en.Wedoany.com Reported - Chilean engineering firm THS Ingeniería has officially launched the iBoat BS12, an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) integrating RTK positioning technology, a single-beam echosounder, and a 1200 kHz Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), in Puerto Montt. This equipment is the core component of the "THS HydroScan: High-Precision Hydrographic Surveying in Southern Chile" project, co-financed by the Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO) through its "Activa Inversión" instrument, aimed at expanding and enhancing the company's technical service capabilities in the field of water resource management.
The iBoat BS12 is an autonomous platform designed for operations in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and canals, enabling the acquisition of high-resolution bathymetric and hydrodynamic data without exposing personnel to high-flow or difficult-to-access waterways. Thanks to its RTK navigation system, all collected data can be georeferenced with centimeter-level accuracy, thereby enhancing the quality of data delivered to clients. Ted Holmberg, CEO and founder of THS Ingeniería, stated that the acquisition of the iBoat BS12 marks a significant milestone for the company, positioning it at the forefront of hydraulic engineering in southern Chile and enabling it to offer clients more precise, safer, and more efficient solutions.
Gustavo Rival, Director of the Oceanography Department at Casco Antiguo, highlighted the equipment's technical value and its impact on operational safety and process efficiency. He considers the iBoat BS12 a unique device, as its Doppler system can accurately measure the entire water column of a river, while remote-controlled operation eliminates the need for on-site exposed personnel, not only improving safety but also streamlining processes and reducing costs associated with measurement setup and launch. Oliver Lizana, Development Executive at CODESSER (the operating agent for CORFO in the Los Lagos Region), emphasized the project's financial and technical impact, noting that this technology, as a high-precision autonomous vehicle, significantly reduces working conditions that have historically posed high risks to work teams.
The total investment for the "THS HydroScan" project is approximately 50 million Chilean pesos, of which CORFO provided up to 30 million pesos through the Activa Inversión fund, with THS Ingeniería contributing the remaining 20 million pesos. This co-financing model aims to encourage regional companies to adopt advanced technologies to enhance competitiveness. THS Ingeniería is a company focused on providing topographic bathymetry, flow measurement, and hydraulic and environmental engineering solutions to the public and private sectors, and through this project, it has taken a key step in modernizing its technical capabilities. Casco Antiguo is a specialized oceanography and hydrographic survey center located in Puerto Montt, supporting research, monitoring, and management projects for water and marine resources in the Los Lagos Region.
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