Rugged StarFish side scan, survey-ready
CEE TSF™
Side Scan Sonar Interface
The CEE TSF™ turns a Blueprint Subsea StarFish side scan sonar into a rugged, portable survey tool. It has an IP67 case, a 10-hour internal battery and one USB cable to your survey PC. Pole mount it next to your echo sounder transducer or tow it, and collect side scan imagery alongside your bathymetry.
IP67
Watertight case
10 hrs
Internal battery
1 MHz
990F XD CHIRP sonar
200 m
Swath coverage (452F PRO)
3.04 kg
Weight
Side scan, field ready
Turns a StarFish 452F PRO or 990F XD into a rugged survey tool: a sealed case and vibration-resistant industrial connectors that keep data flowing.
IP67
sealed
2
sonar models
Single cable comms
Plug and play: a single USB cable to a Windows PC or laptop, recording in Scanline or HYPACK®.
1
USB cable
USB 2.0
interface
No extra battery
A built-in rechargeable battery runs a full day, with bright LEDs showing sonar activity and charge at a glance.
10 h
battery
3 kg
weight
Side scan and depths
Interface plates mount the StarFish alongside single or dual frequency transducers, so you collect imagery and depths in one pass.
200 m
swath
0.3°
beam width
Applications
See what’s down there.
Tow it or pole mount it from any small boat — plug in the USB cable and start imaging.
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Search & recovery
Locate submerged vehicles, debris and lost equipment. The 990F XD’s 0.3° beam makes targets easier to identify.
Infrastructure inspection
Check bridge piers, jetties, intakes and pipelines for scour, damage and debris.
Ports, berths & channels
Confirm berths and channels are clear of obstructions before and after dredging.
Seabed & habitat mapping
Map seagrass, reef and sediment boundaries across large areas quickly.
Bathymetry plus imagery
Pole mount the StarFish with your CEE echo sounder transducer and collect depths and imagery in one pass.
Rivers, lakes & dams
Inspect reservoirs, spillways and river beds from a small boat, where larger systems can’t go.
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Why surveyors choose the CEE TSF™
A high-performance side scan sonar, with everything it needs to work reliably in the field.
01 / Rugged
Built for the field
The StarFish Top-Box was designed for the office bench. The CEE TSF™ puts it in an IP67 watertight case with vibration-resistant industrial connectors, so it keeps working on an open boat in spray, heat and rain.
IP67 watertight case
Vibration-resistant industrial connectors
Rated to 50°C with improved cooling
IP67
watertight
3.04 kg
weight
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Case histories
Proven on real surveys
Configure your system
Build your CEE TSF™ system
Choose your StarFish sonar and how you’ll deploy it, then connect power and your survey PC.
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Step 1 · Sonar
Which StarFish?
Both use CHIRP for sharp imagery. Choose wider coverage or the highest resolution.
Wider coverage
StarFish 452F PRO
Up to 200 m swath
Frequency
450 kHz CHIRP
Range
Up to 100 m (328 ft) per channel
Horizontal beam width
0.8°
Vertical beam width
60°
Depth rating
50 m
Weight
2 kg
Highest resolution
StarFish 990F XD
Easier target identification
Frequency
1 MHz CHIRP
Range
Up to 35 m (115 ft) per channel
Horizontal beam width
0.3°
Vertical beam width
60°
Depth rating
50 m
Weight
2 kg
2
Step 2 · Deployment
Pole mount or tow
Mount the towfish on the pole beside your echo sounder transducer, or tow it behind the boat.
With your echo sounder
Pole mount
Interface plates
Suit CEE 200 kHz and dual frequency transducers
Offset
Transducer approx. 60 mm behind the pole bracket centre
Best for
Imagery and depths in one pass
Tri-fin towfish
Towed
Tow cable
5 m, 20 m or 50 m
Towfish connector
Impulse 5-way wet mate
TSF connector
6-pin Souriau UTS
Mount the towfish at least 50 cm below the surface, roughly halfway along the boat, where water flows cleanly past without aeration.
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Step 3 · Connections
Three connections, that’s it
Sonar in, USB out, and optional external power. Same power cable and supply as the CEESCOPE™.
TRANSDUCER
StarFish towfish
452F PRO or 990F XD tow cable · 6-pin Souriau UTS
USB
Survey PC
Rugged 5 m Bulgin USB cable, USB 2.0 · USB standard B
PWR
Power input
10 – 30 VDC external power
PSU
Mains charging
12 VDC regulated power supply, shared with the CEESCOPE™
Specifications
The numbers that matter
CEE TSF™ specifications below, with the StarFish sonar options. Open the full list for connections, power supply and cables.
Physical
Enclosure
Pelican 1200
Dimensions
30 × 25 × 13.8 cm (L × W × D) · 11.81 × 9.84 × 5.43 in
Weight (typ)
3.04 kg (6.7 lbs)
Colour
Desert tan
Display
8 LED indicators
Environmental
Operating range
−5°C – 50°C (23°F – 122°F)
Storage range
−20°C – 50°C (−4°F – 122°F)
Humidity
95% non-condensing
Ingress protection
IP67
Battery charging range
0°C – 40°C (32°F – 104°F)
Power
Supply voltage (rated)
12 VDC, 24 VDC
Supply voltage (permissible)
10 – 30 VDC
Supply voltage (absolute max)
−30 to 40 VDC, reverse polarity protected
Supply current
0.4 A typical, 3.0 A max at 12 VDC
Internal battery
NiMH, 6 V nominal, 10 Ah
Run time on battery
10 hours typical
Recharge time
Approx. 3 hours
Data
PC interface
USB 2.0
Supported software
StarFish Scanline, HYPACK®
Unit configuration
None required — controlled from the survey software
StarFish 452F PRO
Frequency
450 kHz CHIRP
Operating range
Up to 100 m (328 ft) per channel
Horizontal beam width
0.8°
Vertical beam width
60°
Transducer angle
Tilted down 30° from horizontal
Dimensions
37.8 × 9.7 × 11 cm
Weight
2 kg
Construction
PU rubber, yellow
Depth rating
50 m
Connector
Impulse 5-way (MCIL-5-MP)
StarFish 990F XD
Frequency
1 MHz CHIRP
Operating range
Up to 35 m (115 ft) per channel
Horizontal beam width
0.3°
Vertical beam width
60°
Transducer angle
Tilted down 30° from horizontal
Dimensions
37.8 × 9.7 × 11 cm
Weight
2 kg
Construction
PU rubber, red
Depth rating
50 m
Connector
Impulse 5-way (MCIL-5-MP)
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