OSIL’s (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) expertise as a system provider were recently employed on a wave and current survey in Yemen, the end user for the data being a well known French oil company. The application’s purpose is to collect current and wave data of shallow waters in support of a wider metocean study. The OSIL custom-built system included two Nortek AWACs for measuring current speed and directional waves, a Nortek Internal Wave Processor and a steel armoured data cable to... Read Full Story
OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) have recently supplied the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) with a data collection system for background monitoring at Skomer Marine Nature Reserve. The system consists of an OSIL Shearwater Data Buoy, fitted with a Campbell CR200 Data Logger and a VHF Omi-directional Antenna. When deployed the 1.2 diameter buoy will be attached via a data cable to a customised OSIL Seabed Mounting Frame. Read Full Story
Havant-based OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) has been awarded a contract from the Royal Navy for the service, repair and calibration of their oceanographic equipment including CTDs, Salinometers, sound velocity probes, thermometers and current meters. Read Full Story
OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd) are experiencing an increase in worldwide sales of their new and improved MiniBAT Tow Vehicle for multiparameter monitoring applications. Most recently they have sold a high-end system consisting of a MiniBAT FC60 and an AML Micro CTD to Ifremer, France, who will be using the system in their research work to monitor the variability of salinity and temperature as well as measuring current. The high speed AML CTD perfectly compliments the... Read Full Story
OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) will be launching their new range of robust and adaptable Data Buoys at Oceanology International 2008. They will be exhibiting the small and cost-effective Shearwater Buoy on their stand, which illustrates the compact and light-weight design of the buoys. OSIL’s Data Buoys provide the ideal monitoring platform for a wide assortment of instrumentation and their highly stable design makes them suitable for a variety of short and long term applications... Read Full Story
OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) have been appointed by Sonardyne International Ltd to be the sole distributor for their acoustic release transponder product range for the UK and Ireland. Sonardyne’s durable releases are relied upon worldwide for the efficient retrieval of moored underwater equipment and have a proven track record in a wide variety of oceanographic applications. Read Full Story
Environmental instruments and systems company OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.), officially opened their new premises, Culkin House, on Friday 14th December 2007. The ceremony took place at the company’s new offices in Havant, Hampshire, and was performed in the presence of guest of honour Dr. Fred Culkin, after whom the building is named. Read Full Story
OSIL’s (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) range of Bowers and Connelly Multiple Corers are the only way of collecting a truly undisturbed sediment sample from the seabed. Each of the four corers, Mega, Maxi, Midi and Mini, provide a simple and reliable way of collecting the most accurate sample possible. The corers use a unique hydrostatically damped coring mechanism to attain the undisturbed sample. Read Full Story
Marine scientific specialists OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) recently carried out an underwater video survey of the damage to the hull of the stricken container ship MSC Napoli off the Devon coast. The survey, which involved the use of a remote operated vehicle (ROV) and a specialist dive team, enabled experts acting for the ship and cargo owners to assess the damage to the hull. Subsequently the ship has been split in two for disposal. Read Full Story
OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) are proud to announce their new partnership with Codar Ocean Sensors. OSIL have become Codar’s UK representative and will be primarily selling the SeaSonde, Codar’s HF radar system. OSIL will work closely with the new Codar Europe office, based in Madrid, who will provide technical support to OSIL as well as Codar’s other European representatives. Read Full Story
