Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Room or location
CCGS Amundsen (Canadian Coast Guard), Central and Arctic Region, PEPS 00425
Affiliation
Manufacturer/Brand
Sea-Bird Scientific
Model
CTD FastCat 49
In operation since
Description
Autonomous platform which follows a specified course autonomously but is monitored by acoustic link from a ship, rigged with bio-optical and geophysical instruments (simultaneously) with a range of 24 hours. Maximum depth of operations: 3000 m.
Technical specifications
Autonomous platform, biogeochemical and geophysical measurements
Resource person
Guislain Bécu
Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon, 1045, av. de la Médecine, local 2064
418 656 2131, ext. 4880
guislain.becu@takuvik.ulaval.ca
Conditions of use
No use by third parties, pilots are associated with the submarine. Generally unavailable in the Spring. Contact the person responsible for the equipment.
Facility