FOCUS 3 ROTV - fully equipped for what’s below
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FOCUS 3, our third-generation multi-sensor ROTV, is built for stability, modularity and real-time performance. The vehicle brings together next-generation acoustic and optical systems for high-precision surveys in shallow and mid-water environments.
Lars Jørgensen, MacArtney’s Head of Product Management, says:
FOCUS 3 is an open, sensor‑agnostic platform that adapts to any mission profile, ready for as much or as little payload as required, and supporting a wide suite of acoustic, optical, positioning, environmental, and oceanographic survey technologies.
This versatility now pairs with Kongsberg Discovery’s newest sensor technologies. As Helge Uhlen, Vice President Sales, puts it:
AUVs are designed for long-range, deep-water missions, while the FOCUS 3, equipped with the new HISAS2020, delivers the same performance in shallow and mid-water environments with real-time data. The vehicles provide a complementary capability across the entire water column, with a consistent and ultra-high imaging standard on both platforms.
👌🏻 At OI 2026, we are showcasing a fully equipped FOCUS 3 featuring a configuration that highlights the platform’s true plug-and-play flexibility, including:
- Kongsberg Discovery’s latest synthetic aperture sonar, HISAS2020, and the new multibeam echosounder EM2042
- EdgeTech Marine’s 3D sub-bottom sonar system, the eBOSS
Let’s talk at Oceanology International - stand D201 - where the full water column comes into focus, and clarity becomes capability.
⏳ And until then, Kongsberg Discovery’s new interview with Lars and Bjarke Ovesen, our Sales Director – Naval, offers a closer look at the technology behind HISAS2020 and a great preview of what this sensor can unlock on a platform like FOCUS 3.
Limitless potential: HISAS launch heralds new age of subsea insight.
