NEWS & PRESS

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

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

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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