Giant Piston Corer Length Increased to 60m

OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd, UK) has increased the maximum core sampling length of its Giant Piston Corer to 60m. The move comes as a result of high demand from customers for the longer specification.

The Giant Piston Corer is a rugged and reliable system, which can achieve 60m core samples in soft cohesive sediments and muds owing to its modular construction and integral piston, which reduces internal friction and prevents plugging. 

OSIL has seen considerable growth in interest in recent years for increasingly longer core samples, which has stemmed in part from the rising demand to explore and map deep-water subsea resources, and can only be achieved satisfactorily with a Giant Piston Corer.