequency polarization to enhance proton polarization, allowing for continuous data acquisition, high sampling rates, and low power consumption.
