NEWS & PRESS

SonarWiz 7.11.0 Release
- Flag soundings with up to 8 user-defined categories; user can make them golden
- SonarWiz projects no longer require transformations to/from WGS84
- Updates to the copy project tool, can now rename projects
- AutoTVG adjusted for artifacts caused in the far field
- Capture Contact now has length & width box for easier measurements
- Added measurement utility and info at cursor to Bathy Swath Editor
- Edit non-bathy grids in the grid editor for enhanced data analysis
- Export updates - added: flags to XYZ, multiple fields for Grids
- Added support: GeoAcoustics GeoPulse 2 and EdgeTech eBoss system
- NMEA parser for Single Beam can now handle invalid characters
- Added Capture Distance to the CUBE gridder
Integrating SonarWiz
Analyzing Bathymetry
Many New Features in Mag
New SonarWiz Geodesy Engine

Feb 28 Watch: Geodesy Engine
Mar 14 Watch: SonarWiz Mag
Mar 28 Watch Recording:
Analyzing Bathymetry
Apr 11 REGISTER HERE
SonarWiz, Google Earth, TerraDepth
All webinars will be recorded and available for viewing later but we hope you can join us!
SonarWiz 7.10.2 Released Feb 20
Auto Import - new subfolders added, file pattern for importing
Sidescan Auto Processing updated with all settings and gains options
Export options for sidescan Auto Processing updated with all export options
New Mag Raw & Residual Drawing Modes make it easier to see in Map View
New Mag Options for clipping navigation and data spike (noise) removal
New Mag Anomaly commands Zoom To, Sort, Edit handle large # of anomalies
Importing multiple external navigation files at once
Copy project updates: file pattern, select specific settings
First commercially available server for EdgeTech eBoss 3D SAS SBP
Update Norbit Multibeam driver all Winghead sonar packets
Update single beam server to parse non-NMEA messages
Custom coordinate systems can now be selected after project created


We’re happy to announce that TerraDepth and Chesapeake Technologies have entered into an agreement to collaborate on a solution for mosaiced imagery data. This integrated workflow will connect Chesapeake’s SonarWiz software and TerraDepth’s Absolute Ocean (AO) platform, making a seamless and straightforward approach from collection to processing and full analysis.
Read more... | TerraDepth April Newsletter
Great South Channel Habitat Management Area Benthic Survey
Coonamessett Farm Foundation Inc. (CFF), Nantucket Sound Seafood Inc., Stellwagen Bank Fisheries Corp., and other Atlantic surfclam fishery stakeholders have been working collaboratively to gather spatial and temporal data regarding substrate and species movement throughout the Nantucket Shoals system... We are grateful for the support and assistance of Harold Orlinsky at Chesapeake Technology who have helped to bridge an important gap in continuing this research.
Read Case Study

The Wreck of an 1830s Whaler Offers a
Glimpse of America’s Racial History
Long time Chesapeake customer Search Inc. was highlighted in this NYT article. When the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration needed to test new equipment in the Gulf of Mexico, it asked Search Inc. if there were any wrecks it was interested in exploring. From his office last month, Dr. Delgado, an expert in maritime archaeology, directed the crew of NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer vessel ... Read more...
At the Bottom of an Icy Sea, One of History’s Great Wrecks Is Found
Explorers and researchers, battling freezing temperatures, have located Endurance, Ernest Shackleton’s ship that sank in the Antarctic in 1915. SonarWiz software was used on board during the mission and played a role. Read more...

Chesapeake Times, vol 9
SonarWiz Processes HydroBall
SONARWIZ 7.10.0 AVAILABLE OCT 14
New Geodesy engine uses PROJ library; more CRS options
Improved Project Explorer: cleaner UI, remove empty folders
New Coverage Map View Window: better analysis & exports
Improved naming for Sub Bottom reflectors
Mag updates: improved smoothing algorithm & anomaly detection
Added Real time Cross Track Display to improve Bathymetry
Add time/filename to Feature Crossing: improved sub bottom analysis
Updated Servers: Klein MAX 600, EdgeTech 3400, Teledyne Odom CVM 300, Teledyne Odom MB2
LiDAR updates: separated folder, logging, new color category
SonarWiz 7.9.4 released June 17
Updated SSS only license for new digitizer window
Updated contact picking position for target report
Unified SS Waterfall combines Bottom Track & Digitizer
Synchronized scrolling between all digitizer views
User control for data selection for External Nav Files
Easily select subsets of files for EGN & Batch Image Exports
Coverage map mode in main map shows overlap percentage
Export raw or processed samples in CSF to XTF Utility
Support Klein 4K-SVY Professional Series, HydroBall SBES
SONARWIZ 7.9.3 AVAILABLE JUNE 2
Synchronized scrolling between all digitizer views
User control for data selection for External Nav Files
Easily select subsets of files for EGN & Batch Image Exports
Export raw or processed samples in CSF to XTF Utility
CSF now records both ship & fish position in real-time
Support Klein 4K-SVY Professional Series, HydroBall SBES
SONARWIZ 7.9.2 RELEASED MAR 28
New options: bathy XYZ, NetCDF, 8-bit GeoTiff.... Bathy auto processing and directory monitoring
Import EdgeTech Motion Tolerant Data...GeoAcoustics SBP server allows ramp power up
3 channel support for transducer offsets (ch 5, 6)...Updated MBServer for Reson T50 collection
UGC Linear Mode allows user defined points...Synchronize SSS and SPB digitizer views
Chesapeake On The Road Again
We just returned from Oceanology International. It was good to catch up with folks and see the latest trends in the industry. We’re on the road throughout 2022, and hope to see you at another show or one of our training events. Next up, THSOA Lunch and Learn in April and the three-day workshop at NW Michigan College in May. Check out our event calendar for all the details.
Support for EdgeTech Motion Tolerant Mode
SonarWiz now supports Motion Tolerant mode on EdgeTech 4205 Tri-Frequency sidescan sonar. "The 4205 motion tolerant configuration with multi-pulse provides surveyors the ability to operate either at faster survey speeds or in more adverse weather conditions while still obtaining high quality underwater imagery." Read more
Chesapeake was pleased to attend and see the large turnout and high quality of The Hydrographic Society UK & Ireland's Remote Hydrography Conference & Exhibition in Dublin.
VERSION 7.9.1 - FEBRUARY 16
Improved SSS real time waterfall gains & color adjustments. Anomaly auto detection uses dynamic ambient smoothing. EdgeTech 2205 tri-frequency data acquisition added. Automatic Navigation packet detection for JSF import. Export Vertical GeoTIFF grid in Terradepth format. Auto TVG Gains much faster to compute, draw & apply. Improved DFL licensing with more flexibility and control. View icons added to Data Acquisition and Bathy ribbons.
VERSION 7.9.0 - JANUARY 27
Unicode-enabled, translate to 12 languages
Overlap mode to blend sidescan gap-fill data
Contact Editor, Contact Capture improved
Capture contacts in Map View
Zoom images in Contact Editor & export selected area
More options to view data in real time SSS waterfall
Support for NavLab in NIP and External Navigation
Support for Kongsberg EM124 multibeam
Newsletter Jan 27 Read More...
Chesapeake Times, Vol 8
SonarWiz Development: V7.09.00 and Beyond
Plan View Contact Capture
Processing HUGIN HISAS data in SonarWiz
Validation of SonarWiz Multibeam Server
Sub-bottom & Bathymetry: Contacts
Quick Start Training with New Licenses
Chesapeake held it's annual in-person Winter training course in Charleston, South Carolina December 14-16. On December 13 we held complimentary sessions Intro To SonarWiz and hands on demonstration of data collection with several EdgeTech sonars. Included 14 day demo license, reference guides and sample data sets. Read more | Agenda
Chesapeake's SonarWiz Multibeam Server 7.7.7.0 can now log raw IMU messages from connected motion sensors. This datalogging feature was developed in an effort to ease the workflow of surveyors using SBG Inertial Navigation Sensors (INS), but more specifically, users of SBG’s low SWAP Ellipse-N or Ellipse-D, which require an external datalogger if post-processing in SBG’s Qinertia PPK software is desired. Read more...
EdgeTech, the leader in high resolution sonar imaging systems and underwater technology, has recently introduced an innovative and new method to provide nadir gap coverage on the EdgeTech 2205 sonar platforms. Complementing this new technology is SonarWiz from Chesapeake Technology, providing a software solution to support processing and mosaicking the new gap fill solution. Harold Orlinsky, General Manager of Chesapeake, said “this data combination removes the digital seam seen at the sidescan nadir. SonarWiz makes a GeoTIFF image of the seafloor with the data set.”
EdgeTech Release | Chesapeake Release
CHESAPEAKE TIMES, VOL 7
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SonarWiz 7.8 - AUGUST 12
Over 100 new improvements and features
- Sidescan import up to 32k samples/channel
- Tide correction for SBP data as well as layers
- Search by Ping or Time in waterfall window
- Export Contact GeoTIFFs with user zoom settings
- Aggregate function now has time & distance filters
- Batch apply far field track in/across files/projects
- More Auto Import options, easier, customizable
- ZEdit ancillary data such as Pitch can now be edited
- Offline DFL for secure facilities with no internet access
Chesapeake Times, Vol 6
- Expanded CSF Sample Count Options from 4,096 samples per channel to 32,000. Centimeter level resolutions over wide swaths.
- Applying antenna elevations (RTK) when processing bathymetry.
- Now able to apply tides and starting elevation to sub-bottom data.
- New bathymetry editing tool works directly on data in main display.
- Far Field tracking for sidescan data helps remove erroneous data captured in survey. Read more
SonarWiz Training & Expo in person Dec 13-16
Chesapeake will hold it's annual Winter training course in person again in December 2021. It will be held in Charleston, South Carolina from December 14-16, 9am-5pm EST. On December 13 we will have complimentary sessions Introduction To SonarWiz and hands on demonstration of collection with several EdgeTech sonars. Training includes a 14 day demo license, reference guides and sample data sets to use SonarWiz during and after class. Registration is $695 per person, student discounts and company group rates available.
Read more | Agenda.
Chesapeake Times, Vol 6
- Expanded CSF Sample Count Options from 4,096 samples per channel to 32,000. Centimeter level resolutions over wide swaths.
- Applying antenna elevations (RTK) when processing bathymetry. Achieve sub-decimeter vertical positioning.
- Now able to apply tides and starting elevation to sub-bottom data.
- New bathymetry editing tool works directly on data in main display. No need to use the Swath or Area Editors.
- Far Field tracking for sidescan data helps remove erroneous data captured in survey.
- Training course Dec 14-16, 9am-5pm EST. Read more
7.7.7 Release June 4
- Quickly edit bathymetry in main window
- Improved SBP bottom tracking algorithm
- Multibeam now logs SBG inertial binary data
- More accurate range settings in coverage reports
- WYSIWYG batch image export with slant ranges
- Zedit can now display and edit pitch values
- Convert Bathy CDF to CSV is a new tool
Download with current EMA
SonarWiz Summer Virtual Training
Chesapeake held a three day virtual training course June 9-11, 10am-6pm EST. 100 attendees learned how to use SonarWiz release 7.7.7 for sidescan, sub-bottom, multibeam, single beam, and magnetometry processing. Training included live remote data collection and presentations from industry partners. Registered users received a 21 day demo license and sample data sets to use SonarWiz during and after class.
Read more | Agenda.
7.7.5 Release April 30
- New semi-automatic bottom tracker for SBP
- Far field sidescan data tracking and removal
- Export bathymetry data along survey lines
- Sheave offsets applied independent of layback
- Improved usability of user gain settings (UGC)
- Electronic licenses now run on MS Azure
- New support for Kongsberg EA440 & EA640 RAW files
- SonarWiz + GeoAcoustics Pulsar OEM vers
- SonarWiz + GeoAcoustics GeoPulse OEM
- New survey line planning utility to add lines perpendicular to selected line
Chesapeake Times, Vol 5
- Ability to rotate plan view, allowing for easy orientation to a user-specified heading, current steering line, or actual vessel heading.
- Several significant changes to the sidescan and sub-bottom UGC gain dialogs to make them easier to use and to support a new workflow for EGN.
- Major improvements to Single Beam, starting with full control of Odom E20 and Kongsberg EA440. Also allows access to full suite of data cleaning and processing tools and beam performance test.
- Partnership with GeoAcoustics Ltd to provide users a complete survey solution, combining hardware and software for a seamless operation of sidescan and sub bottom sonar systems.
- Training course June 9-11, 10am-6pm EST. Read more
GeoPulse Compact, Pulsar
Chesapeake and GeoAcoustics partnered to develop new servers to control and collect sub-bottom data with the GeoPulse Compact and PulSar. The servers will be available as an OEM bundle with the sonar hardware. Users will have the option to add SonarWiz Office processing modules as needed. Please see Support > Downloads > Real Time > GeoAcoustics to download.
Mar 2021 | Read more
Teledyne Odom E20 Support
Chesapeake announces a new real time collection server for Teledyne Odom E20 Single Beam. SonarWiz can now control and collect depth and acoustic data, and process it in the single beam module. Users can import with single beam driver alone or add sidescan and/or sub bottom to capture the full datagram from the sonar. Users also have the option to use Odom software only, SonarWiz only, or a blend of both to control the sonar.
Apr 8 2021 | Read more | Webinar
7.7.4 Release March 9
Key features:
EGN improvements to create individual files
Map corrections for Magnetometer
Magnetometer downsampling on import
Real time display improvements for bow line
New SB & SBP server for Teledyne Odom E20
New server for GeoAcoustic Compact Sub bottom
Updates to the Grid Editor
Mar 9 2021 | Read more
Hot Cocoa with Chesapeake
In March we will again host a Seminar web series covering the following topics from 11:00 - 12:00 EST (UTC 16:00):
- March 4: Magnetometer - look at some of our new features | Recording
- March 11: Sidescan Gain settings |
Recording | Questions & Answers
- March 18: Bathymetry - tools for cleaning a poor quality data set | Recording | Q & A
7.7.3 Release March 1
Key features: updates to mag processing UI and a new residual export; the ability to build EGN tables per file for sidescan; many single beam improvements including updated swath editor & exports, support for dual frequency SBES and S7K echogram; new drivers for GeoAcoustics GeoPulse Compact, Odom E20; and improved import of Solstice V4 and Humminbird files.
Mar 1 2021 | Read more
EdgeTech Demo at Saderet
On February 24 we participated in a virtual one day training along with EdgeTech and our UK reseller Saderet. The training covered SonarWiz sidescan and sub-bottom processing of data collected in EdgeTech 4125. We also demonstrated bathy collection and processing with EdgeTech 6205/2205. Edited recording runs 4 hrs 40 mins.
Feb 24 2021 | Read more | Recording
QPS Sidescan Webinar
Chesapeake Technology co-hosted a one hour webinar with QPS on February 18. It was titled "Value in Integration – A workflow brought to you by QPS and CTI." The focus was on our joint collection and processing solution, including workflows, processing and exporting options. It was held 10:00-11:00 EST.
Feb 18 2021 | Watch Recording
7.7.2 Released Feb 2
The 7.7.2 release included 25 features and updates: Aliasing removal on high res GeoTiff exports; user defined rotation; Mag updates; external nav file for Patch Test; faster file selection; and XTF navigation functions.
Feb 2021 | Read more
Chesapeake Times, vol 4
Vol 4 covers the following topics in 7.7.1 and future releases. New editing capabilities in ZEdit; Sidescan drawing improvements; User interface coming in 12 languages; Fast and efficient survey patterns. We also outline some of the many scheduled training opportunities as well as new hybrid and custom training options.
Jan 2021 | Read More
SonarWiz 7.7.1 Released Dec 24
Dec 24 Chesapeake Technology released version 7.7.1 in late December. New features include: precise measurement in contact window; new and updated XTF tools; Zedit updates including multiple file select and SV editing; updates to magnetometer editor; and the ability to use external navigation for patch test data.
Training Attendance Tripled
Dec 2020 This year Chesapeake Technology held our Annual Training event virtually. We had over 200 trainees, more than triple our normal attendance. The workshop covered theory and hands-on use of SonarWiz 7.7 with focus on sidescan, sub-bottom and multibeam bathymetry. Twenty-five industry partners attended the event and several of CTI's guest speakers presented during breaks between training sessions. Read more about workshops
December Training Online
Dec 2020 This year our annual training workshop was held online December 15-17, 10:00am - 6:30pm EST due to travel restrictions. The cost was $249 per person or $695 per company. Registrants were provided with a two week license of SonarWiz 7.7, sample data sets, training materials and links to the recorded classes. Attendance tripled and twenty five industry partners participated. Read more about workshops
Archaeologists Using AI
Nov 2020 Chesapeake Technology customer Timmy Gambin of the University of Malta was cited in an article in the New York Times recently. The article discussed how a type of artificial intelligence (AI) called convolutional neural networks (C.N.N.) can be used to save time and increase the accuracy in locating items of archaeological interest both on land and in water. Read more
SonarWiz 7.7 Released Nov 24
Oct 2020 Chesapeake is pleased to announce availability of SonarWiz 7.7 as of November 24, 2020. The new release includes over 100 features and improvements. Updates include support for cloud computing, new sub bottom tools, better handling of very large files and much more. Users can now collect data with Klein MA-X View 600 and Dolphin Seaview. Read more
Marine Technology Society presentation
Aug 2020 Harold Orlinsky presented to Stockton University Summer Series in partnership with Marine Technology Society (MTS). The topic of the July 29 presentation was "Sidescan Data: Making the Perfect Mosaic in SonarWiz". Visit the MTS site here and register to watch this and many other webinars as well.
TECH REVIEW Issue 3
Aug 2020The third edition in a quarterly series of Chesapeake Times. This issue includes technical notes about cloud computing, running SonarWiz on AWS and Azure, sub bottom reflector tools, large file handling and other improvements. It also reminds users about our annual training online December 15-17. Read More
CTI Supports SEG-Y R2
July 2020 Chesapeake Technology Inc (CTI) is proud to announce support for SEG-Y R2, a new and improved file format standard. CTI worked with EdgeTech, a leading provider of sub-bottom profilers on this project, using their Discover software for the creation of the SEG-Y R2 data files. Press Release
TECH REVIEW Issue 2
July 2020 The second edition in a quarterly series of Chesapeake Times. This issue includes technical notes about seafloor multiple reflections, SEGY R2 and new sub bottom features, streamlined sidescan QPS-SonarWiz workflow, and single beam log file improvements. Read More
Chesapeake Coffee Webinars
June 2020 Chesapeake held three webinars on June 10, 17 and 24 covering Sidescan, Bathymetry and Sub Bottom features respectively. Visit the Webinars page to view the one hour recordings.
SonarWiz 7.6.1 Released
May 2020 Chesapeake Technology announced the availability of SonarWiz 7.6 as of May 19. The latest version has several new features and tools as well as dramatic improvements in 2D & 3D drawing and viewing. Please read Chesapeake Times for more details about the new features. Press Release
SonarWiz Customers Locate USS Nevada Shipwreck
May 2020 - The USS Nevada (BB-36), which served in two world wars over the course of a career that spanned more than three and a half decades, was discovered by underwater and terrestrial archaeology firm SEARCH, Inc. and marine robotics company Ocean Infinity at the bottom of the Pacific. Read article
Chesapeake Times Technical Review
April 2020 - The first edition in a quarterly series of Chesapeake Times. This issue includes technical notes about major new features in SonarWiz 7.6 such as: Forward Looking Sonar, Multibeam Performance Test, A-B Change Detection, dramatic improvements in 2D & 3D drawing and viewing. Read More
SonarWiz 7.6 Release with several new features
April 2020 - Chesapeake announces SonarWiz 7.6 in May 2020. This release has major new features: Forward Looking Sonar, Beam Performance Test, A-B Change Detection, dramatic improvements in 2D & 3D drawing and viewing. See the press release and read about features in more detail in the first edition of a quarterly series of Chesapeake Times. Read Press Release
Project Recover and UDel Discover 3 Missing WWII Aircraft
Feb 2020 - Long time SonarWiz users Project Recover, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UDel helped find and recover three aircraft missing for 76 years. Also reported in NY Times, Fox News, CNN. Read More | YouTube
Annual Training included Exhibitors and more Demos
Dec 2019 - CTI held its traditional year end training event and added exhibitors and demos. The event was well attended, and participants were pleased with the quality of SonarWiz 7.5 training, and with the many boat demos and one on one meetings with CTI staff. Read More.
Klein Article: Gap-Filling Technology, MA-X Complements Side Scan Sonar Imagery
Dec 2019 - It has been some time since something truly unique has come out in sonar imaging technology. That changed this year when Klein Marine Systems introduced MA-X at the Ocean Business Technology Exhibition in Southampton, U.K., in April. Read More.
SonarWiz First to Support Klein MA-X View 600 Gap Filler Sonar
Nov 2019 - Users of MA-X View 600 can process their data in SonarWiz to create a seamless sidescan mosaic. This first-in-the-industry effort provides the user a full swath of sonar data across the nadir region, delivering 40% reduction in survey time related to boat and personnel costs. Read More.
CTI Releases SonarWiz 7.5.3
Nov 2019 - Chesapeake Technology released 7.5.3 on Nov 14 with over 100 new features and updates. Harold Orlinsky, GM said "the release continues to build on our strengths and we're excited to show off the work we have done over the past 4 months." Read More.
CTI Supports Big Blue Ocean Cleanup
Oct 2019 - Chesapeake Technology became a business member of the Big Blue Ocean Cleanup. This non-profit works to prevent and clean ocean pollution worldwide and to minimize disturbance from human development and climate change. To learn more: Read More.
CTI Announces Trade Up Program
Sept 2019 - Chesapeake Technology Inc is offering a special discount to new users of SonarWiz software. We know users have invested a lot of time and money in other hydrographic programs, and we would like to make the transition to owning SonarWiz a bit easier. For program details: Read More.
SonarWiz Role in Offshore Wind Farm Surveys
July 2019 - SonarWiz integral to QPS partnerships formed to achieve more seamless and efficient workflows in the dynamic and expanding OWF market...taking advantage of streamlined, integrated solutions is critical to keep up with ever-evolving industry demands. Read the QPS white paper online | Download PDF
SonarWiz Helps Find Shipwrecks in Danish North Sea
July 2019 - Award winning museum and leading survey groups Fugro and MMT help locate and preserve shipwrecks in Danish North Sea. SonarWiz an important tool for maritime archaeology and helps fulfill museum's mission. Read more
SonarWiz 7.4 Released, David Maddock Hired
May 2019 - CTI released SonarWiz 7.4 shortly after OB 2019 with more than 80 new features and fixes. CTI hired David Maddock with over 10 years experience as a software engineer in the industry and most recently Technical Director for Programming at HYPACK. Read More
SonarWiz Now Processes QPS Qinsy Sidescan Files - Sub bottom Coming Soon
April, 2019 - Chesapeake Technology is proud to announce a new partnership with QPS. Read More
Chesapeake Technology Announces Several New SonarWiz Training Dates in 2019
March, 2019 - CTI will be holding several training workshops in the spring, summer and fall. Classes are two or three days long and breakfast, lunch, snacks, sample data sets and two week demo licenses are provided. Travel and accommodations are not included in the registration fee. Read More
Harold Orlinsky Joins Chesapeake Technology as General Manager
January, 2019 - Chesapeake Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Harold Orlinsky as General Manager. Harold brings 25 years of experience in the hydrographic field to lead Chesapeake as they continue to build on SonarWiz, their world class software for sidescan, sub bottom and multibeam applications. Read More
Chesapeake Technology, Inc. Software Used by Project Recover to Search for American MIAs
September, 2019 - Chesapeake renewed its multi year partnership with Project Recover. Project Recover is a public-private partnership to enlist 21st century science and technology combined with in-depth archival and historical research in a quest to find the final underwater resting places of Americans missing in action since World War II. Read more in Sea Technology Blog.
Finlayson Promoted to VP Engineering at Chesapeake Technology
September, 2018 - Chesapeake is pleased to announce Dr. David Finlayson's promotion to Vice President of Engineering. John Gann, co-founder, will continue to manage a broad range of software and business development projects. Read more
Chesapeake Technology Inc. Releases SonarWiz 7.2
August, 2018 - Chesapeake released SonarWiz 7.2 with new 3D Report options, enhanced Helm Display and dongle free data collection options.
Chesapeake SonarWiz Annual Workshop to be held Dec 4-6, 2018 in Florida
August, 2018 - Chesapeake is pleased to announce our 2018 Annual Workshop. It will be held in Florida December 4-6, 2018. Read the press release here and see the Training menu to download the registration form.
TEACHING SEAFLOOR MAPPING WITH SONARWIZ
April 24th, 2018 - "SonarWiz 7 provides a fantastic teaching tool for Marine Science undergraduates that is robust, intuitive and provides a one-stop shop from acquisition to mosaic; enabling students to experience a full-cycle survey project in their first 6 months of study", said Dr. Tim Scott of Plymouth University
Chesapeake Technology Offers a Dongle Free License SonarWiz Option
April 18th, 2018 - Chesapeake Offers a Dongle Free License Option Starting with 7.1. In what may be an industry first, users now have the option to buy secure SonarWiz post-processing licenses with an electronic code instantly on payment or purchase order.
Chesapeake’s SonarWiz 7.1 Delivers New Suite of Tools to Boost Bathy, Sidescan, and Backscatter Productivity
April 18th, 2018 - Chesapeake’s SonarWiz 7.1 delivers new suite of tools to boost Bathy, Sidescan, and Backscatter productivity. The latest version features drag and drop bathy, automated vessel creation, a new unified user interface, and multiple EGN tables designed to streamline workflow and boost signal processing speeds.
Orca Maritime Uses SonarWiz to Survey Marinas and Boat Repair Facilities
April 2nd, 2018 - Orca Maritime used SonarWiz and Iver3 AUVs with EdgeTech 2205 to conduct night surveys of several marinas to identify the optimal passage and berth for deep draft vessels.
Chesapeake Technology Offers New SonarWiz License Options
March, 2018 - Users now have the option to buy SonarWiz Multibeam (MBES) or SonarWiz Magnetometer as standalone licenses. SBES processing also available separately or as and add on to any license.
Chesapeake Announces Quarterly Improvements in SonarWiz 7
February, 2018 - Chesapeake announces the many new features added to SonarWiz 7 in the past few months. 3D Viewer, LiDAR data collection and processing, speed and productivity improvements throughout.
2017 SonarWiz Workshop a Great Success
Januaryy, 2018 - Chesapeake Technology had record attendance at the 2017 edition of their annual training workshop, held at Cape Fear Community College.
Chesapeake Announces LiDAR sensor Support in SonarWiz 7
December, 2017 - Chesapeake added LiDAR support to SonarWiz 7. It supports real-time simultaneous data acquisition and editing of the iLiDAR laser and MBES system.
Chesapeake Technology adds support for Sonardyne Solstice to SonarWiz 7 product line
December, 2017 - SonarWiz 7 software can process and display sonar and bathymetry data from the Solstice SAS side-scan sonar manufactured by Sonardyne. SonarWiz can process and display Solstice side-scan data (SWF8 format), view it in 2D and 3D and generate final reports.
Chesapeake Technology Offers Complete Single Beam Solution in SonarWiz 7
November, 2017 - Chesapeake Announces standalone Single Beam collection and processing modules. SBES can be added to any data collection and or post processing license.
A Glimpse into the Life at ECHO81*
September, 2017 - CR2Sonic blog from Lisa Brisson, a Senior Systems Engineer at ECHO81, a provider of hydrographic equipment and consulting services. Lisa provides a look into what it’s like to be a Systems Engineer and Survey Equipment expert.
Case Study: Klein System 5900 Side Scan Sonar
July 21st, 2017 - Marine Technology News reported on a case study using Klein System 5900. All sonar images acquired with Klein S5900 side scan sonar, operated with a K-Wing III depressor, through the A-frame of the Elbit Seagull USV. Post processing in SonarWiz.
SonarWiz 7 - New Functionality and Visualization Tools
June 26th, 2017 - Ocean News online article: SonarWiz 7 New Functionality and Visualization Tools. Integrated 3D visualization window. Swath bathymetry systems fully supported.
Marine Technology News: New Seabed Characterization Tool
May 26th, 2017 - Marine Technology News Online: New Seabed Characterization Tool. It now incorporates bathymetric slope, roughness, TPI and any spatially distributed variable that can aid the characterization algorithm to generate classes of texture.
Chesapeake Technology’s SonarWiz Version 7 with Integrated 3D Viewer and a Host of New Features
March 1st, 2017 - SonarWiz 7 to ship July 1. This summer, Chesapeake Technology, one of the world’s leading suppliers of sea floor mapping software, will introduce SonarWiz 7, the most advanced marine mapping solution ever produced.
SonarWiz Helps Find Shipwrecks in Danish North Sea.
Award winning museum and leading survey groups Fugro and MMT help locate and preserve shipwrecks in Danish North Sea. SonarWiz an important tool for maritime archaeology and helps fulfill museum's mission. Read more
SonarWiz Now Processes QPS Qinsy Sidescan Files - Sub bottom Coming Soon
Chesapeake Technology is proud to announce a new partnership with QPS.
Read more
Chesapeake Technology Announces Several New SonarWiz Training Dates in 2019
CTI will be holding several training workshops in the spring, summer and fall. Classes are two or three days long and breakfast, lunch, snacks, sample data sets and two week demo licenses are provided. Travel and accommodations are not included in the registration fee. Read more
Chesapeake Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Harold Orlinsky as General Manager. Harold brings 25 years of experience in the hydrographic field to lead Chesapeake as they continue to build on SonarWiz, their world class software for sidescan, sub bottom and multibeam applications. Read more
Chesapeake renewed its multi year partnership with Project Recover. Project Recover is a public-private partnership to enlist 21st century science and technology combined with in-depth archival and historical research in a quest to find the final underwater resting places of Americans missing in action since World War II. Read more in Sea Technology Blog.
Chesapeake is pleased to announce Dr. David Finlayson's promotion to Vice President of Engineering. John Gann, co-founder, will continue to manage a broad range of software and business development projects.
Chesapeake released SonarWiz 7.2 with new 3D Report options, enhanced Helm Display and dongle free data collection options.
Chesapeake is pleased to announce our 2018 Annual Workshop. It will be held in Florida December 4-6, 2018. Read the press release here and see the Training menu to download the registration form.
"SonarWiz 7 provides a fantastic teaching tool for Marine Science undergraduates that is robust, intuitive and provides a one-stop shop from acquisition to mosaic; enabling students to experience a full-cycle survey project in their first 6 months of study", said Dr. Tim Scott of Plymouth University.
Chesapeake Offers a Dongle Free License Option Starting with 7.1. In what may be an industry first, users now have the option to buy secure SonarWiz post-processing licenses with an electronic code instantly on payment or purchase order.
Chesapeake’s SonarWiz 7.1 delivers new suite of tools to boost Bathy, Sidescan, and Backscatter productivity. The latest version features drag and drop bathy, automated vessel creation, a new unified user interface, and multiple EGN tables designed to streamline workflow and boost signal processing speeds.
Orca Maritime used SonarWiz and Iver3 AUVs with EdgeTech 2205 to conduct night surveys of several marinas to identify the optimal passage and berth for deep draft vessels.
Users now have the option to buy SonarWiz Multibeam (MBES) or SonarWiz Magnetometer as standalone licenses. SBES processing also available separately or as and add on to any license.
Chesapeake announces the many new features added to SonarWiz 7 in the past few months. 3D Viewer, LiDAR data collection and processing, speed and productivity improvements throughout.
Chesapeake Technology had record attendance at the 2017 edition of their annual training workshop, held at Cape Fear Community College.
Chesapeake added LiDAR support to SonarWiz 7. It supports real-time simultaneous data acquisition and editing of the iLiDAR laser and MBES system.
Chesapeake Announces standalone Single Beam collection and processing modules. SBES can be added to any data collection and or post processing license.
R2Sonic blog from Lisa Brisson, a Senior Systems Engineer at ECHO81, a provider of hydrographic equipment and consulting services. Lisa provides a look into what it’s like to be a Systems Engineer and Survey Equipment expert.
Marine Technology News reported on a case study using Klein System 5900. All sonar images acquired with Klein S5900 side scan sonar, operated with a K-Wing III depressor, through the A-frame of the Elbit Seagull USV. Post processing in SonarWiz.
SonarWiz 7: See The Difference. International Ocean Systems cover article, online edition, July-August 2017 issue. The newest version is easier to use and more powerful than ever, says USA-headquartered Chesapeake Technology
Ocean News online article: SonarWiz 7 New Functionality and Visualization Tools. Integrated 3D visualization window. Swath bathymetry systems fully supported.
Marine Technology News Online: New Seabed Characterization Tool. It now incorporates bathymetric slope, roughness, TPI and any spatially distributed variable that can aid the characterization algorithm to generate classes of texture.
SonarWiz 7 to ship July 1. This summer, Chesapeake Technology, one of the world's leading suppliers of sea floor mapping software, will introduce SonarWiz 7, the most advanced marine mapping solution ever produced.