Aquatic Emergency Response InitiativeSpecialist
Sonar Search & Survey Specialist – Level 2
Intermediate sonar search training focused on coverage planning, advanced image interpretation, target verification, positioning, and coordinated search operations.
Course description
Sonar Search & Survey Specialist – Level 2 advances the operator's ability to plan and conduct systematic underwater search missions.
Students develop improved skills in coverage planning, overlapping search patterns, sonar shadow interpretation, target sizing, bottom-condition assessment, repeat-pass verification, coordinate management, and search-area documentation.
The course also introduces integrated operations with divers, ROV teams, and other search resources.
Emphasis is placed on converting sonar observations into reliable operational information for search and recovery teams.
Students develop improved skills in coverage planning, overlapping search patterns, sonar shadow interpretation, target sizing, bottom-condition assessment, repeat-pass verification, coordinate management, and search-area documentation.
The course also introduces integrated operations with divers, ROV teams, and other search resources.
Emphasis is placed on converting sonar observations into reliable operational information for search and recovery teams.