Available as a stand-alone unit and simple to use, install and configure, it offers highly flexible horizontal or vertical mounting options whether used for pole-mounted sonar heads or ROV's. The standard model is rated for 3,000m while a 6,000m version is also on offer for deeper projects. Both additionally feature Windows-based display and control software for interfacing as well as set-up for project integration.

The other new system, Meridian Subsea, is a low-maintenance gyrocompass depth-rated to 3,000m. Claimed to be the smallest, most flexible and accurate unit for commercial use, it is basically designed for AUV and ROV operators requiring a dependable source of accurate heading data. Unlike high element replacement costs associated with other mechanical gyros, says VT TSS, the only attention that Meridian Subsea will require is occasional calibration. A companion model, Meridian Subsea RP, includes a roll and pitch module producing data to an accuracy of 0.1º.