Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd.

Applied Acoustics designs and develops subsea navigation, positioning and marine seismic survey products for the marine industry. Its core business centres on compact Ultra Short Baseline (USBL) systems for tracking underwater targets such as divers, ROVs, AUVs, tow fish and other dynamic subsea targets. The company makes acoustic positioning beacons in a wide range of sizes and capabilities, from micro beacons for shallow water or constrained spaces to seabed beacons intended for deep, noisy or difficult environments. It offers acoustic release beacons and related release equipment used to recover or lower gear deployed under the sea, including long-term environmental and metocean observations and offshore marine operations. Beyond positioning and recovery products, the company produces geophysical survey systems for marine surveying work. Those include seismic streamers, boomers, sparkers, energy sources, slip ring assemblies, hydrophones, and sub-bottom profiling software and workstations. They suit digital multi-channel seismic data acquisition, high-resolution sound sources, and survey operations that demand strong performance and safety standards. Applied Acoustics offers MiniPods, ruggedized GNSS receivers designed to provide precise positioning in the splash zone and to transmit data back to a vessel or shoreline, as well as subsea power packs for underwater equipment. The company serves multiple sectors, among them defence, offshore renewables, oil and gas, ocean science and academia, aquaculture, port and harbour surveys, and UXO surveys and clearance. Its products get designed and developed in the UK and used globally. A distinctive part of the business comes from combining subsea and hydro-acoustic expertise with systems built to operate in challenging underwater and offshore conditions, supported by design engineering, field support, technical support, testing and calibration, and training. Its USBL systems can track multiple targets, compensate for vessel movement, and be configured for different budgets and performance requirements, which points to a focus on practical deployment across a wide range of marine applications.