System for IMagery and BAthymetry (Simba ) Survey vessel

A survey vessel is any type of ship or boat that is used for mapping. It is a type of research vessel.The task of survey vessels is to map the bottom, benthic zone, full water column, and surface for the purpose of:

* hydrography
* general oceanography
* marine habitats
* salvage
* dredging

Survey equipment

Typically, modern survey vessels are equipped with one or more of the following equipment:

* GPS positioning and logging
* single beam sonar
* multibeam sonar
* Side-scan sonar
* towed magnetometer
* subsurface profiler
* grab sampler
* bottom coring device
* DCHP
* CTD
* Inertial Measurement Unit


Picture above is a survey vessel miniature called SIMBA made by miniatuindo, ship model and offshore miniature specialist