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Imaging Sonars
High-Resolution Underwater Imaging
The Omniscan 450 series delivers professional-grade acoustic imaging at an accessible price point — forward-looking, side-scan, compact, and full 3D variants for every mission profile.
Omniscan 450 Models
Choose the variant that best matches your vehicle, mission, and budget. All models share the same 450 kHz transducer core and are supported by SonarView software.
Forward-Looking
Forward-Looking Sonar for ROV Navigation
The Omniscan 450 FS puts scanning control directly in the hands of the ROV pilot. The transducer and electronics are housed in a single compact enclosure with a combined Ethernet + power interface. With a 50° vertical beam, the FS provides both forward and downward visibility — ideal for wreck hunting, navigation, and object detection out to 120 m.
For ROVs without a DVL, pairing two FS units (one forward, one offset 90°) enables 2D Doppler motion tracking and position-hold capability directly in SonarView.
- 120 m detection range; 0.8° beam width
- 50° vertical beam — forward & downward coverage
- Single cable: Ethernet + power combined
- Compatible with QYSEA FIFISH E-Go, W6, and Blue Robotics platforms
- Doppler mode for position-hold without DVL
Technical Specifications ▼
| Frequency | 450 kHz |
| Typical Range | 100 m (120 m max) |
| Range Resolution | Up to 1/1200 of range setting |
| Beam Width (horizontal) | 0.8° |
| Beam Height (vertical) | 50° |
| Max Ping Rate | 20 pps @ 30 m; 10 pps @ 50 m; 5 pps @ 140 m |
| Power Supply | 10–30 V DC; 5 W idle / 10 W pinging |
| Interface | 100BaseT Ethernet |
| Dimensions | 55 × 67 × 200 mm |
| Weight (Air / Water) | 440 g / −60 g (buoyant) — 100 m version |
| Weight (Air / Water) | 825 g / 325 g — 300 m version |
| Max Operating Depth | 100 m or 300 m (model dependent) |
Side-Scan Sonar for Survey & Search
The Omniscan 450 SS is optimized for side-scan applications. Its longer transducer geometry delivers better along-track resolution and extended range — up to 150 m per side. To scan simultaneously on both sides, two units are deployed — one to port, one to starboard.
The electronics are on a separate PCBA, enabling flexible mounting in a vehicle housing of your choice. Ideal for USV-based survey, search & recovery, and pipeline inspection.
- 150 m range; 0.5° narrow beam width for high resolution
- 50° beam height optimized for wide swath coverage
- Separate electronics PCBA for flexible housing integration
- Dual-unit configuration for simultaneous port & starboard scanning
- Available in BlueBoat-specific variant
Technical Specifications ▼
| Frequency | 450 kHz |
| Max Range | 150 m |
| Range Resolution | Up to 1/1200 of range setting |
| Beam Width (horizontal) | 0.5° |
| Beam Height (vertical) | 50° |
| Max Ping Rate | 20 Hz |
| Power Supply | 10–30 V DC; 10 W max |
| Interface | 100BaseT Ethernet |
| Weight (transducer, air) | 180 g |
| Max Operating Depth | 300 m |
| Electronics | Separate PCBA (for vehicle housing) |
Side-Scan
Compact
Simplified Integration for Small ROVs
The Omniscan 450 Compact packs all electronics and the transducer into a single enclosure — perfect for small ROVs where space and cable management matter. A built-in 3-port Ethernet switch allows up to two additional Ethernet devices (e.g., a camera or second sonar) to be daisy-chained from a single tether connection.
The 10° downward beam angle provides optimal coverage of the seafloor ahead of the vehicle, making it especially suitable for bottom-following navigation and structure inspection.
- All-in-one form factor — transducer & electronics integrated
- Internal 3-port Ethernet switch for daisy-chaining devices
- 10° downward vertical beam for optimized bottom coverage
- 100 m max range; 1.1° beam width
- 300 m depth rated; 934 g air / 400 g water
Technical Specifications ▼
| Frequency | 450 kHz |
| Max Range | 100 m |
| Beam Width (horizontal) | 1.1° |
| Beam Height (vertical) | 50° |
| Vertical Beam Angle | 10° downward |
| Max Ping Rate | 20 Hz |
| Power Supply | 10–30 V DC; 10 W max |
| Interface | 100BaseT Ethernet (internal switch) |
| Internal Ethernet Switch | Yes — 3 ports |
| Weight (Air / Water) | 934 g / 400 g |
| Max Operating Depth | 300 m |
Real-Time 3D Point Cloud Generation
The Omniscan 3D 450 SS is an advanced underwater imaging system that fills the gap between conventional side-scan sonar and full multibeam echo sounders. Using a 16-channel receive array, it calculates the vertical angle of every acoustic return — generating high-resolution 3D point clouds of the seafloor in real time at 450 kHz.
The result is dense bathymetric data with wide-swath coverage and the workflow simplicity of a side-scan sonar, at a fraction of the cost of a traditional multibeam system.
- 16-channel receive array for vertical angle calculation
- Real-time 3D point cloud — no post-processing required
- Wide-swath bathymetric data capture in a single pass
- 450 kHz for high along-track resolution
- Supported by SonarView with CSV and GSF export
3D Imaging
Omniscan 3D Upgrade Kit
Already own an Omniscan? Transform it into a full 3D imaging sonar. The Omniscan 3D Upgrade Kit is compatible with the Omniscan 450 SS, SS-BB (BlueBoat), FS, and Compact — adding 16-channel 3D capability to your existing hardware investment.
- Compatible with Omniscan 450 SS, SS-BB, FS, and Compact
- Adds real-time 3D point cloud capability
- Protects your existing Omniscan investment
• Omniscan 450 SS
• Omniscan 450 SS-BB (BlueBoat)
• Omniscan 450 FS
• Omniscan 450 Compact
What Will You Discover?
Wreck Hunting & Archaeology
High-resolution forward-looking imagery for identifying, documenting, and navigating around underwater wrecks and archaeological sites.
Search & Recovery
Wide-swath side-scan coverage for rapid area searches. Locate objects on the seafloor efficiently before deploying ROV resources.
Infrastructure Inspection
Inspect pipelines, cables, bridge supports, and port structures with real-time acoustic imaging that cuts through turbid water conditions.
Environmental Monitoring
Document habitat features, track changes to seafloor morphology, and support marine protected area management with repeatable imaging data.
Scientific Research
Collect high-quality acoustic data for habitat mapping, species density surveys, and geological investigation without the budget constraints of traditional systems.
3D Bathymetric Survey
Deploy the Omniscan 3D for real-time point cloud generation — combine bathymetric quality data with the simplicity of a side-scan workflow.
Designed for Blue Robotics Platforms
Cerulean Sonar products integrate seamlessly with the leading ROV and uncrewed surface vehicle platforms — both of which we carry.
BlueBoat USV
The BlueBoat is the ideal surface platform for the Surveyor 240-16 MBES and Omniscan 450 SS-BB. Build a complete autonomous survey system with sensors and vessel from one supplier.
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BlueROV2
The most popular ROV in the world is built for Cerulean Sonar. Mount the Omniscan 450 FS, ROV Locator, or Tracker 650 DVL using purpose-designed brackets. Native ArduSub and BlueOS compatible.
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