A revolutionary underwater true north seeking inertial system, developed by Aberdeen-based engineering company CDL for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and many other subsea applications, has won a major award from the subsea industry.

The company’s Tiny Optical Gyro System (TOGS) scooped the prestigious Subsea Industry Innovation and Technical Award, at the Subsea 2013 Awards Dinner, organised by Subsea UK and held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on Wednesday, February 6.

From its development just 24 months ago, the system, which comprises a three axis fiber optic gyro, has rapidly become accepted as an international industry standard for ROVs which rely on heading and motion guidance to carry out essential operations.

Small and light weight, the TOGS has become an effective alternative to high cost, overly specified systems as well as lower cost ‘spinning mass’ gyroscopes which can be prone to reliability issues.

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