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Medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding system

Also known as

中浅水多波束测深系统
medium water multibeam sounding system
medium- and shallow-water multibeam echosounder
EM710
Kongsberg EM710

Medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding system is a shipboard hydrographic survey sonar class used for bathymetric mapping in coastal and mid-depth waters. Xiamen University documents a Kongsberg EM710 example of the system family, and Haixun 08 is described as carrying medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding systems in a GONDOLA structure alongside deep-water survey gear.

Medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding system, Hydrographic survey system, Support Equipment

Image source: China Society: Haixun 08 survey equipment

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Norway
Built by: Kongsberg Maritime
Type: Hydrographic survey system

survey sonar sensor maritime shipboard

Specifications

Documented example: Kongsberg EM710
Operating band: 70-100 kHz
Swath coverage: Up to 140°
Beam pattern: 1° x 1°
Shipboard fit: Carried aboard Haixun 08 in a GONDOLA structure

Carrier Vessel

Haixun 08 is documented carrying medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding systems in a GONDOLA structure for full-ocean-area surveying.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Haixun 08, Hydrographic survey and patrol ship, Naval Systems

Hydrographic survey vessel

The China Society article says Haixun 08 uses a GONDOLA structure to carry medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding systems for full-ocean-area surveying.

Sources: China Society: Haixun 08 survey equipment

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Used on hydrographic survey vessels for medium- and shallow-water seabed mapping; Haixun 08 documents the class in a shipboard GONDOLA fit.

Media

Medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding system Images

Medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding system, Hydrographic survey system, Support Equipment - view 1 — Source: China Society: Haixun 08 survey equipment

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Sources

XMU instrument page: Medium- and shallow-water multibeam systemPublisher: Xiamen University | Note: Supports the exact Chinese designation, the Kongsberg EM710 example, and the operating-band, beam-pattern, and coverage specs for the medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding system. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Kongsberg EM 710 limited-maintenance bulletinPublisher: Kongsberg Maritime | Note: Supports manufacturer background for the EM710 family and the commercial survey-system context for the medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding system class. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 China Society: Haixun 08 survey equipmentPublisher: China Society | Note: Supports Haixun 08 carrying medium- and shallow-water multibeam sounding systems in a GONDOLA structure and provides image provenance for the article photos used on this page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 FJ Daily: Haixun 08 survey ship reportPublisher: FJ Daily | Note: Supports Haixun 08 listing medium- and shallow-water multibeam equipment among its professional survey instruments. | Accessed: 2026-06-27