STR Expands Rental Fleet with applied acoustics Pyxis INS + USBL Systems

applied acoustics has partnered with global subsea equipment rental specialist, STR, to enhance their USBL capabilities by adding applied acoustics Pyxis INS + USBL systems to STR’s inventory.

The Pyxis INS + USBL system is a fully integrated positioning solution that combines applied acoustics’ advanced and globally trusted USBL technology with a leading inertial navigation system (INS). This calibration-free USBL system generates exceptional subsea tracking data. With common interrogation frequencies, MiQ data telemetry and the ability to track 16 targets, the Pyxis system is ideal for a wide range of offshore applications, particularly unexploded ordnance (UXO) surveys.

Hollie Moran, Sales & Marketing Manager at applied acoustics, stated, “I am delighted that STR has added Pyxis systems to their rental equipment portfolio, allowing their customers to benefit from the advantages of our most accurate USBL system to date.”

As a calibration-free system, the Pyxis INS + USBL is highly portable and ready to deploy from any vessel upon arrival at the work site. The MEMS-based INS does not fall under ITAR regulations, and the range-restricted option means the entire system can be shipped easily, without export control, to nearly any location worldwide. A key feature of the Pyxis system is that operators can deactivate the range restriction in the field under an export-controlled regime.

Raymond Forsyth, Group Technical Director at STR, added “STR is a leading subsea equipment and services provider to the offshore renewables, oil and gas and marine sciences markets.”

applied acoustics is an independent designer and manufacturer of highly regarded subsea electronic-acoustic products. 

Founded in 1989, the company has an established international client base covering many industry sectors, backed up by overseas offices and service centres and supported by a dedicated global distributor network.

Find more information on the Pyxis INS + USBL system here.