STR Enhances Its Rental Portfolio With iXBlue OCTANS NANO
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has increased its portfolio of specialised subsea rental equipment with the purchase of iXBlue’s OCTANS NANO.The OCTANS NANO subsea gyrocompass will be used in ROV and structure monitoring operations. The order is part of STRs expanding range of iXBlue navigation and positioning technology and comes hot on the heels of recent investments in OCTANS 3000, ROVINS and RAMSES.
NANO is the smallest and most adept attitude and heading reference system (AHRS). It is built on iXBlue’s renowned fibre-optic gyroscope (FOG) technology and subsea instrumentation and algorithm expertise. It offers an outstanding price/performance solution within a rugged 4,000m depth rated titanium housing. Designed to meet the requirements of a variety of subsea applications, OCTANS NANO is in use today in ROV navigation, tow-fish, plough and trencher navigation as well as various subsea structure monitoring tasks.
