Release Family
Overview
Deploy, track, and recover your moorings and equipment with RT 6
Combining the extensive track record of our previous acoustic releases with the flexibility of our 6G hardware platform, means you can deploy, track and release RT 6 acoustic release transponders with ease. Some models can even be controlled using an Android app.
Go deeper, last longer and lift more with our family of RT 6 acoustic releases
Our RT 6s come in three popular depth ratings, 1,000 m, 3,000 m and 6,000 m as well as an HD model capable of operating at up to 7,000 m with loads of up to 2500kg. There’s a model to suit any of your offshore operations.
All of our RT 6 models are compatible with our Ranger 2 USBL. You can locate, operate and recover the releases quickly and simply with this globally used system, saving you time and the complexity of operating several systems at once.
Spend less time recovering and more time collecting data with up to 2.5 years battery life. We understand that your time is precious, so our RT 6 releases feature a minimum of 13 months battery life, depending on the model, meaning you spend less time recovering equipment and your assets spend more time in operation.
RT 6. Supporting your science and equipment deployments – which one is right for you?
RT 6-1000
Deploy it. Track it. Locate it. Recover it. RT 6-1000 does it all. Our new entry-level acoustic release transponder has features that are far from entry-level. Such as 1,000 metre depth rating, battery life of over a year and release mechanism that won’t let you down. The perfect low-cost acoustic release for mooring environmental sensors. 1,000 metre depth rating, 18 months battery life, 125 kg WLL. Ranger 2 and Android app compatible.
Depth rating 1,000 m
Frequency MF
Working Load Limit 150 kg
Battery life >13 months
Topside Android App/Ranger 2/Dunker 6 Kit
RT 6-3000
Deep water instrument mooring or structure installation; RT 6-3000 takes the hard work out of your deploying ocean sensors and heavy lifting. It features an impressive battery life of over 32 months and a depth rating of 3,000 m. Suitable for a wide range of sustained observation tasks spanning years of in-situ measurements. Depth rating to 6,000 metres and 1,275 kg WLL. Release with Ranger 2.
Depth rating 3,000/6,000 m
Frequency MF/LMF
Working load limit 1,275 kg
Battery life >32 months
Topside Deck Topside /Ranger 2 USBL
RT 6-6000
Release Transponder 6 (RT 6-6000) is a tough, reliable oceanographic release transponder designed for a deep water applications with energy, defence and science. Suitable for a wide range of sustained observation tasks spanning years of in-situ measurements. Depth rating to 6,000 metres and 1,275 kg WLL. Release with Ranger 2.
Depth rating 3,000/6,000 m
Frequency MF/LMF
Working load limit 1,275 kg
Battery life >32 months
Topside Deck Topside /Ranger 2 USBL
RT 6-HD
Release Transponder 6 Heavy Duty (RT 6-HD) is a tough, reliable, acoustic release transponder engineered with a Working Load Limit of 2,500 kg and fully compatible with LMF Ranger 2 USBL and LMF Deck Topside systems. A deep and heavy load-rated release to support applications from telecomms cable repair to structure installation. Track every moment with your vessel’s Ranger 2.
Depth rating 7,000 m
Frequency LMF
Working load limit 2,500 kg
Battery life >32 months
Topside Dunker kit/Ranger 2 USBL
Frequently asked questions
6G
Our 6th generation (6G) technology provides faster, secure and robust data communications from seabed to surface . This gives you speedier updates on the location of your assets and access to your vital data.
Wideband
Our wideband technology enables digital high-throughput data, range resolution and accuracy with low latency. Teamed with our 6G it gives you fast, reliable, accurate data over greater distances.
Robotics
Uncrewed, autonomous surface and underwater vehicles are increasingly used for coastal, deep sea and over-the-horizon operations, reducing costs, risks and carbon footprint. Thats why we have a dedicated “bolt on” pack for our Ranger 2 to enhance your robotics operations.
Dynamic positioning
We’ve been engineering high integrity position reference systems for dynamically positioned vessels since the early 1990s. Our USBL, LUSBL and SPRINT- INS products provide dynamic positioning solutions for a range of vessels and environments.
