DIVING EQUIPMENT & UNDERWATER SERVICES
OceanTools Launch Two New Cutting-edge Underwater Cameras
OceanTools, based in Aberdeen, UK, global leaders in subsea engineering, have announced the launch of two high specification cameras, the C3 Wide Angle range, and the C5 Low Light ROV Navigation Camera.
Adding to the extensive portfolio of OceanTools cameras, the C3-WA range offers customers a wide-angle option that can be applied to all variants of the C3 camera including the SD, HD and upcoming IP versions. The optically correct front port provides underwater angles of view up to 150° diagonal, making the C3 camera range one of the most versatile in the world. The angles achieved from the C3-WA have not previously been available
in the market from a camera only 30mm in body diameter.
The C5 camera has been designed to provide high resolution and high contrast monochrome video while operating in extremely low light levels, making it the ideal low light inspection and navigation camera. The 6000-metre depth rated C5, has a wide dynamic range providing excellent quality noise-free video and no motion blur in all lighting conditions. The camera boasts a 105° diagonal wide angle of view underwater through a quartz optically corrected front port.
Brian Hector, OceanTools Technical Sales Manager, leads the camera product development with over 25 years’ experience at the forefront of designing subsea cameras.
Swathe Services Expands Its Rental Pool in Latest Collaboration With GeoAcoustics
Swathe Services located in Hayle, Cornwall have recently expanded their equipment rental pool capability with a suite of GeoAcoustics products.
James Williams, Managing Director at Swathe Services said “Traditionally we have supported our customers’ survey requirements with pure Hydrographic equipment but with the acquisition of the GeoAcoustics suite of survey systems we can now offer a wider Geophysical support capability. There are also plans underway to integrate these systems into both the ‘Inception’ and ‘Accession’ class Unmanned Survey Vessel’s (USV’s) through our sister company Unmanned Survey Solutions which will give us the ability to provide turn-key solutions of pre-calibrated survey
systems on a proven USV platforms to our existing customer base.”
Great Yarmouth based GeoAcoustics have been manufacturing marine survey equipment for over 42 years and produce world-leading sonar systems. The GeoSwath4 offers the industry's most efficient swath bathymetry and side scan seabed mapping system for shallow waters. The Pulsar side scan Sonar is designed for easy deployment and intuitive operation, acquiring high resolution acoustic images of the seabed. The GeoPulse Compact OTS is a technically advanced sub-bottom profiler with low power requirements and versatile deployment options.
“We’re very pleased to be able to now offer a wider range of GeoAcoustics
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products to Swathe Services customers, and we look forward to working closely with both Swathe and USS in the future as we bring new and innovative products to the market,” added GeoAcoustics General Manager Dr. Richard Dowdeswell.
Brian commented, “We are delighted to launch these two beautifully engineered cameras and it’s extremely fulfilling to bring these great products to the market. By embracing new technologies this ensures we can continue to push industry boundaries and meet our objective of striving to consistently supply innovative solutions to our customers.”
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