New product line in sonar systems for side-scan, bathymetry and sub-bottom profiling at Oktopus

31.03.2021

We would like to announce that we could win the manufacturer GeoAcoustics Ltd. from Great Britain for us. From March 2021 Oktopus GmbH will be the distributor of GeoAcoustics in Germany and Austria.

GeoAcoustics Ltd. was founded in 1978 and since then has been manufacturing high quality sonar equipment for side-scan, bathymetry and sub-bottom profiling applications. GeoAcoustics has been at the forefront of sonar development for hydrographic purposes for 42 years.

The company is based in Great Yarmouth and since 2008 the company was part of Kongsberg Maritime; it has now returned to independence.

We look forward to working with GeoAcoustics, and in particular to providing our customers with the high performance products to successfully support their work.

Products > GeoAcoustics

New members of the Oktopus Multiple Corer family

19.12.2019

Oktopus proudly presents three new members to the Oktopus Multiple Corer series. With models MC 01-03 the focus shifts towards low dimensions as well as low weight. For applications with high space and weight constraints, the new MC 01-03 is a perfect match.

Products > Biological Sampler

Oktopus Multiple Corer MC 20 in action

26.08.2019

Preparation and deployment of the new Oktopus Multiple Corer MC 20.

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Successful work with the Oktopus pressure tank at the LZH

- innovative plasma observation under laser action

11.10.2018

The current edition of "Schiff und Hafen" is titled "Lasertests unter Tiefseebedingungen am LZH". This refers to the use of a pressure tank developed by us to pressurize materials and materials. In this case, they are moved with up to 650 bar under laboratory conditions to the environmental conditions of the deep sea. Subsequently, various tests with laser radiation, which passes through a special window in the interior, carried out. Further information on the innovative and unique pressure tank can be found under the following links:

Press release LZH

The German Center for Marine Biodiversity Research (DZMB) at Wilhemshaven/Germany, part of the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum ordered the first OKTOPUS GmbH giant multiple corer with 20 core tubes

16.05.2018

Since 2016 OKTOPUS GmbH offers its new three hydraulic damped multiple corer versions MC 04-08, MC 08-12 and MC 12-20 with 4 and up to 20 core tubes to be used on small ships working in shallow and coastal water areas as well as on large modern research vessels for deep sea deployments. Compared to the older versions, the advantages of the converted frameworks are primarily the stainless steel Oktopus Modular Frame System (OktoMFS). Do away with welded connections in favor of flexibility, hand-in-hand with effective transportation and space-saving storage even for air transport, as well as additional sensors or a video telemetry system and lights which can easily be attached. Excel is the new entire core tube holder which can quickly be detached from the head including the sample for immediate further treatment in the lab or storage if required. The area required of the 4 leg, 1.1 m high framework is 1.882 m x 1.882 m, the total height of the multiple corer is 1.8 m. Compared to the up to today largest version with 12 core tubes, 20 successfully sampled core tubes means 66 % more samples from one deployment and saving valuable ship time especially during deep-sea research cruises and monitoring tasks.

Products > Biological Sampler

Oktopus Multiple Corer on the cover

- Proteomics 22/17

22.03.2018

While publishing their scientific results of the RV SONNE cruise 248 by scientists of the University of Oldenburg/Germany our new Mutliple Corer made it on the front page of the scientific journal Protemics.

Products > Biological Sampler

DNV GL certified sapphire glass down to 1,100 bar

- a view without limits (up to Ø 100 mm)

17.10.2017

In the course of the outside pressure test bench project a method for certifying sapphire glasses was developed in collaboration with DNV GL. Oktopus GmbH is now capable of supplying optical viewing ports for cameras, lasers or other optical components for a wide range of purposes, down to full ocean depth (1,100 bar).

As our customer, you are free to choose the dimensions and shape of your window, up to a diameter of 100 mm. It is also possible for you to select a coating to meet your specific demands (e.g. for enhanced transmission) from an extensive range. Installation in plastic, aluminium, stainless steel, duplex or titanium pressurised casings, for example, is possible.

And did you know: Oktopus is unique in this field.

Special-purpose and industrial engineering plant

- External pressure test bench with window

30.08.2017

The electrohydraulic external pressure test bench is used in industry for research and development purposes. For preliminary studies, e.g. in the context of future marine mining, it is useful to create a laboratory environment in which experiments with system pressures up to 650 bar can be performed. The tank is highly compact and can therefore be flexibly integrated in the user's laboratory or application environment, including through the mobile control and unit console.

As the customer, you can choose from a large number of options in terms of electrical and LWL feed-though points and select from a wide range of materials for viewing ports.

Of course, this external pressure test bench is DNV GL certified.

And did you know: Oktopus is happy to provide you with DNV GL certified sapphire glass for your application. Ask us about it!

Oktopus Modular Frame System

- The focus on your application

11.05.2017

Quickly give your carrier frame a new lease of life with the variable Oktopus OktoMF-System carrier kit. Do away with welded connections and their corrosion problems in favour of flexibility, hand-in-hand with effective transportation and space-saving storage. You redesigning your own specific rack and supplement your existing carrier components as needed without having to retain storage space for expired equipment.

For example, use today as an OFOS (Ocean Floor Observation System) and on the next trip anchored long-term as a lander.

Your technology demands are always at the forefront. Guaranteed cost-efficiency thanks to multiple uses and durability of the highest quality and precision.

Products > Towed systems

Video-guided Hydraulic Deep-Sea Grab in operation

new one was ordered by
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology

26.07.2016

The third video-guided hydraulic deep-sea grab has been in production for the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology since March 2016. The grad will be equipped with a redesigned hydraulics concept, fibre-optics telemetry and real-time camera system and be deployable at water depths up to 6,000 m. To mark the occasion there will be a video of the deployment on the vessel FS Sonne (SO241) in 2015, with the kind permission and provision of Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (Geomar).

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New Multiple Corer ("Oktopus-Prime") on RV Sonne SO-248 at 4,200 m depth

01.06.2016

The Multicorer, shipped in February 2016, successfully delivered the first samples to the deck of FS Sonne. With friendly support, here the link to the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg blog:

New Multiple Corer available

up to 20 tube holders - Full Ocean Depth

01.03.2016

Multiple Corer "MC 6-8"-Series: lightweight for smaller vessels

Multiple Corer "MC 8-12"-Series: heavier version for deep sea

Multiple Corer "MC 16-20"-Series: heaviest version with up to 20 tube holders

Our Multicorer family is growing. Now that the "MC 4-8"-Series (lightweight version for small vessels) has been profiting from the new OktoMFS profile system for a whole year, the "MC 8-12"-Series follows (heavy-duty version for deep-sea deployment). The new OktoMFS profile system allows the simple replacement of damaged components and the attachment of cameras, floodlights or sensors, for example.

Products > Biological Sampler

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Stand-alone cameras and floodlights for any use

1,000 m / 6,000 m

03.08.2015

Our autonomous camera and floodlight system is best suited wherever tethered systems cannot be used. High-resolution video and photographic materials with dimming and time-delay for large water depths. They allow user-friendly filming of Multicorers during sampling or of towed equipment during deployment. Quickly deployable and user-friendly.

Products > Autonomous camera and floodlight systems

Buoyancy Equipment 

10.06.2015

New in range: Oktopus offers a wide range of buoyancy equipment. Numerous shape and function options are available depending on the application and the customer's requirements. For example, we also offer low-noise buoys, for deployment around acoustic survey locations:

Products > Buoyancy Components

New website online

10.06.2015

Dear customers and prospective customers,

We are extremely happy to finally be able to present our new website. The old website contained a lot of outdated information and hasn't kept pace with the status of our company for a long time.

This has now changed with the new website. New developments are quickly integrated and can be viewed in the different categories together with the existing offers.

We request your patience for missing parts in other languages. They will follow soon. Enjoy browsing.