Ranger 2 USBL Family

Any water depth, Ranger 2 USBL keeps you on track

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Unleash pioneering performance: Ranger 2 USBL family.

Every underwater project is a challenge, unique to you and your operation. Depth, vessel type, crewed or uncrewed, what you are tracking – it all adds complexity and unknowns. The Ranger 2 family adapts seamlessly. Whether you’re navigating uncharted estuaries with divers or ROVS or conducting delicate inspections thousands of metres down, Ranger 2 delivers exceptional performance, making it the most trusted USBL system on the market.

Our Ranger 2 family of USBL products represent the most capable USBL tracking and communication technology available on the market. Consisting of software, a top-side transceiver and in-water transponders, Ranger 2 brings together all the features you need, and more.

Reassuringly reliable Ranger 2

Ranger 2 is more than just an acoustic tracking and positioning system. It goes way beyond tracking; it can be part of a dynamic positioning system, it supports robust two-way data communication with a range of seafloor sensors to collect data, it can support AUV command and control and will even release seabed moorings.

Ranger 2 can even be run from an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) enabling truly remote, autonomous operations. Whether your mission involves seabed surveys, offshore energy site inspections or commanding a fleet of AUVs, Ranger 2 can help you expand them over the horizon and to the edges of your imagination.

It comes with an impressive list of standard features, our award-winning 6G (sixth generation) acoustic hardware platform and Sonardyne Wideband 2 digital signal architecture. The flexibility of the Ranger 2 family is further extended by our range of 6G transponders to support a wide variety of applications.

Why should you invest?

Our Ranger 2 family gives you the versatility you need, at the investment level you can afford, to get your project completed quickly and efficiently. It’s engineered like no other USBL on the market. Adaptable, scalable and always compact, there is a Ranger 2 USBL to suit any size vessel or project. As your needs grow, bolt-on software packs unlock additional capability and protect your investment. Whichever size suits you best, they will always be compatible with our full range of 6G transponders and many other vessel systems.

Micro-Ranger 2 USBL

The ‘baby’ of the Ranger 2 family and the ideal entry-level USBL, Micro-Ranger 2’s compact size contradicts its impressive performance. It may be our smallest underwater tracking system to date, but it will have a big impact on your operations.

Never used a USBL system before? No problem. Micro-Ranger 2 is simple to setup and use.

Need to know where your targets are? Micro-Ranger 2 has them covered. Precision, ease of use and versatility come as standard. It’s built around the same market-leading hardware and digital acoustic technology you’ll find in our family of deep water USBL systems, but for significantly less cost and complexity.

For the full picture of what your Micro-Ranger 2 USBL is capable of, please visit its dedicated product page.

Micro-Ranger 2 USBL

Mini-Ranger 2 USBL

Mini-Ranger 2 is our mid-level USBL target tracking system, perfect for nearshore operations; UXO surveys, search and recovery and structure inspections. With a 995 m operating range, extendable to 4,000 m, it can track up to ten underwater targets simultaneously, including divers, towed instruments, ROVs and AUVs.

Choose to add the Marine Robotics software pack and it will communicate with subsea robotic platforms, sharing positions and exchanging data.

A compact, easily installed, system it’s your ideal choice for temporary installation on small survey vessels, as well as USVs.

For the full picture of what your Mini-Ranger 2 USBL is capable of, please visit its dedicated product page.

Mini-Ranger 2 USBL

Ranger 2 USBL

Ranger 2 is the largest USBL in the family and the most powerful USBL on the market. Able to simultaneously track up to 99 targets with up to 11,000 m range, it is anything but standard.

Recommended for installation on large vessels and USVs, Ranger 2 incorporates over 30 years of our USBL innovation and know-how. It has a global vessel track record and is used for offshore energy, research, cable-lay, salvage and naval operations, to name but a few.

Sharing a common platform with other Sonardyne USBLs, Ranger 2 supports all industry standard DP telegrams and acoustically aided inertial navigation systems (INS).

For the full picture of what your Ranger 2 USBL is capable of, please visit its dedicated product page.

Ranger 2 USBL

6G

Our 6th generation (6G) technology provides faster, secure and robust data communications from seabed to surface . This gives you speedier updates on the location of your assets and access to your vital data.

Wideband

Our wideband technology enables digital high-throughput data, range resolution and accuracy with low latency. Teamed with our 6G it gives you fast, reliable, accurate data over greater distances.

Robotics

Uncrewed, autonomous surface and underwater vehicles are increasingly used for coastal, deep sea and over-the-horizon operations, reducing costs, risks and carbon footprint. Thats why we have a dedicated “bolt on” pack for our Ranger 2 to enhance your robotics operations.

Dynamic positioning

We’ve been engineering high integrity position reference systems for dynamically positioned vessels since the early 1990s. Our USBL, LUSBL and SPRINT- INS products provide dynamic positioning solutions for a range of vessels and environments.

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