Oceaneering, a global provider of engineered services and products for the offshore energy industry, has placed an initial order for a minimum of 100 units of Exail’s new Octans 9 Attitude Heading Referencing Systems (AHRS). This strategic acquisition underscores Oceaneering’s commitment to innovation and operational excellence while significantly enhancing its capabilities in offshore survey and positioning projects.
The Exail Octans 9 systems will be integrated into a variety of offshore applications, including high-specification offshore field support vessel navigation suites, deep-water drillship remotely operated survey positioning systems, dynamic positioning platforms and general USBL positioning systems. This integration addresses the requirements of Oceaneering’s clients for high-performance, high-precision navigation, control, and stabilization.
“At Oceaneering, we understand the critical importance of best-in-class, dependable and high-performance navigation systems in the offshore industry,” said Mark Beaton, Director, Survey & Positioning Solutions Survey Services at Oceaneering. “The initial acquisition of 100 Octans 9 AHRS units from Exail highlights our commitment to delivering cutting-edge, efficient solutions. These advanced systems will redefine our offshore operations, setting new industry standards for accuracy and reliability, all while delivering high end customer value”.
For Exail, this contract marks a milestone as the first significant order for their new Octans 9 systems, the latest addition to the Exail navigation product line. “This order, which complements Oceaneering’s existing portfolio of Exail maritime sensors and robotics equipment, reaffirms the reliability and quality of our solutions, while further strengthening our valued partnership,” said Euan MacKay, Business Development Manager at Exail. “We are confident that the advanced features of Octans 9 will elevate operators’ navigation capabilities and significantly enhance the flexibility and efficiency of their offshore operations”.
The new Octans 9 AHRS delivers highly precise real-time attitude and heading data and comes equipped with a suite of advanced features. These include an export-free status, a compact design, enhanced durability, reduced power consumption, in-motion alignment capabilities, and integrated advanced GNSS sensors.
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