Combining the latest Acoustic Positioning developments along with tried and true methods has made Cochrane a trusted resource. Each survey is custom designed to meet our client's specific needs, and our personnel can aid in the design and manufacturing of mounts, land controls, and other support equipment. Because we provide our clients with these Array Designs, we are able to minimize costs associated with Acoustic Positioning while still providing redundancy and consistency.
From its inception, Cochrane has employed and developed state of the art Acoustic systems to provide reliable, innovative solutions. Our first services included Subsea Acoustic Relocation Systems (SARS), otherwise known as "recall buoys", utilizing acoustic transponders to mark seafloor locations for navigation and relocation. AnchorSARS provided a recovery system for semi-submersible drilling rig anchor recovery. Cochrane pioneered the use of Long Baseline Acoustic (LBL) and Ultrashort Baseline Acoustic (USBL) technology in the Gulf of Mexico, and at one time maintained the largest inventory of LBL Acoustic Transponders in the civilian market worldwide.
