ECA Group is joining forces with iXblue and becomes Exail 
A18-D is Exail mid size Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, AUV, for deep water applications. It is dedicated to accurate 3D seabed Survey. It performs autonomous mission up to 3000 m depth with 21 h endurance, and is easy transportable by plane for oversea missions. This system can be delivered with a LARS allowing automatic underwater recovery and software for data post processing.
BENEFITS
- Light deep water vehicle
- Easy Launch and recovery in bad sea state condition
- Easy deployment for overseas missions (ISO containers transportation)
- Extended coverage and endurance capacities
- User friendly mission management system
- Flexibility of sensors payload
APPLICATIONS FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY
- Search and Rescue operations for Naval Forces
APPLICATIONS FOR MARITIME
- Pipe survey : Pre & Post Survey, Survey and Exploration for Oil & Gas
- Pipeline survey : Cable, riser and flexible laying for Oil & Gas
- Deep water structure inspection: Underwater inspection & Surveys for Subsea Works
- Deep water survey: Survey & Inspection for Mining
- Deep water bathymetry: Survey for Hydrography Oceanography
- Hydro-Oceanography Vessel : Ships for Hydrography Oceanography
- Data acquisition: Hydrographic Systems for Shipyards
