Basic Sonar Training

“Great DVD!!” – Captain of a local fire rescue dive team If you’re a Search and Rescue professional, you know how hard it is to stay on top of important technology. Whether you’re searching for a drowning victim or a snow mobile lost last winter, the Humminbird® HELIX® is a fantastic tool for underwater search operations. However, if you don’t know…

Klein Marine Systems Revamps Sonar Training

skatmanmMarch 18, 2018

Basic Sonar Training

Klein Marine Systems, which celebrates this year its 50th anniversary of business activity, recently revamped its long-standing sonar training in line with its commitment to continuously improve the customer support services. The first change included holding the training at a new venue. The fully-appointed classroom at the Seacoast Science Center embedded in the Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, New…

Advanced Side Scan Sonar

skatmanmMarch 18, 2018

Basic Sonar Training

Locating a large steel shipwreck like the 460-ft victory ship pictured left should be a piece of cake. Anyone who can turn on the machine should be able to see the wreck when towing the system properly in good weather. But poor weather conditions with excessive towfish motion is one of the main causes of distorted sonar imagery. Notice how the…

Locating Shipwrecks

skatmanmMarch 17, 2018

Basic Sonar Training

Side scan sonar is probably the most effective tool for finding unburied targets. Black Laser Learning’s® Founder, Vince Capone, has located hundreds of shipwrecks, aircraft, anchors, and other objects lost at sea using all types of technology. Detection and discrimination qualities allow for excellent capabilities to locate and identify targets. Additionally, side scan has excellent range, thus making it a…

In the last week and half we have had two recoveries and both of the victims were first found by using the Humminbird Helix 10 in 35 feet or less of water. The victims were subsequently recovered by our Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle. One of our recoveries last less than 45 minutes from launching our vessel to recovery because we were able to identify the victim quickly.

One of the officers stated, “if it wasn’t for the class I attended this spring I wouldn’t have been able to find the victim.” I am also new to the sonar world and your training has given me a strong foundation to build upon and I was easily able to identify one of the victims when we arrived on scene.

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