Wednesday, December 03, 2008

SeaKeeper

Origin
France

Contractor/s
DCNS

Description: The SeaKeeper is a mine disposal system comprising a semi-submersible vehicle, a towed sonar fish, and a control system. A radio-based communications system enables remote operations while transmitting sonar imagery, commands, navigation data and tactical information.

The semi-submersible vehicle weighing only 6.7 kg is 8.3 meters long, 11 meters tall and features 16 to 74 hours endurance depending on cruise speed. Its towed sonar is enabled for operation at 200 meters depth and has a detection range of 2x150 meters operating at a maximum speed of 12 knots.

The SeaKeeper has been designed to perform mine disposal missions five times faster than other existing minesweepers. It can be installed in a standard air transportable container to be rapidly set up on a dock or flight deck of the vessel of opportunity.

Specifications
Dimensions: Height 11 m, Length 8.3 m

Weights: Max Weight 6.7 kg (14.8 lb)

Performance: Endurance 74 hours, Max Operating Depth 200 m (656 ft)

Operators

France

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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