A NEW NAVIGATIONAL ECHO SOUNDER TO IMCO RECOMMENDATIONS

A description is given of a new echo sounding system specifically designed to meet the navigational depth measurement requirements of commercial vessels recently recommended by the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO). The recorder described is designed to meet proposed new regulations covering the fitting of echo sounding equipment on such vessels, and it is also designed to overcome disadvantages that have previously been apparent in visual indicating depth reading instruments. The proposed new regulations are discussed briefly, with the description of the depth recorder and its various capabilities given to show how it complies with the proposed regulations.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Fuel and Metallurgical Journals Limited

  John Adam House, John Adam Street
  London WC2N 6JH,   England 
• Authors:
  • WILLIAMS, W P
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-22
• Serial:
  • Safety at Sea International
  • Issue Number: 51
  • Publisher: DMG World Media, Limited
  • ISSN: 0142-0666

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Depth; Measuring instruments; Navigation devices; Sounding
• Old TRIS Terms: Depth measuring equipment; Navigation equipment
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050300
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1974 12:00AM