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French fisherman enjoys great success with WASSP sonar 28 February 09

The ability to discover and map new fishing grounds more quickly and accurately, thanks to the wide 120-degree swath offered by its multi-beam technology, enables him to fish where others hesitate to go.

Dominique in his wheelhouse.	Gwenvidik.

Dominique has so much confidence in the detail his WASSP sonar provides that he now lifts and lowers his trawling equipment over rocks and tows it through narrow channels – places he would never have fished before for fear of damaging or losing his gear.
WASSP allows him to target areas that provide a higher value catch in considerably less time – and to trawl where few other fishermen dare fish.

The sounder screen clearly shows the yacht sitting on the seafloor in 138m.

The backscatter function is invaluable for seafloor discrimination.
Other very real benefits for Dominique and his crew include significant reductions in fuel consumption through less time on the water, while damage to his trawl doors and nets has been minimised, and even when the fishing is slow, he can still be productive by using WASSP to look for new fishing grounds.

Salvage operation
Not only has WASSP been invaluable for fishing, but Dominique has also used it to find a yacht sunk off the coast from the port of Brest.
The historic Spanish-built 42-metre schooner Tho Ga Pa was on her way to a maritime festival in early June 2008 when she ran into problems and sank.
Hearing that a local fisherman was using advanced multi-beam technology (WASSP), the authorities asked Dominique Faou to assist, and he quickly located the yacht sitting on her hull 138m of water using his WASSP equipment.

The sounder screen clearly shows the yacht sitting on the seafloor in 138m.

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