OSIL Piston Corers Go Global
The range of piston coring systems available from UK based manufacturer Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has proven popular in recent months, with a notable increase in sales, shipments and enquiries, particularly for smaller systems under 10m in length.The Piston Corers operate in a very similar manner to traditional gravity coring systems, with the exception of the piston itself, which acts as a plug on the coring barrel array once the corer has been fully deployed into the sediment that, together with the core catcher, holds the sample more securely inside the core liner than in a regular
OSIL Sees Demand Boost for Offshore Coring
Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) reported that increasing interest in the potential of subsea resources has driven sales for its bespoke offshore deepwater coring systems, particularly of piston coring systems (including the 42m Giant Piston Corer). OSIL has developed a range of sediment sampling equipment for seabed exploration, environmental management, surveying, etc. in all sediment types. Cores of up to 42m are achievable (using the Giant Piston Corer), or sample preservation using one of the hydraulically damped multiple corers. The available corers have a
February 2025
