Slide 1

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 2

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 3

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 4

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 5

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 6

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 7

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 8

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 9

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 10

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 11

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 12

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 13

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 14

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 15

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 16

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH


Slide 17

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

General Acoustics GmbH - overview
 Located in Kiel, Germany
 GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in 60
countries world-wide
 GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
 GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems

based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
 Manufacturer of a range of products:
 Water level and wave measuring systems
 Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems

 ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
 Tailor made solutions
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations

Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of
Physical Models

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Lab Measurement Engineering
Technology

a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound
via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

• accuracy of distance measuring
• resolution
• measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
• fast measurement
• free of calibration

Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:

User

References
© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation
Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes

HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves
with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs

ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

UltraLab® UWS

Mini echo sounder to measure underwater
distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Technology

•Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
•Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
•Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness,
robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free

Applications

•level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and
containers
•wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves,
measurement of dynamic surfaces

References
and Tests

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Winner of comparison tests:
•Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
•Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and
robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection
of sediment layers, embedded objects and
monitoring of sediment transport processes

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
Technology

highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers,
subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
•DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
•Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler

Innovation/
Unique
selling
proposition

•precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
•high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of
inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density
strong gradients
•acoustical classification and tracking of layers
•high detection probability of embedded objects

Applications

•hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes,
harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
•exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
•offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object
finding (services)
•tailor made solutions

References

•Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
•won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
•References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority,
Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aDSLP® Product
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface,
sediment layers and of sediment transport processes

1,2 g/cm3

Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
• Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
• Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

LOG_aFlow®

The easy way to get high quality flow
charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
-also for tidal effected areas

© 2006 GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH

Your Creative and Innovative
Technology Company since 1996

Flow Measurement
Technology

spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP
data

Innovation/
Unique selling
proposition

•highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic
interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
•visualisation of dynamic flow situations
•very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new
applications

Applications

•flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
•hydrographical investigations
•High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections

User

harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements,
institutes, universities, etc.

References

standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge
calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL),
Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.

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Selected References
E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL),
Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)

Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)
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