{"id":72758,"date":"2025-12-16T01:47:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/applied-acoustics-deploys-pyxis-ins-usbl-system-for-sep-hydrographic\/72758\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T01:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:47:29","slug":"applied-acoustics-deploys-pyxis-ins-usbl-system-for-sep-hydrographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/applied-acoustics-deploys-pyxis-ins-usbl-system-for-sep-hydrographic\/72758\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied Acoustics Deploys Pyxis INS + USBL System for SEP Hydrographic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"meta\">&#13;<br \/>\n            <meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2025-12-15T16:06:42.0000000\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n            <span class=\"date\">December 15, 2025<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n            <meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2025-12-15T16:06:42.0000000\"\/>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"images-wrapper single\">\n<div class=\"images\">\n<div class=\"image active\">\n                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a9 applied acoustics&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<p>applied acoustics, a manufacturer of specialist subsea positioning and marine seismic survey equipment, announced the successful deployment of its factory-calibrated Pyxis INS + USBL system by UK-based survey company, SEP Hydrographic. The implementation has immediately delivered an average saving of one full day per vessel mobilization by eliminating the need for traditional, seabed-beacon calibrations.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the Wirral, SEP Hydrographic is an ISO-certified hydrographic and geophysical survey company specializing in nearshore and coastal projects across the offshore renewables, ports and harbors and utilities sectors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eliminating downtime and risk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before adopting Pyxis, SEP Hydrographic\u2019s process required a full USBL calibration, necessitating the manual deployment and recovery of an acoustic beacon on the seabed. This process often consumed a full day of vessel time, dependent on weather, and posed safety hazards to the team operating from small nearshore vessels.<\/p>\n<p>The Pyxis INS + USBL system was chosen for its factory-calibrated design. By combining high-performance USBL technology with an advanced Inertial Navigation System (INS), all necessary acoustic and chassis alignments are completed before the system leaves the factory. This leaves only installation-specific INS alignment required in the field.<\/p>\n<p>The implementation of Pyxis has provided substantial and measurable operational improvements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mobilization time: An average saving of one full day per mobilization, providing immediate cost and efficiency benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Operational safety: Elimination of manual seabed beacon deployments, significantly reducing safety risks in nearshore environments.<\/li>\n<li>Data accuracy: The system achieved sub-meter accuracy when resolving raw Side Scan Sonar (SSS) positioning. Average SSS positional accuracy improved from \u00b11.07m using a competing USBL system to \u00b10.92m post SSS box in positional verification with the Pyxis system.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>maritime professional<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; December 15, 2025&#13; &#13; &#13; \u00a9 applied acoustics&#13; applied acoustics, a manufacturer of specialist subsea positioning and marine seismic survey equipment, announced the successful deployment of its factory-calibrated Pyxis INS + USBL system by UK-based survey company, SEP Hydrographic. 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