USCG's Keeper Class Buoy Tenders Set for Navigation Upgrade
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has tapped Exail to replace obsolete gyrocompass systems on the 175-foot WLM Keeper Class Buoy Tenders. The $2,244,009 contract awarded to Exail includes Octans gyrocompasses and Netans Navigation Data Distribution Systems (NDDS) and covers a base year and nine options over a 10-year performance period.This upgrade will provide the USCG Keeper Class Buoy Tenders with more precise and dependable navigation capabilities. Built on Exail’s Fiber-Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology, the Octans gyrocompass will ensure highly reliable and precise navigation data, the
Ashtead Technology Adds iXblue Subsea Positioning Systems to Its Rental Fleet
. It offers extreme accuracy in shallow waters and horizontal tracking conditions.In addition to the Gaps M5 USBL systems, Ashtead Technology has also recently invested in several iXblue attitude and heading reference systems and inertial navigation systems, including the iXblue Rovins, Rovins Nano, Octans and Phins Surface.Brett Lestrange, Ashtead Technology’s Regional Director for Europe, said, “With over 17,000 assets in our subsea equipment rental fleet we offer one of the largest pools of subsea navigation and positioning systems for rent worldwide. This latest investment of iXblue
Ashtead Technology Adds iXblue Tech to Rental Fleet
subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology said Monday it had strengthened its rental fleet with "a significant investment" in iXblue subsea navigation systems.The investment includes the addition of further Rovins and Rovins Nano inertial navigation systems as well as Octans attitude and heading reference systems which are now available to rent throughout the company’s nine international technology and service hubs, Ashtead said.""Based on fibre-optic gyroscope technology, iXblue navigation solutions have become a standard in the offshore industry. Equipping
iXblue Nav Tech onboard Mayfolower
capability to one of the world's first autonomous ship to cross the Atlantic: the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS).This fully autonomous and unmanned ship is set to cross the Atlantic in April 2021, to commemorate the fourth centenary of the original Mayflower voyage and will rely on iXblue’s Octans Attitude & Heading Reference System (AHRS) to get key navigation information during its transatlantic voyage. Based on the Fiber-Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology, the Octans AHRS will provide the MAS with highly accurate and robust navigation information such as the ship’s heading
STR Adds iXBlue Equipment to Its Rental Portfolio
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR), a provider in the rental of marine equipment to support the offshore survey, IRM, subsea construction and renewable sectors, has increased its portfolio of specialized subsea rental equipment with the purchase of iXBlue’s OCTANS NANO. iXBlue, a navigation, positioning and imaging solutions provider, is supplying the OCTANS NANO subsea gyrocompass for utilization by STR clients in ROV and structure monitoring operations. The order is part of STR’s expanding range of iXBlue navigation and positioning technology and comes hot on the heels of
Seatronics, Meridian Complete Mexico Pipeline, Deliver Cost Saving
requirement for a work class vehicle to perform the complex project, and delivering significant cost savings.” The full range of equipment supplied for the project by Seatronics included the Gen 5 Multiplexer; two R2 Sonic 2024 multibeam systems; an Teledyne Workhorse DVL system; an Octans Fiber Optic Gyro; a TSS - 440 pipe tracker; a Tritech bathymetric system and a Sidus green line laser. Seatronics facilitated full factory acceptance testing prior to mobilisation with the supply of subsea cabling, manufactured in-house by Seatronics, providing the client with everything required
MTR100: iXBlue
performance requirements from 0.1°/h to 0.001°/h. iXBlue FOGs are insensitive to temperature changes and magnetic perturbations, as well as resistant to extreme shocks and vibrations. As of the end of 2014, iXBlue has delivered more than 10,000 FOGs (commercial subsea technology: PHINS series, OCTANS series, ROVINS and naval defense: MARINS series). iXBlue has also developed its own acoustic technology, from transducers to power amplifiers, thanks to its expertise in engineering and signal processing. iXBlue delivers the full spectrum of underwater acoustic solutions in order to meet all the
Fifth-Generation OCTANS Launched
iXBlue unveiled its fifth-generation OCTANS for survey-grade navigation. The new OCTANS is an all-in-one gyrocompass and motion sensor (attitude and heading reference system, AHRS) and brings in new and enhanced features, including IMO/IMO-HSC certification and inertial navigation system (INS) product upgrade-path. The fifth-generation OCTANS gives marine customers more product variant choices, expanding its surface and subsea product range. OCTANS is built on iXBlue’s strap-down fiber-optic gyroscope (FOG) technology. Fifth-generation OCTANS customers will benefit from a new offer of 5 year
iXBlue Launches the Fifth-Generation OCTANS
iXBlue is unveiling the fifth-generation OCTANS, the trusted reference in survey-grade navigation. The new OCTANS is an all-in-one gyrocompass and motion sensor (attitude and heading reference system, AHRS) and brings in new and enhanced features, including IMO/ IMO-HSC certification and inertial navigation system (INS) product upgrade-path. The fifth-generation OCTANS gives marine customers more product variant choices, expanding the industry’s most comprehensive proven surface and subsea product range. OCTANS is built on iXBlue’s unique ultimate-performance strap-down fiber-optic
February 2024
