Kraken Robotics awarded a $3M seabed survey contract
by CM Staff
Kraken’s KATFISH™ high-speed seabed intelligence solution will be used to acquire high-resolution seabed maps of various ports and harbours, as well as route survey datasets to support maritime domain awareness.
ST. JOHN’S — Kraken Robotics Inc. has been awarded a $3 million contract to supply high-resolution seabed mapping services (Robotics as a Service or RaaS) to a survey operator, in support of an unnamed navy customer. Under the scope of the contract, Kraken’s KATFISH™ high-speed seabed intelligence solution will be used to acquire high-resolution seabed maps of various ports and harbours, as well as route survey datasets to support maritime domain awareness. The survey campaigns will take place between January and May 2024 and includes real-time processing for in-situ delivery of high-resolution data products to customer representatives onboard. Kraken may provide further details in the future when approved by the end user.
The KATFISH is a high-speed seabed survey system providing ultra-high resolution seabed imagery and bathymetry for defense and commercial customers. The acoustic imagery and bathymetry collected by KATFISH systems reportedly provides customers with actionable intelligence about subsea assets and infrastructure such as subsea pipelines and fiber optic cables, as well as important hydrographic information about the safety of key transit routes for ocean going assets.
