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5. References
iXBlue has a long history in acoustic positioning and inertial navigation systems.
5.1. Acoustic positioning systems references
Acoustic Positioning Systems is one of the core activities at iXBlue. The first systems have been designed in
the 70’s (Oceano Instruments) mainly for the Oil&Gas offshore industry, with a full range of products
comprising of LBL (Long BaseLine) and SBL (Short BaseLine) in low, medium and high frequency.
With the use of powerful modern electronics and digital signal processing technology iXBlue introduced the
first long range/high accuracy USBL (Ultra Short BaseLine) system in the early 2000 which led to the still
unique 10,000 m range 0.2% accuracy, POSIDONIA II.
Some recent references for LBL positioning system:
 CPPM (France). ANTARES project (European neutrino telescope in Mediterranean sea)
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NESTOR (Greece). The Greek counterpart of the same neutrino telescope project
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IFREMER (France). French Research Institute for Sea Sciences
The iXBlue LBL system is operated by IFREMER for the positioning of subsea vehicle when higher
accuracy within a limited navigation area is required.
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Oil & Gas offshore industry.
iXSurvey UK Ltd operated LBL system on a rental basis for Oil & Gas projects and marine construction
Some recent references for USBL POSIDONIA:
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IFREMER (France) - French Research Institute for Sea Sciences.
All fleet equipped with POSIDONIA II for positioning of deep sea manned submarine (NAUTILE) and
deep sea ROV (Victor) + general use;
AWI (Alfred Wegener Institute), IFM-GEOMAR , IFM HAMBURG (Germany).
All scientific fleet equipped with POSIDONIA. AWI is operating POSIDONIA in arctic seas to track deep
sea mooring under the ice before release operation. IFM and GEOMAR are operating deep tow fish for
seismic and geology surveys
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YUZHMORGEO (Russia).
POSIDONIA installed on R/V Yuzhmorgeologia for deep sea sonar tracking. A second system is
operated for the same company onboard R/V Gelendzhik
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IPEV (French Polar Research Institute).
POSIDONIA installed on R/V Marion Dufresnes for all positioning applications. Operated on behalf of
CEA (French Atomic Agency) for deployment of the subsea permanent (10 years life mooring) acoustic
observatory in the scope of the CTBT (Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty)
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EPSHOM (French Navy hydrographic service)
POSIDONIA installed on last Beautemps-Beaupres R/V vessel for general purpose
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CSIC (Spain).
To be installed in November 06 on the new R/V vessel for deep tow operation tracking.
 COMRA (China)
Tow fish tracking. Maximum range of 9,600m reached.
 BGR (Germany)
The German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources deploys POSIDONIA during its
main mission related to groundwater, hydrogeological and geoscience projects
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Williamson Associates (USA)
A private company offering geophysical consulting services including deep tow tracking capability with
POSIDONIA since 2011