Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR), a multi-disciplinary technology company specialising in the design, production and rental of innovative marine survey equipment for the subsea construction, geophysical, ROV inspection and environmental sectors, unveils its new subsea rechargeable battery pack (SeaCell) and charger system (SeaCharge) to complement their existing portfolio of specialist equipment.

Ahead of this exciting launch, the research and development team at STR’s Head Office in Great Yarmouth have invested in a substantial development programme to generate a battery pack and charger capable of delivering a reliable, high power solution for underwater systems.
The STR battery pack employs environmentally acceptable NiMH technology and takes full advantage of Microcontroller technology to ensure reliable performance throughout the service life of the pack. The system incorporates voltage, temperature and charge/discharge current monitoring. The battery pack also includes output overload, short circuit and over-discharge protection.

The charger system is fully automatic and has been designed to yield optimal performance and reliability from the battery pack. The system features battery refresh, two-stage bulk charging and pulsed trickle charging to extend battery life.

The subsea battery pack is housed in a 3000m depth rated stainless steel housing. Stainless steel has been chosen to take full advantage of its excellent corrosion resistance.
The battery and charger are shipped in a custom ruggedized waterproof case and comes complete with cables and manual.

Neil Jackson, Sales and Operations Manager at STR said: “We’re very excited to be launching this new product to coincide with Ocean Business 2015. The exhibition will be the perfect platform from which to showcase the SeaCell and SeaCharge to industry professionals and we’re confident that its versatility, durability and technical capabilities will meet the demands of our global customers across all sectors.

For further information on the SeaCell, SeaCharge and other products and services offered by STR:
Visit: https://www.str-subsea.com
Email: enquiry@str-subsea.com
Tel: +44 (0)845 388 6383

Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR), a multi-disciplinary technology expert specialising in the design, production and rental of innovative marine survey equipment have added Optimal Ranging’s ORION pipe and cable tracker systems to its selection of underwater detection systems.

ORION is Optimal Ranging’s new flagship product for Underwater Utility surveying. Extending LIBRA’s Fieldsens™ technology ORION now includes MultiSens™ and is available at STR in two, four, and six sensor configurations. ORION is rated to a depth of 2000m, suitable for nearshore and deep-sea ROV survey and mountable on other platforms such as a sled or wing. ORION is compatible with leading hydrographic survey software including EIVA, QINSy, and HYPACK.

The ORION underwater utility survey system brings the power of model-based processing to cable and pipeline Depth of Burial (DoB) surveys. The method is based on the optimization of data from multiple sensors against a model of the magnetic field expected from an underwater power cable carrying an AC tone (actively applied or passively present). System accuracy is estimated and presented in real-time.

Pradeep Pandey, Chairman and CEO of Optimal Ranging said: “We are delighted to be working with an experienced technology company like STR to introduce our ORION system to the subsea industry and we look forward to building a strong relationship with STR and their customers.”

Neil Jackson, Sales and Operations Manager at STR said: “The ORION cable tracking system is already of real interest to our customers working in the offshore renewables sector who are looking for new and improved ways of carrying out depth of burial surveys on the vast number of wind farm power cables in the North Sea and further afield.”

For further information on this and other products and services offered by STR:
Visit: https://www.str-subsea.com
Email: enquiry@str-subsea.com
Tel: +44 (0)845 388 6383

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Steve Harris as Technical Operations Manager – Australia. This comes following expansion into the region and appointment of Jason French as Business Development Director – Asia Pacific, in September 2018.

The company which specialises in the design, production and rental of advanced subsea technology, has made this appointment following an increase in customer enquiries and demand for subsea equipment in the region, enabling STR to deliver its full suite of technology and support services locally.

Scott Johnstone, Group Managing Director said, “Since the appointment of Jason, we have established key relationships with existing and new customers which has set a strong foundation in the region for future opportunities.

“In order for STR to support these opportunities it was vital for us to appoint a Technical Operations Manager in the region to provide our customers with the technical expertise they have become accustomed to. Steve Harris is a well-respected individual in the survey industry and comes with a wealth of hands on experience and knowledge. We are pleased to welcome Steve to the team and look forward to building on our presence in Australia”.

Photograph: Jason French and Steve Harris

Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR), a multi-disciplinary technology expert specialising in the design, production and rental of innovative marine survey equipment are pleased to announce the delivery of the first ever deep water rated, Titanium housed NORBIT iWBMS wideband multibeam sonar system.

The curved array wideband multibeam sonar will be employed by STR customers for wide swath bathymetric survey operations from surface vessels, utilising the integrated GNSS-aided inertial navigation system, whilst maintaining flexibility as an ROV “ready” multibeam system rated to 4000m water depth.

Scott Johnstone, Managing Director at STR, said: “We have been working with NORBIT products at STR’s head office in Great Yarmouth for several months. Our engineering team have invested a significant amount of time in developing procedures and undertaking technology workshops alongside representatives from NORBIT to ensure a smooth integration between NORBIT products and STR clients.

Neil Jackson, Sales and Operations Manager at STR, commented on the popularity of this product within the industry. “This product is already proving to be a real asset to our expanding rental pool and demonstrates our commitment to investment in new technology, notably in a difficult market to give our customers access to the best equipment. Interest from our customers globally is extremely positive and will likely guide us to further investment in the near future.”

For further information on this and other products and services offered by STR:
Visit: https://www.str-subsea.com
Email: enquiry@str-subsea.com
Tel: +44 (0)845 388 6383

Subsea Technology & Rentals Ltd (STR), a specialist in the design, production and rental of advanced subsea technology are delighted to announce its strategic partnership with SENSYS, who are a leading provider of geomagnetic and electromagnetic ground survey systems and components for land, aerial and marine environments.

Specifically this agreement will provide STR’s global Offshore Energy customer base with exclusive access to SENSYS’s active and passive multi-channel UXO detection system which can be ROV, ROTV or Vessel deployed for underwater geophysical surveys, pin pointing and infrastructure monitoring.

Neil Jackson, Sales and Operations Manager, STR said, “Our partnership with SENSYS highlights STR’s commitment to providing its clients with market leading technology. In particular, STR’s area of strength is in the support of its clients during the growth of the Offshore Renewables sector, which has resulted in a key focus on Marine UXO operations and we see SENSYS products as a perfect offering in this important field offering field proven solutions”.

Wolfgang Süß, Managing Director, SENSYS said, “We are pleased to work with STR on the promotion of SENSYS products and competence. We envisage this relationship will allow SENSYS to grow much faster from our well established land based markets and diversify into the subsea sector to cover a variety of sensitive applications requiring reliable state-of-the-art sensors and solutions”.

STR Contact Information:
Web: www.str-subsea.com
Email: ka.henney-cant@str-subsea.com
Tel: +44 (0)7944 636518