IMCA S 013 : JUL 2014

1 Executive Summary
2 Glossary of Terms
3 Introduction
4 Basics of Deep Water Positioning Systems
5 Operations
6 Associated Topics
7 Applications of Acoustic Positioning in Deep Water
Appendices
1 The Sonar Equation
2 Methods of Acoustic Positioning
3 Frequency
4 Spread Spectrum Techniques
5 Velocity of Sound
6 Acoustic Noise and Interference
7 Deep Water Acoustic Operations
8 Battery Technology

Specifies an authoritative guide for users and potential users of acoustics for underwater positioning (especially in relation to deep water activities).