Heave compensation and its associated equipment, is high on the agenda of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). The Association has recently held a highly successful workshop involving manufacturers and...

Seatools has introduced an intelligent active heave compensation module: HeaveMate, an easy-to-integrate system for both new-build as well as existing offshore and subsea equipment like winches, cranes, and launch and...

IXSEA introduces features with OCTANS III, a complete firmware and hardware redesign of the renowned through the industry motion sensor and gyrocompass Octans. SAFE HEAVE, Self-Adaptive Filtered Estimated Heave, is...

When accelerometer-based heave units were developed, there were limited options for verifying their performance at sea with a recognised standard. With real-time kinematic (RTK) global positioning system (GPS) devices, surveyors...

To fulfil its contractual obligations M/V Bibby Athena had its ROV winch upgraded with Scantrol AHC while in operation. In order to perform continuous mapping of the seabed and cables...

Calesurvey had been commissioned to conduct survey work in the seas around Greenland, where challenging, long-period swells are common. The company required a motion sensor, especially focussing on heave compensation...

Applanix has announced that its POS MV product line has been enhanced by the introduction of TrueHeave technology. This improved filtering tool provides much more accurate heave estimation, even in...

At Oceanology International 2012, two Motion Reference Units from Kongsberg Maritime’s position reference specialist division, Kongsberg Seatex, Norway, have been showcased. The MRU 3 is a completely new model within...

The Ekinox Series (surface and subsea sensors) by SBG Systems (France) is supported by Hypack and QPS hydrographic software. The Ellipse Series of miniature inertial sensors is supported too as...

CodaOctopus has introduced several new models to its range of precision attitude and positioning systems. The new products are launched on the strength of the success of the Octopus F180...