The DDS-03 of SAES will be promoted at Monaco Yacht Show (both QP45 belonging to Navantia), from the 27th to 30th September.
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Last summer several media repeated the incident that occured in Ibiza: a football fan swimmed several kilometers up to the yacht where Lionel Messi was relaxing in Ibiza in order to meet him and make a photograph. What would have been happened if it would be a diver instead a swimmer and having not so innocent purposes?
This anecdote shows one of the threats that usually are not taken into account and that can endanger the tranquility on board. Although the solutions for superyacht security have advanced systems the underwater security is not always warranted since neither radar nor video cameras can detect a threat approaching to the ship underwater. This weakness can counteract by adding a diver sonar sonar to the surveillance system.
In order to have the superyacht completely protected, once anchored, the sonar is deployed over the side. Having done that, the system monitor constantly and automatically alerts if a underwater threat occurs, indicating the position, trajectory, distance and kind of threat: diver or underwater vehicle. Furthermore, the system allow cast a underwater message in order to dissuade the diver from approaching.
Ports security
Using diver detection sonar for underwater surveillance in military ports where high value ships are anchored is a classic example of application of the system. The scenario is the same if the port is aimed at superyachts. In these cases, the DDS-03 deployment and the integration with the surveillance system will provide a totally superyacht security.
A responsive solution for difficult scenarios
Underwater diver detection is complex and depends on several conditions such as the water temperature and salinity. DDS-03 offers 360º coverage and has showed an excellent performance even in warm waters, where the sonar surveillance is not easy.
The use of this kind of sonars is becoming widespread for both military ships protection and critical infrastructures. Lately, divers detection is including in luxury market to offer a solid security solution.
Diver Detection Sonar at Monaco Yacht Show
As in the last edition of exhibition, SAES team will be at the show together to Navantia in which stand (QP45) a mock-up of the DDS-03 will be showed. Several meeting will take place in order to give advice about both superyacht security and ports, in order to be protected against divers.
