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U-Tow - Rugged, Versatile Undulating Towed Vehicle

U-Tow is an undulating, or fixed-depth, towed vehicle with a large adaptable payload for oceanographic sensors, analyzers and samplers. The system can be supplied as a basic vehicle for equipping with user supplied instrumentation or as a complete integrated system, tailored to suit a particular application.

U-Tow has been designed as a rugged and reliable high capacity vehicle, able to fitted with a suite of sensors and samplers and offering predictable flight characteristics with an extremely user friendly, easy to operate Windows front-end.

Features, Benefits & Applications Table

Characteristics
Summary U-Tow is a rugged high capability undulating or fixed depth towed-vehicle providing the capacity to accommodate a large payload of oceanographic sensors, analyzers and samplers.
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Benefits
  • High reliability = low risk operation
  • Superior hydrodynamic / control system design
  • Backed by extensive science-led development program
  • Rugged, durable and easy to maintain
  • Low cost of ownership
Applications
  • Rapid large-scale spatial surveys
  • Phytoplankton and zooplankton sampling
  • Autonomous use in ferry / cargo ship mode
  • Large Marine Ecosystem programs
  • Standard tool for research vessel use
Features
  • Rugged, reliable and adaptable
  • User friendly and easy to operate
  • High capability - wide towing speed / depth range
  • Purpose designed ecosystem monitoring tool
  • Hydrodynamically stable