Part of AAE Technologies, Applied Acoustics is a leading provider of subsea and marine navigation, positioning and survey solutions. Our pioneering products, designed and developed in the UK, empower a wide range of clients around the world in sectors including oil and gas, renewable energy, academia and defense.
Our family of compact Ultra Short Baseline (USBL) systems provides effective and efficient tracking of multiple simultaneous underwater assets such as divers, ROVs, AUVs and towfish. Featuring built-in pitch, roll and heading sensors to compensate for vessel movement, the Easytrak line offers options to suit a variety of range and accuracy requirements.
More information: Easytrak USBL Systems
Our acoustic positioning beacons provide highly stable signals and are designed to be compatible with almost all industry-standard tracking systems. Optimized to provide a balance between power, battery life and physical characteristics, the beacons allow users to easily select transmit and receive frequencies, and most models in the range can operate as a transponder, responder or pinger. Options are available for shallow-water, deep-water and seabed applications.
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Our acoustic release beacons are ideal for deploying and recovering subsea equipment such as seabed instrumentation and environmental sensors, and can also be used as recoverable reference markers for positioning systems such as our Easytrak USBL range. The beacons utilize an FSK (frequency-shift keying) acoustic command protocol to ensure optimal performance in high-noise or reverberant conditions, and also feature positive drive-off mechanisms for reliable mechanical release in high bio-fouling environments.
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Applied Acoustics’ sub-bottom profiling systems use seismic energy sources and hydrophones to create a 2D picture of the geology beneath the seabed, with options to suit a variety of environments including coastal or deep waters and soft sediment or harder rock. Combining industry-leading safety standards with cutting-edge engineering, the systems are based around a modular architecture that enables greater portability and more versatile configuration capabilities.
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Our MiniPod submersible GNSS receivers provide precise positioning for vehicles and equipment once they have surfaced, and are designed to withstand the challenging conditions of the splash zone. The rugged receivers are ideal for a wide range of applications including remote asset monitoring and surface positioning for AUVs and ROVs, towed sensors and seismic sources.
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Defense
Our acoustic systems have been utilized by naval forces and defense contractors around the world, serving a range of mission-critical applications including short-range tracking for military dive teams and high-accuracy long-range tracking for autonomous vehicles undertaking ISR and mine countermeasures.
Oil and Gas & Offshore Energy
We supply our solutions to oil and gas companies and offshore renewable energy operators around the world, including sub-bottom profiling systems for exploration and surveys, and acoustic positioning systems for subsea asset deployment.
Aquaculture
Our acoustic tracking and positioning solutions are ideal for commercial fish farming, allowing you to easily undertake regular inspection and maintenance in order to reduce losses and repair costs.
Science & Research
We provide state-of-the-art capabilities to scientists and researchers seeking to better understand the world’s oceans and how seismic activity and human actions make an impact.
Surveying & Inspection
Our profiling products are ideal for hydrographic and geophysical surveying of ports and harbors, allowing the build-up of silt and clay to be monitored and characterized in order to ensure safe passage for vessels. Our acoustic technologies also enable you to accurately track and position your subsea assets for operations such as inspection of walls and structures.
UXO
Applied Acoustics’ underwater positioning solutions are highly suited to the detection of unexploded ordnance such as discarded military munitions, allowing areas to be safely cleared ahead of offshore construction projects such as wind farms or cable routing.
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