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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 F180 - 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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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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University of Cardiff - School of Earth, Ocean & Planetary
Science [UK] |
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Reson SA (PTY) Ltd |
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South African Navy |
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| Australia |
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Fugro Survey Pty |
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Port of Brisbane |
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