By Camille Béchaz, ACSA and Fran­­çois Boucquaert, Fugro-Topnav, France Fugro evaluated the accuracy of the GPS Intelligent Buoy (GIB-Lite) system for its possible use in shallow-water offshore underwater positioning applications....

Sonardyne International has launched a new marine Attitude Heading and Reference System (AHRS): Lodestar. Lodestar has been developed to overcome the problems associated with conventional sensor platforms. The Lodestar AHRS...

Fugro Survey Pte Ltd. of Singapore has placed an order with Sonardyne International Ltd for ten of the company’s top-of-the-range Scout Pro USBL (Ultra-Short BaseLine) acoustic positioning systems. The systems...

Nautronix has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore for the supply of systems for their new construction for ENSCO International Incorporated. The ENSCO 8500 is...

Sonardyne International has long been a familiar name to anyone involved in sub-sea positioning technology, whether in offshore oil exploration, construction, drilling or any of the countless oceanographic applications for...

An USBL underwater positioning system is the ideal solution for dam survey by ROV, providing easy and fast set-up and accurate 3D measurement for traceability, but not all USBL systems...

Why has a new positioning system been designed? What are the requirements? What are the drawbacks of traditional solutions? Why are a new concept and system architecture necessary? What applications...

Currently, the precision of sub-sea global positioning (of UUV and ROV) in deep water is considered to be lagging behind the precision and functionality of GPS-based surface positioning offshore. This...

There are fewer large projects on the drawing board for the present or very near future than the surveying industry would wish. But try to see it positively, in line...

On 12 August 2002 IXSEA and OCEANO Technologies successfully completed their merger previously announced in March 2002, revolutionising the landscape of the positioning industry. With 100 staff and over 25...