Seafloor mapping using interferometric sonars

GeoSwath Technology Timeline• GeoSwath 32 was introduced in 1998 by GeoAcoustics Ltd ofGreat Yarmouth, UK• GeoSwath Plus was launched Q4 2003• Continuous improvements in hardware and software havebeen improving data quality and swath width• Data has been accepted as meeting IHO standards, and beenincluded in UKHO Nautical Charts since 2005MilitaryOther• By mid-2009 over 120 systemsin use worldwideEnvironmentPorts &harboursOil&GasScientific/geologicalGeneralHydrographicDredging/ 12 / 30-Nov-09