NORBIT UK’s Next Generation Multibeam Survey System Installed at Forth Ports

The latest generation multibeam system – a NORBIT iWBMSh – in now in place with QPS QINSy and Qimera software, along with associated sensors and training with an investment by the port business exceeding £250k GBP.

NORBIT has also supplied the integrated iLiDAR system to Forth Ports, facilitating a truly tightly integrated survey system allowing both bathymetric and terrestrial spatial data to be simultaneously collected by a single source system.

John Fraser from NORBIT commented “We are grateful to Forth Ports for conducting a technically comprehensive evaluation period of many multibeam systems, which subsequently resulted in NORBIT technology being awarded the contract. Our system are gaining a strong reputation for data quality, and are no longer just well-known for high production quality in an easy to use small form factor.”

Alan McPherson, Chief Harbour Master said: “As the statutory River Authority for the River Forth and the River Tay, it is essential that we deliver a high quality service for our river users. The installation of this NORBIT multibeam technology for our operations ensures that we are at the forefront of survey provision.”