Installation manual

Simrad PI54
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5 PORTABLE HYDROPHONE
Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to provide general guidelines for
the installation of the PI54 portable hydrophone.
The PI54 portable hydrophone has been developed as a
temporary measure until a fixed hydrophone can be installed at
the vessel’s next dry docking.
The portable hydrophone’s cable is 50 meters long and sheathed
in polyurethane providing robust external protection t o
compliment its 150 kg tensile strength. This combination
towing/hydrophone cable is wound on a small (hand operated)
drum which is connected to an additional 10 meter lenght of
hydrophone cable with an integrated seven pin plug for
connection to the PI54 cabinet.
Order numbers
Portable hydrophone, complete; HYD-202713
Portable hydrophone, paravane arrangement kit: KIT-207284
Topics
→ General guidelines, page 121
→ Deployment over the side, page 122
→ Paravane arrangement, page 123
→ Storage, page 126