Maritime security company, Sonardyne International Ltd, has announced that its market leading Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (Sentinel IDS), can now be used with Omnipresence 3D (O3D), a security management software solution developed by Fortem Solutions Inc. of Montreal, Canada.
O3D’s patented technology integrates security sensor data including; CCTV, biometric access control, radar and facial recognition, to provide a unified and immersive 3D situational awareness and Common Operating Picture for military and high security sites. Following integration with Sonardyne’s Sentinel IDS, O3D now has the capability to display underwater threats approaching sensitive waterside facilities such as naval ports, commercial harbours and critical energy infrastructure.
Sentinel IDS is the security industry’s most widely installed intruder detection sonar, capable of reliably detecting, tracking and classifying divers and underwater vehicles approaching a protected asset. The system’s small, lightweight sonar head can be permanently deployed on the seabed, from a jetty or over the side of a patrol vessel and once configured, can be left to run autonomously. It has a proven low-false alarm rate and can be operated by security personnel with no previous experience of sonar systems.
Sentinel’s system architecture means it can be used as a standalone deterrent or integrated with Command and Control (C2) systems including now Fortem’s Omnipresence 3D.
[blockquote author=” Christian Laforte, President and CEO of Fortem Solutions Inc.”] “Sentinel has an enviable track record for protecting maritime assets, repeatedly proving itself in the most challenging operational environments.” He added, “Combine this with Sonardyne’s expertise in underwater engineering and world-class technical support, and you realise why they were the obvious company for us to partner with.”[/blockquote]
[blockquote author=” Andrew Wood, Sales Manager for North America, Sonardyne Maritime Security “] “With the global increase in threats due to terrorism, the enhanced protection of critical national infrastructure has become increasingly important. As many of these facilities are coastal, the integration of Sentinel with Omnipresence 3D closes the underwater surveillance gap.”[/blockquote]
For more information on Sentinel please click here.
For more information on Fortem click here.
CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L, leading providers of offshore construction and subsea services in the Middle East and India, has selected Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 acoustic positioning technology for its entire fleet of dynamically positioned (DP) diving and support vessels.
Supplied by Sonardyne Asia Pte. in Singapore, the Ranger 2 systems will be used as independent position references for each vessel’s dynamic positioning system and to track underwater targets including divers and ROVs. Four multi-purpose vessels make up CCC’s fleet, including two new 65 metre vessels rated for Class 2 operations. All are fitted with DP systems from GE, with their two 90 metre Dive Support Vessels, the CCC Pioneer and the new build Said Alethia, equipped with dual Ranger 2 Pro systems, the highest specification available. This capability allows CCC to utilise their vessels on survey projects where maintaining a reliable position is a critical operational requirement.
For all of its Ranger 2 installations, CCC additionally specified Sonardyne’s Optimised USBL configuration. Here, Sonardyne’s premium grade Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) Lodestar is interfaced directly with the Ranger 2 acoustic transceiver allowing raw range, bearing and attitude data to be simultaneously processed. This integration achieves a tightly compensated solution and allows users to meet the positioning specifications of a wide range of subsea construction and survey projects.
[blockquote author=” Captain Derrick Green, Marine Operations Manager, CCC”] “Our vessel fleet is geared up to support all manner of complex underwater projects. Ranger 2 meets our needs in every respect, offering stable and precise positioning for DP, reliable tracking in any water depth and hardware that is easy for our crews to set up and use. We could not be happier with the results we are seeing back from the field.”[/blockquote]
[blockquote author=” Graeme Buchanan, Sales Manager, Sonardyne Asia”] “CCC’s decision to install Ranger 2 across their entire fleet demonstrates their commitment to investing in the best available technology to support and enhance their operational capability. Over the last few months, we’ve worked closely with CCC to install and commission the four systems and train operators on getting the best performance from their new Sonardyne technology.” [/blockquote]
For more information on Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 USBL tracking system, please contact Graeme Buchanan on +65 6542 1911 or click here.
MMT, specialists in high-resolution marine surveys, has successfully completed offshore integration trials of their new high-speed remotely operated vehicle with Sonardyne International’s SPRINT inertial navigation system.
The 2,000 metre rated vehicle, named Surveyor Interceptor, has been developed by MMT to improve the speed and efficiency of seabed mapping and pipeline inspections surveys. Its revolutionary design features a hydrodynamic hull and powerful drivetrain enabling the vehicle to travel at up to six knots, around 50% faster than conventional Work-class ROVs. The accuracy of SPRINT complements the vehicle’s state-of-the-art imaging and mapping sensors, resulting in improved survey data quality and substantially reduced ‘cost per kilometre’ of surveys.
Travelling at high speed close to the seabed requires the vehicle’s automatic manoeuvring and propulsion systems to be supplied with highly precise and uninterrupted position updates. To meet this requirement, MMT selected Sonardyne’s acoustically aided inertial navigation system, SPRINT. Designed for subsea vehicles, SPRINT makes optimal use of acoustic aiding data including USBL, LBL and Doppler Velocity Log (DVL) and other sensors such as pressure sensors to improve accuracy, precision, reliability and integrity in any water depth.
Inertial navigation is inherently self-contained and robust with very good short term accuracy but can drift over time. SPRINT is therefore aided with complementary acoustic positioning data to provide long term accuracy and robustness and greater vehicle control. On the Survey Interceptor, a Sonardyne Inverted Ultra-Short BaseLine (iUSBL) transceiver has been interfaced directly to the SPRINT resulting in a highly optimised navigation solution that delivered position updates up to 100 times a second.
Besides its stand-out levels of precision and fast update rates, MMT also chose SPRINT as it is the most cost-effective and low risk technology on the market. The system architecture inside SPRINT has been developed with flexibility and expandability in mind. This means the same vehicle-mounted hardware can be used as a premium survey vehicle grade gyrocompass or an acoustically aided INS depending on operational requirements. Users are able to upgrade and switch capability on demand using remotely activated in-field upgrades, meaning they only pay for the features they need.
[blockquote author=” Alan Macdonald, Sales Manager, Sonardyne”] “We are obviously delighted with the outstanding results that MMT has achieved using SPRINT, both in testing and more recently, during its first commercial operation. At a time when the offshore industry is focussed on ways to reduce costs without compromising on quality, the combination of MMT’s ground-breaking ROV and our SPRINT INS represents a unique offering to the construction survey marketplace.”[/blockquote]
[blockquote author=” Jonas Andersson, R&D Manager, MMT”] “When testing the new MMT Survey Interceptor ROV, we were looking for an inertial navigation solution that would deliver real-time performance with high speed updates. By running Sonardyne’s SPRINT inertial navigation system we witnessed a marked difference in the accuracy of all ROV positioning activities during the period, which in turn made a marked difference to the quality of the survey data received.” He went on to say, “Now that Sonardyne has also released their new Syrinx DVL, we will be looking to run further tests in the future. This will be done with a view to achieving even more precise position accuracy using a tightly integrated Syrinx DVL, SPRINT and USBL acoustics.”[/blockquote]
For more information about SPRINT INS click here
Sonardyne Brasil Ltda., specialists in subsea navigation and positioning technology, has opened its second office in the country. Strategically located in the Energy Industries Council (EIC) building in downtown Rio de Janeiro, the new office will act as a commercial and technology training hub, supporting the company’s main operational headquarters in Rio Das Ostras, 180 kilometres to the north. The opening of the new satellite office not only reaffirms Sonardyne’s commitment to ongoing investment in this growing market, but also positions the organisation closer to the commercial centre of its key customer base.
Sonardyne’s acoustic and inertial navigation equipment is operational in every deep water field around Brazil and is used to navigate underwater vehicles, install seabed structures and position multiple surface vessels. The company’s product range is continually being expanded to meet the industry’s requirement for capable and versatile underwater technology and earlier this month, Sonardyne introduced its latest innovation – a high precision Doppler Velocity Log called Syrinx.
Operating from EIC’s Rio de Janeiro office will allow Sonardyne to have greater contact with its clients in order to identify and better understand their current and future requirements. The company will also be able to tap into the latest market reports and intelligence emerging from the region provided by the EIC to its members through the regular business presentations, workshops and corporate entertainment events it hosts.
[blockquote author=” Richard Binks, Offshore Business Development Director at Sonardyne Brasil Ltda”] “Brazil continues to be an important strategic business focus for our business. Our customers rely on us to deliver world-class subsea products that help reduce risk and deliver improved efficiencies in their offshore projects. Our new office in Rio will ensure that we are in the best place to meet customers’ expectations and demand for next-generation products, ongoing product training and an extremely responsive customer support service.”[/blockquote]
The telephone number and business address for Sonardyne’s new second office in Brazil is as follows:
Sonardyne Brasil
Av. Rio Branco, 89, 26º andar
Centro, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil
CEP 20040-004
Tel +55 21 3265 7425
For more information please contact Andre Moura, Sales and Applications Manager at Sonardyne Brasil Ltda. on +55 22 2123 4950 or [email protected].
Sonardyne International Ltd., UK, has announced that Subsea Technology and Rentals Ltd (STR), a multi-disciplinary technology expert specialising in the design, production and rental of innovative marine survey equipment, has become the first company to invest in their new ‘Syrinx’ Doppler Velocity Log (DVL). The order for two 4,000 metre depth rated units was placed at the recent Ocean Business exhibition in Southampton in response to demands from STR’s customers globally for a DVL that is capable of providing high integrity, high performance navigation over a wide range of altitudes and seabed types.
Sonardyne is well known for its market leading subsea acoustic and inertial navigation systems. The introduction of Syrinx, its first ever DVL, is a natural extension of the company’s existing 6G and SPRINT product lines and follows a major research and development program aimed at creating a new performance benchmark for 600 kHz DVLs.
Syrinx differs from other DVLs through its use of fully linear signal processing, low noise electronics and adaptive bottom lock. These features enable Syrinx to operate at altitudes over 50 percent higher than conventional 600 kHz DVLs with the high resolution performance of a 1200 kHz DVL, all whilst navigating over undulating and challenging terrain of any type.
Alongside its class-leading precision and accuracy, STR identified Syrinx’s concurrent Ethernet and serial output capability as a feature that will have considerable appeal to its customers. It means that Syrinx can be employed as a standalone DVL, as part of an integrated navigation system, or perform both functions at once, allowing both vehicle pilots and survey teams to simultaneously share the output from Syrinx. This will return both operational costs savings and savings in vehicle payload space.
Syrinx has been designed to be easy to install, set-up and use and can make use of existing DVL mounting arrangements on host vehicles. Available in depth ratings up to 6,000 metres, STR selected the 4,000 metre rated, corrosion resistant titanium model for their rental pool. This decision will ensure compatibility with the next generation of Work-class ROVs which are being designed, built and equipped for 4,000 metre operations.
When it comes to ownerships costs, STR will benefit from the fact that Syrinx has factory replaceable ‘capsule’ transducers that can be individually replaced should they become damaged during normal operations. With other DVLs, repairing damaged transducers typically involves replacing the entire transducer assembly; an expensive option if only one transducer actually needs replacing.
[blockquote author=” Barry Cairns, VP Sonardyne Europe and Africa”]“STR trust our solutions and our ability to deliver high performance underwater navigation technology that is always a step-ahead of its rivals. Although our Syrinx DVL was launched just a few weeks ago, STR has been quick to realise the technical and commercial advantages it offers.”[/blockquote]
[blockquote author=” Scott Johnstone, Managing Director for Subsea Technology and Rentals”]“We have been working with Sonardyne for around 20 years now. We consider their technology low risk and are excited about being the first company in the world to offer Syrinx DVLs to rent.” He added, “We’re now able to source even more of our subsea navigation technology from one company which equates to obvious service and support advantages for us. We anticipate great demand for our Syrinx DVLs in the subsea construction market once we take delivery of them later this year.”[/blockquote]
For more information about Syrinx DVL, click here.