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OCEAN BUSINESS ROUND UP ¯ GeoAcoustics Ltd ¯ Norwegian Subsea ¯ Sonardyne acquisition of a specialist cable mold- Sonardyne International Ltd has ¯ GeoAcoustics Ltd ing company located near its Great Yar- integrated a CONTROS HydroC dis- mouth headquarters. This move unlocks solved CO2 sensor from -4H-JENA increased capacity and specialist exper- engineering into its Origin 600 ADCP tise, enabling the delivery of complex, (Acoustic Doppler Current Pro? ler), high-reliability cable moldings and ter- unlocking new capabilities for marine minations for a wide range of marine research into ocean acidi? cation. The and subsea applications. combined solution enables precise, real- time monitoring of dissolved carbon di-

Norwegian Subsea introduced an up- oxide levels alongside detailed current dated MRU lineup featuring full aiding pro? ling, providing insights into the capabilities. Based on the same MRU impacts of rising CO2 concentrations platform, this newly packaged solution on marine ecosystems and biodiversity. deliver even higher image resolution. delivers precise roll, pitch, and heave The HydroC sensor integrates with So-

Both include a fast 60 kHz update rate, data in addition to independent heading nardyne's Origin 600 through either di-

CW and Chirp pulse options, no near- and velocity. It removes dependency rect connection to the ADCP’s external ? eld blurring, and a maximum operat- on RTK or GNSS signals, eliminating sensor port or via the versatile Origin ing depth of 300 metres. common vulnerabilities that challenge E-Mux multiplexer, which supports up

GeoScan features high-de? nition ca- ef? ciency and quality in bathymetric to four external sensors simultaneously pabilities that combine ultra-short puls- surveying. Built for plug-and-play and extends power supply capability for es and pulse compression to enhance compatibility with sonar systems in- longer deployments.

image resolution and range de? nition. cluding multibeam echo sounders, in-

A dynamic variable aperture focus- terferometric sonars, side-scan sonars, Kraken Robotics launched a syn- ing system enables higher resolution sub-bottom pro? lers, and forward- thetic aperture sonar (SAS) service for at shorter ranges and improved image looking sonars, Norwegian Subsea the global offshore energy market, with quality at longer ranges, while an au- MRUs enable consistent, high-quality dedicated KATFISH towed SAS sys- tomated image equalization function heave data in real time. The MRU 9000 tems available for rental starting July ensures high contrast across different series is aimed at marine surveyors 2025. The system offers real-time 3 x 3 sea? oor types. Both models include seeking the highest quality multibeam cm resolution with a range of up to 200 integrated pitch, roll, heading and pres- motion correction data but at approxi- meters per side, providing some of the sure sensors for precise navigation and mately 50% of the list price of the most industry’s highest area coverage rates depth measurement, helping users to advanced competing systems. With available. The high resolution of Kraken collect accurate, high-resolution data 0.01° accuracy in roll and pitch, and SAS helps to derisk projects, with the in the most demanding underwater en- high-precision surge and sway mea- ability to differentiate between man- vironments. surements, it is ideal for the most de- made and natural contacts and identify manding sonar motion compensation small contacts that may be on or near in-

GeoAcoustics Ltd also announced an applications. The broader MRU range frastructure. Kraken’s SAS service was expansion of its custom cable molding also includes 3000 and 6000 series recently selected by Offshore Renew- and assembly services for subsea equip- units, offering scalable performance able Energy (ORE) Catapult, the UK’s ment manufacturers, marine systems depending on the use case, from gen- leading technology innovation and re- integrators, and offshore contractors. eral monitoring to active heave com- search center for offshore renewable en-

The expansion follows GeoAcoustics’ pensation and winch control. ergy, to be part of its Launch Academy. 44 May/June 2025

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