--- title: Ocean Science date: 2026-09-29T15:00:00+00:00 author: Rachel McAlpine canonical_url: "https://www.generaloceans.com/ocean-science" section: Pages --- ### Development Partnerships Academic and research institutions across the world have long been both key customers of and collaborators with our brands. Nortek’s extensive expertise in acoustic sensor technology for ocean research applications is notable and the brand has worked with these customers to develop systems which provide new capabilities for this market. [How we work with partners](https://www.generaloceans.com/group-capabilities) ![Nortek sensor with hand](https://www.generaloceans.com/assets/images/common/_textImageBlock/88576/Nortek_sensor-with-hand.webp) [Measuring How the Ocean Moves](https://www.generaloceans.com/contact-us) 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. Contact us → [Observing the Ocean Through the Water Column](https://www.generaloceans.com/contact-us) 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. Contact us → [Listening to the Underwater Environment](https://www.generaloceans.com/contact-us) 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. Contact us → ## We are experts in: [Ocean Monitoring & Measurement](https://www.generaloceans.com/our-tech) 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. Learn more → [Seabed Mapping](https://www.generaloceans.com/our-tech) 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. Learn More → [Passive Acoustic Monitoring](https://www.generaloceans.com/our-tech) 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. Learn more → [Robotics for Ocean Science](https://www.generaloceans.com/our-tech) 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. Learn more → ## Our latest news [Invitation to presentation of Q3 2026 results](https://www.generaloceans.com/news/invitation-to-presentation-of-q3-2026-results) 6 November 2026 General Oceans ASA invites investors, analysts, media and other stakeholders to attend the presentation of its results for the third quarter of 2026. [RS Aqua brings defense technology to REPMUS 2026](https://www.generaloceans.com/news/rs-aqua-brings-defense-technology-to-repmus-2026) 14 October 2026 General Oceans company, RS Aqua, took part in Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems REPMUS 2026. [MRV Systems Supports US Navy for 10th Year](https://www.generaloceans.com/news/mrv-systems-supports-us-navy-for-10th-year) 1 October 2026 MRV Systems, a subsidiary of General Oceans ASA, is pleased to announce that it is one of three awardees of a three-year US Navy Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with an upper limit of $51.2 million.