Ocean Science

Measuring How the Ocean Moves

Understanding currents, waves and turbulence is fundamental to oceanography, coastal research and the study of marine science. Researchers need instruments that can capture water movement across different depths, timescales and environments.

How General Oceans delivers:
General Oceans' companies provide acoustic Doppler instruments for current profiling, wave measurement and detailed turbulence studies. Selected instruments can also support sediment transport research and observations of biomass in the water column.

Relevant capabilities:
ADCPs, current profilers, acoustic velocimeters, wave measurement, turbulence measurement.

Observing the Ocean Through the Water Column

Many ocean processes can only be understood through repeated observations over extended periods and across large areas. Autonomous platforms help researchers collect these measurements without relying on continuous vessel operations.

How General Oceans delivers:
General Oceans companies provide autonomous profiling vehicles for ocean observation, including platforms designed for Argo programmes, deep-ocean research and deployment from ships or aircraft.

Relevant capabilities:
Autonomous profiling floats, deep-ocean profiling, water-column data collection, ship and aircraft deployment, additional sensor integration, satellite communications.

Listening to the Underwater Environment

Sound provides valuable information about marine life, vessel activity, construction noise and wider environmental conditions. Passive acoustic monitoring helps scientists and environmental teams observe activity that may be difficult to detect through visual methods alone.

How General Oceans delivers:
General Oceans companies provide hydrophones and passive acoustic monitoring systems for marine mammal research, ambient noise studies and offshore environmental monitoring. Available systems include long-term recording and near-real-time access to broadband acoustic data.

Relevant capabilities:
Hydrophones, passive acoustic recorders, broadband acoustic data, marine mammal monitoring, ambient and construction noise monitoring, remote data access.

Ocean Monitoring & Measurement

Acoustic instruments, autonomous profiling floats and supporting sensors measure currents, waves, turbulence and conditions throughout the water column. From focused experiments to sustained observation programmes, these technologies help researchers collect consistent data across a wide range of scales and environments.

Seabed Mapping

Side scan sonar, multibeam imaging and bathymetric technologies create detailed views of the seabed and submerged features. Researchers can use this data to investigate geology, map habitats, locate objects and monitor physical change across survey areas.

Passive Acoustic Monitoring

Passive acoustic systems capture underwater sound for research into marine mammals, fish, ambient noise and human activity. Flexible, long-duration monitoring supports field studies across diverse environments and helps researchers relate acoustic observations to wider ocean conditions.

Robotics for Ocean Science

Underwater vehicles and electric manipulators give researchers access to places that are difficult to reach and enable them to perform challenging tasks. Configurable platforms, payload integration and specialist tooling support observation, sampling, experimentation and precise interaction with the marine environment.