FURUNO says it has set a new standard for the market in echo sounders with its ''innovative multi-/split-beam sounder'' the FCV-30. The FCV-30 facilitates optimal sounding searches for fishing operations as well as maritime survey activities by utilising its unmatched multi-/split-beam sounding systems, the company says.
Features
The fish distribution and size assessment display mode means that the returned echo strength is assessed to determine the individual fish sizes.
The detailed breakdown of the fish sizes within a fish school is presented in a diagram. This mode employs split-beam technology with a narrow beam width of 7 degrees to compensate for different echo levels depending on locations of targets within the fish school. This helps an operator maximise the outcome of a fishing operation.
The multi-beam transmission system allows an operator to conduct simultaneous soundings of up to five sea areas. Thus, the efficiency in fish detection can be greatly boosted.
Each beam can be set anywhere within ±20 degrees from directly underneath the vessel.
Further precision in fish size assessment and solid echo presentation are obtained by using a unique electronic beam stabilising system, the company says.
"The beam stabiliser is assisted either by a built-in motion sensor that detects vessel's pitching and rolling or the SC-50/110, FURUNO's pioneering satellite compass. The SC-50/110 facilitates outstanding heaving compensation on top of its thorough compensation for vessel's pitching and rolling through feeding comprehensive information about ship's motions," it adds.
The compact control unit of a trackball, thumbwheel and several soft keys to facilitate stress-free menu-driven operation also means all the functions of the FCV-30 can be performed by a single hand.
The system comprises a control, processor and transceiver units, transducer and a thin film transistor (TFT) display. A Black Box configuration to work with conventional TFT display is also available.
