Buyer Guide

Choosing Sonar Review Software for SAR and Dive Recovery Teams

How SAR coordinators, dive team leads, and fire-rescue captains can choose the right sonar review software — a buyer's framework keyed to team size and case workflow.

May 21, 2026 · 11 min read

Workflow

Replacing a Three-Tool Sonar Review Workflow With One Workbench

Most SAR and dive recovery teams review Humminbird recordings across three separate tools — a vendor scrubber, a spreadsheet for contacts, and Google Earth for maps. Here is what that workflow actually costs and how a single workbench changes the math.

May 21, 2026 · 10 min read

Side Imaging

Side Imaging vs. Down Imaging vs. 2D Sonar for Underwater Recovery

A plain-language guide to the three Humminbird sonar channels SAR and dive recovery teams use — what each one actually shows, when to choose which, and how to think about coverage, range, and shadows during a real search.

May 21, 2026 · 10 min read

GPS

Why GPS Stairstepping Ruins Side Imaging Reviews — and How to Fix It

Humminbird side imaging recordings show GPS stairstepping at slow speeds, which throws off mosaics, contact coordinates, and pass coverage. Here is what causes it and how a two-pass smoothing approach fixes it.

May 21, 2026 · 11 min read

Offline

Working a Case Offline — Sonar Analysis at Remote Launch Points

Recovery work happens at lakes with no LTE. Here is what offline sonar analysis has to actually do, what the field laptop needs, and how HumVision handles licensing and multi-operator sync when the launch point has no signal.

May 21, 2026 · 10 min read