Specialist Marine Company Equips Survey Vessels with Applied Acoustics' USBL Systems

Family-run subsea acoustics experts, applied acoustics has partnered with GEOxyz, a specialist marine company, implementing the Nexus 2 USBL systems with 2780 directional transceivers on their survey vessels, with unmatched increases in speed and performance.

The improved reliability and accuracy of the Nexus 2 have been matched with as little downtime as possible, meaning they can deliver results in a fast and effective manner without wasting time and money. Wim Van Huele, Tender Manager, GEOxyz, said: “You want your operations to be as inexpensive as possible, with as high margin as possible, and as little downtime as possible, and aae’s equipment delivers this. In the case of the Nexus 2, the ease of integration into the whole spread of equipment used in our operations meant it was very easy to train staff quickly on the new systems.” 

GEOxyz, which are based in Belgium, with operations around the North Sea and the Baltics, provide comprehensive offshore geophysical, geotechnical, and hydrographic surveys mainly in renewables, and oil & gas sectors. “We were extremely confident that the Nexus 2 systems would deliver the levels of accuracy and performance required, and the feedback from the team at GEOxyz only reinforces our need to champion exceptional performance and quality in geophysical and geotechnical surveys. We are delighted with the impact the Nexus 2 USBL system continues to have” says Hollie Moran, Sales & Marketing Manager at aae technologies.

aae technologies, established in 1989, continues to grow its reputation as an innovator in the sector but also prides itself on delivering a personal approach to sales and partnerships. Offering 24/7 remote support and ongoing training, the team continues to innovate and design award-winning engineering and solutions for the marine industry.

The Nexus 2 is the second generation of Easytrak digital USBL systems designed as a highly advanced positioning and tracking system that is quick to deploy and straightforward to operate. The model purchased by GEOxyz is the Easytrak Nexus 2 EZT-2780. GEOxyz also deployed 1113H Mini beacons, 1119 Mini beacons and 1519 Release beacons, purchased from applied acoustics.

aae technologies’ products are used widely across the globe, and the company has twice won the Queen’s Award for Export in recognition of its success in this sector.