Customer Testimonials

"Thank you SO MUCH! The class was FANTASTIC. I learned a great deal!"

Kim Faulk
Geoscience Earth & Marine Services, Inc.
"The first 2 hours of the class has clarified more than the days I spent trying to rectify issues with the software. I was doing things, created problems."

Capt. Andrew Frank Korek
Phoenix Marine Services
"When I came here, I knew nothing about it, but the way John taught the class, it was perfect". Now I feel confident to use SonarWiz 5."

Scott Chaisson
DND Canada
"Thank you very much for the hard work of yourself and your staff. Your crew's professionalism was top tier."

Lt. Ben Phenis
Training Officer Fleet Survey Team, US Navy
"Your SonarWiz workshop in New Haven was outstanding. The Sound School served as an excellent venue for this type workshop. The time budgeted for the many topics covered was well planned. The opportunity to follow along with Mike and practice with this very powerful tool was enormously informative."

Steve Crowley
NSWC PC
"Yes, I did find the workshop helpful. It gave me a great overview of SonarWiz 5 and has encouraged me to work on upgrading all of our workstation to SonarWiz 5. Thanks for putting on a great workshop."

Chris Cring
Fugro FGSI
"[My colleague] really enjoyed your class in New Orleans and I’ve seen a huge improvement in his skills with the software. Shoot, he’s even taught me a few new tricks."

Cindy Pratt
Fugro Pelagos

Available On-line Training Videos

Chesapeake Technology, Inc. is pleased to offer the following available on-line training videos and pre-recorded webinars for the SonarWiz 5 product line!

Pre-recorded SonarWiz 5 Webinars

Introduction to the SonarWiz 5 GUI - Complete overview

This February, 2011 webinar was recorded at the University of New Hampshire and explains the high-level view of the most commonly-used features of thew SonarWiz 5 GUI.

Click here to download a ZIP file of the SonarWiz 5 GUI Overview webinar.

Introduction to SonarWiz 5 Sidescan Post-processing

This March, 2011 webinar explains SonarWiz 5 sidescan post-processing in depth.

Click here to download a ZIP file of the SonarWiz 5 Sidescan post-processing webinar.

Introduction to SonarWiz 5 Sub-bottom post-processing

This June, 2011 webinar explains SonarWiz 5 sub-bottom post-processing in depth.

Click here to download a ZIP file of the SonarWiz 5 Sub-bottom post-processing webinar.

Introduction to the SonarWiz 5 Seabed Classification Feature Set

This September, 2011 webinar explains the new seabed classification feature of SonarWiz 5.

Click here to download a ZIP file of the SonarWiz 5 Seabed Classification webinar.

Webinar - Using the SonarWiz NavInjectorPro Utility

This March, 2012 webinar explains use of the NavInjectorPro utility for correcting / injecting navigation and other data into CSF, JSF, SDF, SEG, and XTF files.

Click here to download a ZIP file of the SonarWiz 5 NavInjectorPro tutorial webinar.

SonarWiz 5 Training Videos Available

SonarWiz 5 Video001: Creating New Projects

This video tutorial helps new and existing users understand the options available when creating a project in SonarWiz 5.

Click here for PDF instructions and click here Video001 for ZIP file download. Click HERE for a YouTube version of this same video.

SonarWiz 5 Video002: Sidescan Post-processing

This video explains the basic of importing and post-processing sidescan sonar files.

Click here for PDF instructions and click here Video002 for ZIP file download.

SonarWiz 5 Video003: Geodesy - Simplified View

This video describes a recently added feature of the SonarWiz 5 CTIGeodesyTool: the ability to group and set of frequently used coordinate systems into a simplified view for easier use.

Click here for PDF instructions and click here Video003 for ZIP file download. Click HERE for a YouTube version of this same video.

SonarWiz 5 Video004: Building a Survey Line-Set

This video describes a recent feature added to SonarWiz 5 for constructing a survey line set around an existing contact location.

Click here PDF instructions and click here Video004 for ZIP file download. Click HERE for a YouTube version of this same video.

SonarWiz 5 Video005: Adjusting Layback

This video explains in detail how to account for layback when post-processing sonar data.

Click here for PDF instructions and click here Video005 for ZIP file download.

SonarWiz 5 Video006: Digitizing an Acoustic Reflector

This video describes a common sub-bottom post-processing step in SonarWiz 5: digitizing an acoustic reflector.

Click HERE for a YouTube version of this video.

SonarWiz 5 Video007, 008: Import techniques for HSX-type sidescan sonar

These two YouTube videos describe unique features in SonarWiz 5, which enhance presentation of imported HSX-type sidescan sonar data.

Click HERE for a YouTube video showing how to override the sound velocity value stored in each header of your HSX-type file.

Click HERE for a YouTube video showing how to use the SonarWiz 5 auto-contrast feature to enhance the imagery presented from your HSX-type file.

Online Support

Our customers have online access to our webinars, tutorials, software updates and services.