Applanix POS MV WaveMaster II

The Industry Standard for High-Precision Motion Compensation on Small to Medium Vessels

Product Overview 

The Applanix POS MV WaveMaster II is a high-performance, turnkey GNSS-aided Inertial Navigation System (INS) designed to provide stable and highly accurate attitude, heading, position, and heave data. Positioned as the versatile professional workhorse of the POS MV family, the WaveMaster II is engineered specifically for hydrographic professionals operating in varied marine environments, from shallow coastal waters to deeper offshore sites.

Utilizing Applanix’s advanced IN-Fusion™ 2.0 technology, the system blends GNSS data with high-rate inertial observables from a high-accuracy IMU. Combined with the GNSS Azimuth Measurement System (GAMS), the WaveMaster II produces a robust six-degree-of-freedom solution, ensuring that multibeam echosounder (MBES) data remains clean and artifact-free, even during aggressive turns or in heavy sea states.

Why Choose the Applanix POS MV WaveMaster II?

• Superior 0.02° Accuracy: Delivers a roll and pitch accuracy of 0.02°, offering a significant performance boost over the SurfMaster model and ensuring compliance with the strictest IHO Special Order survey standards.
• Tightly Coupled IN-Fusion™ 2.0: Blends GNSS and inertial data at the raw observable level. This ensures maximum positioning integrity and nearly instantaneous reacquisition of RTK signals after passing under bridges or near large vessels.
• Calibration-Free TrueHeave™: Includes the industry-leading TrueHeave™ algorithm, providing highly accurate heave data in real-time with zero settling time. It automatically compensates for swell conditions without the need for manual filter tuning.
• High-Accuracy GAMS Heading: Employs a dual-antenna GNSS Azimuth Measurement System (GAMS) to provide stable heading (0.02°) that is independent of latitude and unaffected by the magnetic interference common on steel-hulled vessels.
• Compact & Low Power: The Small Form Factor (SFF) version is optimized for small survey launches and USVs, providing "big ship" performance in a package that consumes minimal power and deck space.