Multi-Beam Echo Sounder Market

The multi-beam echo sounder market is expected to reach USD 3.54 billion by 2030, from USD 2.69 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 5.7%. This market is largely driven by the need for high-resolution seabed mapping to support expanding offshore industries, port modernization, and maritime safety initiatives. Increased investments in offshore wind farms, subsea cable networks, and oil & gas exploration are also accelerating demand for precise bathymetric data to assist with installation and maintenance activities.

Prominent players in the multi-beam echo sounder market include Kongsberg (Norway), Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (US), NORBIT ASA (Norway), R2Sonic LLC (US), and Tritech International Limited (UK). These companies have incorporated various organic and inorganic growth strategies, including acquisitions, agreements, collaborations, expansions, partnerships, and product launches, to strengthen their international footprint and capture a greater market share. For instance, in January 2025, NORBIT introduced the WBMS X multi-beam echo sounder with a configurable curved­array design. It offers beam resolutions down to 0.9°×0.9° (or 0.5°×0.5° at 700 kHz), a depth range from 0.2 to 275 m, ping rates up to 60 Hz, backscatter output, and optional 1024­beam and dual­swath modes.

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Major Multi-Beam Echo Sounder Companies Include:

• Kongsberg (Norway)
• Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (US)
• NORBIT ASA (Norway)
• R2Sonic LLC (US)
• Tritech International Limited (UK)
• Exail (France)
• WASSP Limited (New Zealand)
• Imagenex Technology Corp (Canada)
• Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology Ltd.(China)
• Hi-Target Navigation Tech Co., Ltd. (China)
• Cohort PLC (UK)
• Beijing Hydro­Tech Marine Technology Co., Ltd. (China)
• EdgeTech Inc.(US)
• Picotech Ltd (UK)

In September 2023, Kongsberg launched the EM 2042 multi-beam echo sounder for medium to deepwater seabed mapping. Operating between 160–240 kHz, it supports full-swath coverage to 6,000 meters and includes dual swath capability, FM chirp, and motion compensation. Designed for hydrographic surveys, offshore operations, and research, it enables efficient data collection for seabed analysis and infrastructure mapping. Similarly, in September 2023, NORBIT announced the add-on acquisition of the Canadian maritime sonar company, Ping Digital Signal Processing Inc. The acquisition supports the company by adding interferometric technology to its portfolio, enhancing performance in near-shore and high-resolution survey applications, and expanding its multi-beam echo sounder capabilities in shallow and complex environments.

Kongsberg is a Norwegian technology company with a long-standing legacy in advanced engineering across the defense, maritime, aerospace, and digital sectors. The company is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and operates as one of Norway’s key industrial and defense suppliers. It has a global footprint, delivering products and services across Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Kongsberg’s business is structured into three divisions: Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Kongsberg Maritime, and Kongsberg Discovery. Kongsberg Discovery consolidates the company’s capabilities in underwater robotics, marine sensing, and mapping technologies. It develops acoustic systems, sonar solutions, and autonomous platforms for ocean research, offshore energy, coastal infrastructure, and maritime security applications. Kongsberg operates as an OEM, component supplier, system integrator, and service provider, offering end-to-end multi-beam echo sounder solutions from design and manufacturing to deployment and support. In the multi-beam echo sounder market, Kongsberg Discovery is recognized as a global leader that supplies high-resolution sonar systems for use on manned and Unmanned Vessels. These systems are deployed worldwide for hydrographic surveys, seafloor characterization, and defense. The company’s multi-beam echo sounder technologies are known for their reliability, depth range, and data precision, and are widely used by navies, scientific institutions, and commercial survey operators.

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is a US-based industrial technology company that provides high-performance imaging, instrumentation, aerospace & defense electronics, and engineered solutions. The company operates through four segments: Digital Imaging, Instrumentation, Aerospace and Defense Electronics, and Engineered Systems. Subsea navigation, sonar systems, multi-beam echo sounders, and related marine technologies fall under the Instrumentation segment. This segment encompasses oceanographic and environmental monitoring equipment, sensors, and acoustic systems used for seafloor mapping, subsea positioning, and underwater data acquisition. These solutions are delivered primarily through Teledyne Marine, which integrates technologies from legacy brands like Teledyne RESON, BlueView, and Odom Hydrographic. In the multi-beam echo sounder market, Teledyne is a leading supplier of advanced multi-beam echo sounder solutions for hydrographic surveying, offshore energy, and marine research. The company’s SeaBat product line, including the T20, T50, and T51 series, is widely used on surface vessels, Unmanned Vessels, and ROVs for detailed seafloor mapping in shallow and medium water depths. These systems are core to applications such as coastal monitoring, subsea infrastructure inspection, and scientific ocean exploration.

Market Ranking

The multi-beam echo sounder market is highly competitive, with five main players. Kongsberg stands out in the market, leveraging advanced multi-beam echo sounder technologies. Teledyne Technologies follows with a competitive share, maintaining a strong position in the market and providing multi-beam echo sounder technologies globally. NORBIT also contributes a significant market share. R2Sonic and  Tritech Technologies have solidified their performance by offering diverse multi-beam echo sounders. The remaining market is shared among other regional and emerging vendors, contributing to extensive fragmentation and offering opportunities for smaller players to establish a footprint.

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