Bibby Offshore Buys Sonardyne Navigation Systems  



By Ashley Addington



Bibby Offshore will be installing SPRINT, an acoustically aided inertial navigation system for subsea vehicles developed by Sonardyne, on its Quasar remotely operated vehicles, Sonardyne announced today. The new navigational systems will help extend the operational limits and efficiency of ultra-short baseline and long baseline positioning systems. 



“This purchase is part of a larger investment being made by Bibby Remote Intervention Ltd. in a suite of high-specification sensors to support ROV survey and inspection operations on our primary ROV support vessel,” Robin Longstaff, survey manager for Bibby Remote Intervention Ltd., said in a press release. “The Sonardyne SPRINT INS systems will be installed as standard items, thereby increasing the accuracy of all ROV positioning activities.



This will provide the immediate key benefits of more efficient data processing and the continued provision of high-quality deliverables to our clients.”



The SPRINT, which stands for Subsea Precision Reference Inertial Naviation Technology, optimizes acoustic aiding data to improve position accuracy and precision while deployed, according to Sonardyne.



“We’re delighted that Bibby Offshore has recognized the benefits of SPRINT and chosen it to aid its growing subsea business activities,” Simon Goldsworthy, sales manager at Sonardyne, said in a press release. “This investment reflects Bibby Offshore’s commitment to providing innovative, value-added solutions for its customers in the North Sea and further afield.”