Teledyne TSS’s Saturn AHRS and INS are Market Ready
Teledyne TSS’s Saturn AHRS and INS (Attitude and Heading Reference System and Inertial Navigation System) is now market ready, and the company will be offering it for sale commercially for the first time at Offshore South East Asia in Singapore from December2-5.
The first versions of the Saturn system were previewed at Oceanology in London in March. Since then, a small number of trial versions have been subjected to regular and demanding use offshore with different types of client. The trial program has enabled any glitches and design weaknesses to be identified and the sales team is now confident that Saturn is ready to enter the market where it will meet the expectations of even the most demanding customers.
The Saturn product family is based upon fiber-optic technology developed and manufactured by Teledyne TSS. The family also incorporates advanced digital signal processing and algorithm design to deliver a highly accurate and reliable product to meet the demanding needs of the marine market. All units are compact, lightweight in both air and water and provide a unique alternative to existing products on the market, the manufacturer said.
Teledyne TSS has used its in-house expertise, coupled with feedback from industry, to launch the market-ready product at OSEA. Being FOG-based and without any mechanical components, it has no requirement for servicing or routine maintenance.
As the first phase of a comprehensive product development program, Teledyne TSS is now able to offer four versions of the Saturn family with two basic grades of accuracy that are available in both surface and subsea configurations. The Saturn 10 systems are designed to support the offshore construction, ROV, surface navigation and multibeam survey sectors where reliability, competitive pricing and performance are essential. The Saturn 30 systems are designed as a solid-state attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for primary surface and subsea navigation. They are compact and reliable units which make them suitable for all sizes of vessel and especially for smaller craft such as fast ferries, yachts and small patrol craft where space is at a premium.