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A French innovative company designs oceanology instrumentation (acoustic buoys, sediment sensors, profilers of all kinds, autonomous data loggers, multiparameter probes...) for environmental measurement of salt water physico-chemical parameters in estuaries, seas, deep seas, oceans. The firm has extensive experience in designing equipment very useful for oceanology studies to anticipate evolution of oceans and climate.

The French SME manufactures and markets instruments dedicated to oceanology and the protection of the marine environment. The company provides automated and autonomous systems for monitoring saltwater areas. The product range allows continuous control of seawater parameters (pressure, temperature, salinity, turbidity, etc.), the medium (siltation, heat flux, atmospheric corrosion, etc.) and analysis of the behavior of submerged systems (force, acceleration, slope, corrosion, etc). The instruments can be integrated on moorings or transported on platforms such as remote controlled underwater vehicles (ROV), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) or autonomous surface vehicles (ASV). The company is also a world leader in the profiling of floats and drifting or instrumented buoys.

The SME offers in particular a new generation multiparameter probe that can measure up to 20 parameters in salt water because it is possible to connect up to seven sensors at a time. It is also possible to connect, disconnect and calibrate the sensors when and where necessary even if the functional probe is already at sea. The probe is multifunctional and operational because it is suitable for all types of support including very light buoy, ladder, stake and pontoon.

The company has also launched the most compact range of remote loggers on the market for detection in salt water. These new autonomous data loggers are communicating thanks to the fully integrated WiFi using a simple on-off switch. Data loggers can be configured with any computer (Mac OS / Windows OS), tablet or smartphone (Android / IOS). Until now, the range of recorders has been used to measure many parameters (temperature, pressure, turbidity, conductivity, salinity, depth, speed of sound, wave height, heat flow in deep water ...).

The SME wishes to expand its activities in Germany and is looking for a distributor or sales agent with a portfolio in the oceanology sector in order to represent the French brand, in particular for multiparameter probes, autonomous data recorders and instrumented buoys.

The SME is looking for a distribution services agreement or a commercial agency agreement with a long-standing partner well established and specialized in the oceanology sector in Germany.

Advantages & innovations

The French company is involved in several research projects, at national and international level, and works in partnership with scientific institutions. The SME has designed new underwater instruments with data acquisition systems capable of measuring many parameters in seawater in real time. They are versatile, autonomous, robust, communicating and easy to use because they can be integrated on all platforms at sea. The SME has a wide range of innovative products: - multi-parameter probes and data loggers for monitoring chemical or physical parameters, environmental monitoring, analysis of underwater systems and fishing inspection, - buoys and instrumented stations for automated monitoring of oceans and coastal waters, - measurement and communication systems for extreme depths.

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

The French SME is looking for a commercial agency agreement or a distribution services agreement to represent or distribute in Germany their range of oceanographic instruments to the end customers (research centers, universities, technical centers, environmental agencies ...) involved in marine studies, monitor and protect the environment. The German sales agent partner should have a large client portfolio in the ocean science community to promote the range of quality instruments and equipment. The German distributor partner could be an importer or wholesaler of oceanographic instruments dedicated to the marine environment and oceanology sector for scientific studies. He should have extensive experience and knowledge in the ocean science industry.