6G Surveying and Structure Installation for Thien Nam Positioning JSC with Ranger 2
Vietnamese survey company, Thien Nam Positioning JSC, has recently invested in its first Ranger 2 USBL acoustic positioning system from Sonardyne International Ltd., purchased through the company’s regional office in Singapore. Ranger 2 will be used to track a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)... - July 12, 2014
Successful Data Acquisition and Recovery for EMGS ASA with Sonardyne 6G
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS), specialists in Controlled-Source Electromagnetic Surveying (CSEM), is using 6G technologies from Sonardyne International Ltd. to provide redundancy and improved precision in EM source positioning. The technology will also be used to position and retrieve EM... - July 03, 2014
Subsea 7 Gets Released with Heavy Duty ORTs from Sonardyne
Subsea engineering, construction and installation company, Subsea 7, has taken delivery of a consignment of acoustic release transponders and accompanying heavy duty release frames from Sonardyne International Ltd. The Oceanographic Release Transponders (ORTs) will be used, up to 17 at a time, to... - June 28, 2014
SEAMEC Princess Upgrades to Sonardyne Ranger 2 Pro
SEAMEC Ltd., one of India’s leading providers of Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) for the offshore oilfield industry, has once again chosen Sonardyne acoustic position reference technology to support its dynamic positioning operations. The company has upgraded the Ranger 1 system installed on... - June 13, 2014
Norway Discusses the Future of DP with Sonardyne, Guidance Marine and Veripos
Representatives from Norway’s shipbuilding industry recently gathered in Ålesund for a Dynamic Positioning (DP) sensor technologies workshop held by Sonardyne International Ltd., Guidance Marine and Veripos. - June 12, 2014
Exceptional Imagery for Bluefin Robotics with Sonardyne Solstice
Following the successful integration of Sonardyne International Ltd.’s Solstice Side Scan Sonar with a Bluefin Robotics Bluefin-12 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), the results of recent payload testing have produced higher quality imagery than that currently available from conventional... - June 11, 2014
Sonardyne Introduces Academic Discount Partnership for US Scientific Research
Marine science and ocean research programs across the United States are set to benefit from access to more affordable underwater technology thanks to a new discount scheme introduced by Houston-based Sonardyne Inc. Under the terms of the company’s Academic Discount Partnership, Sonardyne is... - May 31, 2014
Sonardyne Companies Achieve OHSAS 18001 Accreditation
Sonardyne is pleased to announce that two of its subsidiary companies, Sonardyne Brasil Ltda and Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd, have been awarded OHSAS 18001 Safety Management System Standard accreditation. - May 30, 2014
Closing the Surveillance Gap with Sonardyne Sentinel at International Port Security
Commercial ports face a wide variety of security challenges, ranging from cargo theft and smuggling to the ever present threat of terrorist activity. Surveillance technologies to detect unauthorised access on land are widely utilised however for many ports, tackling the threat posed from access... - May 22, 2014
Life of Field Technology Workshop Success for Sonardyne
Sonardyne International Ltd.’s latest round of subsea technology workshops were attended by over 100 offshore industry professionals. - May 15, 2014
Sonardyne Joins ETI Consortium for North Sea CCS Monitoring System
Sonardyne International Ltd. has today announced its participation in a new Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) project within the Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) programme to develop a Carbon Dioxide (CO2) marine and shallow subsurface monitoring system for underground CCS sites in the North Sea. The... - May 03, 2014
Sonardyne Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for 6G
Leading subsea technology manufacturer Sonardyne International Ltd. is celebrating winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its 6G® underwater product range. - April 24, 2014
Sonardyne Maritime Security Delivers Largest Sentinel Order
Sonardyne International Ltd.’s maritime security division has delivered its largest ever order of Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar systems to an undisclosed country in Asia. The sonars will be deployed to protect strategically important naval bases across the country and will be configured... - March 08, 2014
Subsea Technology & Rentals Expands 6G USBL and LBL Rental Pool
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has boosted its Sonardyne rental stock. - February 09, 2014
Sonardyne Appoints Anthony Gleeson as New Vice President for Asia
Sonardyne International Ltd. is pleased to announce the promotion of Anthony Gleeson to the position of Vice President Sonardyne Asia Pte, based in Singapore. Anthony joined Sonardyne in 2009 and brought with him a wealth of knowledge and experience from his previous sales and offshore engineer... - February 07, 2014
Sonardyne Ranger 2 Pro Chosen for Russian Salvage Vessel Operations
Sonardyne International Ltd.’s Ranger 2 acoustic positioning technology has been selected by leading marine navigation systems group, Transas, for use on two new build ice-class multi-purpose salvage vessels (MPSVs, the project is developed by Marine Engineering Bureau) commissioned by the... - January 23, 2014
Sonardyne Sentinel Chosen to Protect Middle East Offshore Platform
Maritime security company Sonardyne International Ltd. has successfully completed the installation of a Sentinel Intruder Detection System (IDS) onboard a drilling rig operating in an undisclosed offshore oil field in the Middle East. The system has been deployed to protect the platform against the... - December 21, 2013
Sonardyne Completes Final Record-Breaking Deliveries for Ashtead Technology
With 2013 drawing to a close, Sonardyne International Ltd. has fulfilled the final deliveries of the year of 6G acoustic positioning technology to leading subsea equipment specialists, Ashtead Technology. - December 19, 2013
Sonardyne Ranger 2 GyroUSBL Touches Down with Technip
A new acoustic positioning technique to improve the quality and accuracy of pipeline touchdown monitoring has been successfully utilised by leading project management, engineering and construction company Technip. The company has installed a Sonardyne GyroUSBL transceiver on the stinger of its... - December 12, 2013
Sonardyne Supplies Custom Engineered Autonomous Monitoring System for Brunei Shell Petroleum
A long life acoustic monitoring system developed by Sonardyne International Ltd to detect minute changes in the seafloor due to settlement has been successfully deployed in South East Asia for Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP). - December 06, 2013
DP Sensors Workshop Success Continues in Singapore
Acoustic and inertial navigation company, Sonardyne, has recently held its second successful Dynamic Positioning (DP) sensors technologies workshop in conjunction with Guidance Marine and Veripos. - November 30, 2013
Bibby Offshore Invests in Sonardyne SPRINT INS for ROV Operations
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has chosen to invest in two SPRINT subsea inertial navigation systems from Sonardyne International Ltd. to support ROV operations carried out by its new offshore survey business division, Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL). Bibby... - November 07, 2013
Triple-Redundant Dynamic Positioning with Sonardyne Marksman DP-INS
One of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors has selected Marksman DP-INS for one of its semi-submersible drilling units. - November 03, 2013
Fetching Tsunami Data – Sonardyne, Liquid Robotics and NOAA Collaborate on Ocean Observation Project
Sonardyne International Ltd., Liquid Robotics and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have concluded the second leg of an extensive ocean observation technology demonstration project. - September 25, 2013
Sonardyne Launches Yacht Collision Avoidance System at the 2013 Monaco Yacht Show
This year at the annual Monaco Yacht Show, Sonardyne International Ltd. is debuting its new forward looking collision avoidance system for yachts, NOAS, on Stand QS1. Visitors to the stand can be the first to see how the new sonar system can detect underwater navigation hazards up to one kilometre... - September 25, 2013
HidroMares Homes in on Sensor Data with Sonardyne Acoustic Positioning
HidroMares has been using a Homer Pro underwater relocation system supplied by Sonardyne Brasil Ltd. - August 21, 2013
Flawless Positioning for De Beers Marine with Sonardyne Ranger 2 GyroUSBL
Acoustic positioning technology from Sonardyne International Ltd. has been selected by De Beers Marine to assist in the search for diamonds buried off the Namibian and South African coasts. The Ranger 2 GyroUSBL system was supplied through Sonardyne’s South African agents, Underwater Surveys,... - July 26, 2013
Inaugural Workshop Success Influences the Future of Dynamic Positioning
Sonardyne, in conjunction with Guidance Navigation and Veripos, recently held a free one-day user workshop focusing exclusively on the latest advances in Dynamic Positioning (DP) reference sensor technologies. - July 25, 2013
Half Time for Sonardyne’s AMTs in Long Endurance Data Logging Project
Over the last three years, a long endurance wireless sensor network designed and manufactured by Sonardyne International Ltd. has continuously logged almost 90 million sensor readings as part of a major life of field system. In depths of up to 1,200 metres (approximately 3,900 feet), the... - July 11, 2013
Survey Equipment Services Further Invests in Ranger 2
Survey Equipment Services (SES) Inc., Katy TX. has further strengthened its lease pool in the Gulf of Mexico by continuing its investment in Sonardyne 6G subsea positioning technology. This latest acquisition is for a Ranger 2 subsea tracking system, the fifth delivered to SES since the beginning... - June 29, 2013
Stevens Institute of Technology to License Stevens Passive Acoustic Detection System to Sonardyne
Stevens Institute of Technology and Sonardyne Inc., a subsidiary of U.K. based Sonardyne International Ltd., manufacturer of subsea navigation and security technologies, have executed a licensing agreement for intellectual property of the Stevens Passive Acoustic Detection System (SPADES), which... - June 27, 2013
Sonardyne Announces Forum Subsea Rentals’ Continued 6G Investment
Sonardyne International Ltd. has received another major order for Compatt 6G transponders from Forum Subsea Rentals, a division of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. Formerly know as DPS Offshore, this latest order brings the total value of 6G equipment purchased by the company to approximately US$3... - June 19, 2013
Building the Future – Sonardyne Donates to Engineering College’s Fundraising Appeal
An investor in the future of engineering, Sonardyne International Ltd. has recently made a substantial donation to the Alton College Fundraising Appeal. - May 16, 2013
Sonardyne International Ltd. Appoints New Non-Executive Chairman
Sonardyne International Ltd. has today announced the appointment of Dr Ralph Rayner as its new Non-Executive Chairman. Ralph is currently a Non-Executive Director of the company and will succeed outgoing Chairman Barry Clutton on 1st May 2013. Previously Finance Director and then Managing Director... - May 03, 2013
Record Sales for Sentinel Protection
Sonardyne International Ltd. is celebrating a record sales quarter for its Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) for permanent installation at multiple locations across the USA, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Over the coming months, Sentinel will be deployed in multiple head configurations with... - April 04, 2013
On the Water, in the Classroom and at the Conference with Sonardyne at Ocean Business 2013
Daily demonstrations are the key focus of Sonardyne International Ltd.’s presence at this year’s Ocean Business in Southampton. Taking place at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) from Tuesday 9th April to Thursday 11th April, Sonardyne’s trials and research vessel, Sound... - March 09, 2013
Steer a Safe Course with Sonardyne’s New Obstacle Avoidance Sonar
Sonardyne International Ltd. has today announced the launch of its new Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance Sonar, NOAS, at NAVDEX 2013 in Abu Dhabi. Designed for use on submersible vehicles, NOAS enables faster, safer and more efficient navigation by detecting and classifying potentially hazardous... - February 20, 2013
Hydroquip Ltd Completes Compatt Transponder Fleet Upgrade to 6G Standard
Hydroquip Ltd. has placed a major order with Sonardyne Inc. in Houston to continue upgrading its stock of Compatt acoustic positioning transponders to the latest 6G (Sixth Generation) specification. The latest order follows a similar contract in 2012 and now means Hydroquip’s rental pool kept... - January 25, 2013
Sonardyne to Demonstrate 360° Surface and Underwater Security at NAVDEX 2013
Sonardyne International Ltd. will be giving live demonstrations of its fully automated surface and underwater security system NiDAR, and world leading diver detection sonar, Sentinel IDS. - January 18, 2013
Sonardyne Demonstrates Integrated Dam Security System in the US
Sonardyne International Ltd., along with its maritime security subsidiary Marine and Remote Sensing Solutions (MARSS) Ltd., has successfully demonstrated its NiDAR security system as part of an integrated surveillance system for a critical infrastructure facility in the United States. Over the... - January 10, 2013
Sonardyne and Oceaneering Demonstrate ROV Dynamic Positioning Capabilities
A recent trials partnership between Sonardyne International Ltd. and Oceaneering International, Inc. has resulted in the development of a Fly-By-Wire (FBW) system for ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) control in any water depth. - November 30, 2012
Sonardyne Brasil Opens New Offices in Rio Das Ostras
Steve Graham, the Deputy Consul-General from the British Embassy in Brazil has officially opened the new premises of offshore technology company Sonardyne Brasil Ltd. in Rio das Ostras. The opening of the new office on Thursday 22nd November coincided with the 20th anniversary of the company first... - November 29, 2012
COFG Selects Sonardyne Ranger 2 and GyroUSBL for Liwan 3-1 Gas Pipeline Survey
As part of the pre-installation phase of the Liwan 3-1 gas field development, China Offshore Fugro Geosolutions (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. (COFG) has placed an order for two Ranger 2 underwater tracking systems from Sonardyne Asia in Singapore. The contract includes the supply of Sonardyne’s new... - November 28, 2012
Sonardyne Debuts Leak Detection at OSEA 2012
At OSEA 2012, Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd. will be presenting a new automatic leak detection sonar to the Asian Offshore industry. - November 17, 2012
Sonardyne Wins MTS 2012 Compass Industrial Award
Sonardyne International Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has won the Marine Technology Society’s (MTS) 2012 Compass Industrial Award. - October 31, 2012
NiDAR and Sentinel Stand Guard During London 2012 Sailing Events
Sonardyne International Ltd. can now reveal that its integrated maritime security technologies were deployed to help protect the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy Marina during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. - October 31, 2012
Sonardyne Lands Guará-Lula NE Contract from Seatronics and Subsea 7
Sonardyne International Ltd has been awarded a high value contract for the supply of 6G® subsea acoustic positioning technology for the Guará-Lula NE oilfield development offshore Brazil. The order was placed by leading marine equipment rental company Seatronics, an Acteon company, who... - October 16, 2012
Technip Saves Time with Sonardyne in the West Delta Deep Marine
Leading project management, engineering and construction company Technip has completed 21 jumper metrology operations using Lodestar GyroCompatts from Sonardyne International Ltd. Using the latest Wideband Long BaseLine (LBL) acoustic positioning hardware by optimising its technique, Technip was... - October 12, 2012
Sonardyne’s Acoustic and Dynamic Positioning Expertise on Show at APSG & MTS’ DP Conference
A busy conference season in Houston will see Sonardyne Inc. participating at the Association of Petroleum Surveying and Geomatics (APSG) Fall meeting, 11th October, and the Marine Technology Society’s (MTS) Dynamic Positioning (DP) Conference, 9th-10th October. - October 07, 2012
Wirelessly Connect with Sonardyne at Oceans ‘12
Integrated solutions to reduce the cost of remote ocean surveillance will be presented by Sonardyne on booth 1706 at this month’s Oceans ’12 conference and exhibition, running from 14th-19th October in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Sonardyne will be using Oceans ’12 to showcase Fetch,... - October 07, 2012