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Precise, reliable motion and positioning data
in a compact plug-and-play package
Demonstrating typical Octopus creative
thinking and innovative flair for technological re-engineering,
the F180 Attitude and Positioning System is a no-nonsense ‘plug
and play’ package.
The Octopus F180 creatively reapplies
technology originally developed for the high speed, mechanically
extreme world of motor racing. Octopus modifications and enhancements
to the light yet robust equipment, designed to meet the punishing
demands of the racetrack, have resulted in a simple-to-use, off-the-shelf
product that brings accurate positioning
and motion data into the most dynamic offshore conditions for
precision marine survey applications worldwide.
Delivering heave, roll, pitch, heading
and positioning information in real time, it provides the marine
user with highly accurate and reliable motion and position data
in a cost-effective solution that benefits from minimal
export restrictions.
Simple installation
To allow easy installation, the outputs
of the F180 can be mapped to a remote position – such as
a transducer – to give accurate heave, attitude, position
and heading at the critical location worldwide.
Octopus F180series - in use around the world
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"The
F180 is simple to use and faster to set up and calibrate than
other systems we have used before. It has been moved around
a number of our boats and all the surveyors who have used
it found the same thing. Reliability has been great and once
set up the unit just keeps outputting accurate data and we
do not have to interfere with it.
We have recently chosen the
Octopus F180 again over  the
other sensors out there and have decided to purchase a 3rd
system for use on the S/V Coastal Surveyor II, R/V Inland
Surveyor and S/V Ocean Surveyor. We also plan to use the
system on the 180ft boat Emma Macall.
We found that we could mount
the F180 anywhere on the vessel - it did not have to be
mounted at the centre of boat if this was inaccessible,
making the F180 just perfect for putting together a complete
system in a short space of time".
 Al
Cousson,
Systems Engineer
C&C Technologies, Inc., USA
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"We
rented an Octopus F180 from Seafloor Systems for use on a
number of projects and were very pleased with the system.
With a number of large and high profile contracts lined up
for this survey season, we decided to purchase 2 complete
systems for use with our Reson multibeam systems and existing
Trimble RTK equipment. The F180 is also ideal for some of
the more remote locations the company often has  to
work in where we depend on the reliability and ease of use
of such systems and the small size of the unit and lower power
consumption made this the obvious choice for us.
The
support we have received from the dedicated technical support
folk at CodaOctopus has been awesome and I know the guys
in the shop really appreciate the dedication and professionalism
they have shown".
Thomas Newman, Managing Director,
TerraSond Ltd (formerly Terra Surveys, LLC), USA
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"I have
compared the Octopus F180 against a number of sensors and
the key things I noted were its ease of use, quick set up
and short calibration time. When turned on from a cold morning
start, the system quickly initialised and gained heading lock,
often before the boat left the dock.
We
collected data from the Simrad EM3000 multibeam system and
ran comparisons on the datasets. We found that what looked
like motion artefacts that appeared when using other GPS
aided motion sensors had disappeared when using the F180.
A
great deal of the work we carry out is surveying up and
down rivers, often passing under bridges and overhanging
tree canopies. We tested the F180 to gauge its performance
in these situations and found that the position, heading
and attitude was accurate and smooth even when the systems
lost GPS signal whilst passing under bridges, etc.
The
technical support team were extremely supportive in assisting
me set the system up and were on hand 24 hours a day to
answer any questions I had whilst evaluating the system.
We look forward to using the F180 on forthcoming projects."
Richard McGee, Project Surveyor
 Parametrix,
Inc., USA
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"FJG have been using the
Octopus F180 as the primary MRU for 3 seasons, on many different
vessels and in many different environments, and are pleased
with the results. The system is easy to install and setup
and the configuration software is user friendly.
The F180 is very compact and
lightweight which makes it a good choice for installations
on vessels of opportunity. Everything needed to correct
a multibeam survey can be carried to the job in one small
box.
The staff at CodaOctopus provide
excellent support and every issue has been promptly addressed."
EwanCumming, MSc, PGeo, 
Manager, Geoscience & Marine Survey, Fugro Jacques GeoSurveys,
Inc., St.John's, NL, Canada
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"We've had three good
field seasons now with the F180 mounted on the Heron;  it
was our prime sensor for the entire time. It is reliable
operationally, providing angular errors comfortably smaller
than our alignment uncertainty, even under conditions of
high dynamics (100mg+ corners); it is also an excellent
teaching tool. The MCOM asynchronous logging utility allows
flexible post-mission analysis and re-processing using full
bandwidth raw and derived observables. It is used as a core
part of our kinematic positioning class laboratories.
The delayed heave solution
(iHeave) clearly provides improved long period heave performance.
Heron and the F180 are now off to the high Arctic where
we will test its high latitude performance."
John
Hughes Clarke, Associate Professor, Chair in Ocean Mapping,
Ocean Mapping Group Dept. Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering,
University of New Brunswick, Canada
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Users of the Octopus F180 range from the world's leading survey
companies to military and academic customers. They include:
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AOA Geophysics, Inc |
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C&C Technologies, Inc |
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CIDCO (Centre Interdisciplinaire de Développement
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Colmek Systems Engineering |
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Fugro Chance, Inc |
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Fugro Jacques GeoSurveys, Inc |
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Fugro Seafloor Surveys, Inc |
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Geodynamics |
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Hydrographic Technologies, Inc |
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NOAA |
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Ocean Surveys, Inc |
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Odom Hydrographic Systems, Inc |
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Parametrix |
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
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Seatronics Inc |
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Seafloor Systems, Inc |
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Solmar Hydrographic Consultants |
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Subsea Technologies, Inc |
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Survey Equipment Services, Inc |
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TerraSond Ltd |
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University of New Brunswick - Ocean Mapping Group |
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University of Pennsylvania |
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University of South Florida, Center for Ocean Technology |
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US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District |
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US Coast Guard |
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US Geological Survey |
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| Europe |
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Ashtead Technology Rentals |
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CEFAS (Centre for Environment Fisheries & Aquaculture
Science) [UK] |
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Clydeside Surveys [UK] |
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Dynamic Positioning Services [UK] |
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GBR Challenge [UK] |
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GEMS (Geotechnical Engineering & Marine Surveys)
Ltd [UK] |
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HydroAcoustics SL [Spain] |
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IntRoSys SA [Portugal] |
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L3 Communications Elac Nautik [Germany] |
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Oceanteam (GeoLab) [Netherlands] |
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Offshore Survey and Engineering (OSAE) [Germany] |
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Port of Gdansk Authority [Poland] |
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SEA Group Ltd [UK] |
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Seatronics Ltd [UK] |
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University of Cardiff - School of Earth, Ocean & Planetary
Science [UK] |
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| South Africa |
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Reson SA (PTY) Ltd |
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South African Navy |
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| South East Asia |
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Seatronics Pte Ltd [Singapore] |
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| Australia |
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Fugro Survey Pty |
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Port of Brisbane |
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| UAE |
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Seatronics Ltd [ Adu Dhabi] |
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