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Autonomous Underwater Vehicle - AUV The HUGIN Family www.kongsberg.com

HUCIN 1000 (1000 meter version) HUCIN 1000 (3000 meter version) Maximizing performance by providing The Full Picture We shall earn the respect and recognition for our dedication to provide innovative and reliable marine electronics that ensure optimal operation at sea. By utlilising and integrating our technology, experience and competencies in positioning, hydroacoustics, communication, control, navigation, simulation, and automation, we aim to give our customers The Full Picture. The Full Picture yields professional solutions and global services that make a difference enabling you to stay...

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Kongsberg Maritime is one of the major suppliers of high quality marine electronics in the world, with products ranging from cameras for underwater vehicles to triple redundant dynamic positioning systems for oil drilling rigs, sonars and instrumentation systems for scientific research vessels. The products are designed, tested and produced to be reliable over a long time in the tough Kongsberg Maritime designs and manufactures commercial off the shelf (COTS) autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) and related equipment. The various HUGIN vehicles share the same basic technology. The...

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Introduction The HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) program started early 1990 with a dual civilian and military application strategy. Since 1997 the HUGIN vehicles have been successfully used for civilian applications and from 2001 for military applications. The HUGIN AUVs have been developed jointly by Kongsberg Maritime and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI). For the offshore oil and gas industry the HUGIN 3000 class AUVs have accumulated more than 150.000 km (per 2007) of survey world wide, ranging from shallow water down to 3000 meters. The vehicles run survey...

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A long term research program has introduced the HUCIN AUV technology to military applications. In particular, within the HUCIN Mine Reconnaissance Program (HUCIN MRS), FFI, Kongsberg Maritime and The Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) have successfully carried out a range of military AUV operations including route surveying, rapid environmental assessment (REA) and mine countermeasure (MCM). To meet the requirements of various applications, HUCIN AUVs have integrated a wide range of advanced acoustic payload sensors - multibeam echosounders (MBE) sub-bottom profilers (SBP), sidescan sonars (SSS),...

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FIELD EXPERIENCE HUCIN AUVs have surveyed most of the major deepwater offshore oil and gas fields world wide. The precise positioning of an exceptional stable payload sensor carrier being operated close to the sea bottom at high speed has revolutionized deep water surveying with respect to survey efficiency and data quality. Based on high quality HUCIN data, significant higher precision and cost savings are obtained in the engineering of major subsea developments in deep water and rough terrain. Field operations have taken place world wide from arctic to tropical areas. More than three...

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Year 2000. HUGIN bathymetry data from the Sigsbee Escarpment, GOM. Mapped with HUGIN 3000 and EM 2000 multibeam echosounder. C&C Technology Inc. Year 1997. An important milestone: The first commercial survey operation with the HUGIN I AUV for the Åsgard Gas Transport Pipeline Route. The survey confirmed the expected improvements in efficiency and data quality by the use of AUV. Mapped with the EM 3000 multibeam echosounder. Year 2000. HUGIN sub bottom data from the Sigsbee Escarpment, GOM. Mapped with HUGIN 3000 and Edgetech FS 2200 SBP. C&C Technology Inc. Year 2006. HUGIN sea bottom SAS...

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Today the HUCIN Family of AUVs constitutes three basic models: • HUCIN 1000 (1000 and 3000 meter depth versions) HUCIN AUVs build on a common and well proven technology base. This is especially true for the navigation, control, payload, communication, propulsion and emergency systems. The main vehicle differences are size, battery technology and endurance, and payload sensor configuration. The larger the vehicle, the more comprehensive and capable sensor suite can be fitted. Since the first commercial operation in 1997, HUCIN AUVs have found application • Offshore surveying for the oil and...

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Important highlights for the HUCIN vehicles are: • Commercial field work since 1997 • Autonomous, semi-autonomous and supervised operational modes • DVL aided INS system with a toolbox of position aiding techniques • Flexible payload system • Pressure tolerant power sources for up to 60 hours operation at four knots with extensive payload suite. • Safe launch and recovery system for use up to sea state 5

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HUGIN 1000 is 75 cm in diameter and is available with 1000 m and 3000 m depth ratings. HUGIN 1000 is built with a three module structure - standardized aft and front sections and one or two modular midsections. The midsection(s) can be configured with a wide range of payload sensors like sidescan sonar, synthetic aperture sonar, multibeam echo sounder, sub-bottom profiler, fishery sonar, laser plankton counter, etc. The power source is a pressure tolerant lithium polymer battery providing an endurance of approximately 24 hours at four knots (speed and payload configuration dependent). The...

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HUGIN 3000 is the offshore AUV workhorse with 1 m diameter and 3000 m depth rating. Major survey companies use HUGIN 3000 for detailed seabed mapping HUGIN 3000 is powered by a novel semi fuel cell battery providing more than 60 hours endurance at four knots speed with multibeam echo sounder, sidescan sonar, sub-bottom profiler and CTD running The long endurance allows higher operational efficiency, as well as reduced number of recoveries and thus reduced operational risk. Important features of HUGIN 3000 include unparalleled navigation accuracy, flexibility in payload sensors and a robust...

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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY The HUCIN development has focused on both civilian and naval applications. • Develop common technology for civilian and military markets • Cain invaluable first hand and extensive field experience through civilian offshore operations • Run military research and demonstration programs to meet naval requirements • Rapid industrialization of leading edge technology into civilian and military markets HUCIN design goals have been: • Maximum data quality • High operational efficiency • Robustness and operational reliability • Complete AUV concepts for civilian and military...

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