Cyprus Subsea Consulting and Services (CSCS) owns and maintains a number of oceanographic sensors. The subsea sensors available for rent are from these various manufacturers:
Idronaut
Cyprus Subsea offers the Idronaut Ocean Seven 306 pH/Redox probes for rent.
- pH sensor
- Type: blue glass membrane (100 MOhm @ 20°C)
- Measurement range: 0..+14 pH
- Accuracy: 0.01 pH
- Resolution: 0.001 pH
- Drift: 0.05 pH/month
- Response time: 3 s
- Max pressure: 700 bar
- Compensation: automatic thermal compensation
- Redox sensor
- Type: platinum electrode
- Measurement range: -1000 to +1000 mV
- Accuracy: 1 mV
- Resolution: 0.1 mV
- Max Pressure: 700 bar
- Response time 3s
- Compensation: none
Nortek
Cyprus Subsea offers the Nortek Acoustic Wave and Current Profiler (AWAC AST 600kHz) for rent.
- Real-time current profiles and directional waves for intermediate water
- Real-time current profiles to 50 m range; real-time waves to 60m range
- Acoustic surface tracking (AST) with vertical beam
- Used both with a fixed seabed frame
Cyprus Subsea offers the Nortek Aquadopp 3000m Bottom Current Meter (DW) for rent.
- 3 acoustic transducers arranged in a variety of head configurations
- 2 MHz system designed for deployments down to 3000 m
- Current meters are equipped with temperature, compass, tilt and pressure sensors
- Internal battery pack that enables autonomous deployments for very long periods of time
Ocean Sonics
Cyprus Subsea offers the Ocean Sonics icListen HF Hydrophone for rent.
- Frequency Range: 10 Hz – 200 kHz
- Low power, approximately 2 W
- Supplies real-time waveform & processed data in tethered mode
- Processed data in tab separated spreadsheet .TXT format
- Waveform data in WAV format, with meta data stored in file header
- 128GB of internal storage capacity
- Event detection, up to 5 bandwidth configurable triggers
- Monitors internal temperature & humidity
- Indicates startup/shutdown through buzzer patterns
- Seconds can be aligned to falling edge of PPS
- Time of day can be synchronized through messages encoded in PPS
- Ethernet interface
- 3500 meters depth rated
- Size: 48 mm dia., 267 mm long (RB9 models are 317mm long)
- Compatible with Seaglider (1000 m), SBE 19plus V2, and stand-alone rechargeable battery pack (2000 m)
Sea-Bird Electronics
The Sea Bird Electronics SBE 19plusV2 CTD can be integrated with various oceanographic sensors for rent.
- Conductivity, Temperature, Pressure & up to seven auxiliary sensors
- User-programmable mode: profiling at 4 Hz, or moored sampling at user-programmable intervals
- RS-232 interface, internal memory & internal alkaline batteries (can be powered externally)
- Pump-controlled, T-C ducted flow to minimize salinity spiking
- 7000 meter depth rated
- Next generation of the SeaCAT family, field-proven since 1987
The Sea Bird Electronics SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler is available for rent along with the Auto Fire Module (AFM).
- 12 bottles of 5 liters capacity each
- Integrated with 19plusV2 CTD and other sensors
- Autonomous (pre-programmed) or real-time data acquisition & water sampling
- 7000 meter depth rated
The Sea Bird Electronics SBE 37 SIP CTD is available for rent.
- Moored Conductivity, Temperature & Pressure measurements with 6 sec to 6 hour intervals
- RS-232 interface & internal memory
- Internal memory & external power
- Pump runs for 1 second for each sample, providing improved conductivity response & bio-fouling protection
Simrad
Cyprus Subsea offer the high-precision scientific echo sounder and ADCP system Simrad EK80 Ultracompact Echosounder for rent.
- WBT (KMSimrad)
- Integrated for function with Seaglider M1 Ogive
- Single beam electronics housed in 1000 m-rated pressure vessel
- Autonomous mode supported
- Low power consumption, low displacement
- Transducer (KM Simrad)
- 333 kHz wideband (250-360 kHz sweep)
- Single beam
- Rated to 1500 meters
Turner Designs
Cyprus Subsea offer the Turner Designs Cyclops-6K Fluorescence & Backscatter Sensors for rent.
The newest version of the Cyclops Submersible Sensors enables fluorescence detection to ocean depths of 6000 meters. Reinforced titanium housing and a specialized optical head ensure sensor integrity at extreme pressures. The LED excitation source allows for low power consumption and excellent signal stability enabling long-term deployments.
- Available with the following optics: Turbidity, Chlorophyll, Crude oil, Refined Fuel & CDOM/FDOM
- 6000 m depth rated
- Easily integrates with CTDs, ROVs, AUVs
- Low power consumption
Other sensors & platforms available upon request
Cyprus Subsea also offers the rental and purchase of many other sensors through our partner network.
Sensors available through our partners
- Single & Multi-beam Echosounders
- Camera & Lighting Systems
- Diver & ROV Accessories