Okeanus Science & Technology, LLC (Okeanus), an international provider of specialized ocean equipment and marine engineering services, recently delivered a 20-Ton A-Frame to ThayerMahan, a leading defense and commercial maritime technology company, for their newly acquired vessel, TM Vigilant. The A-Frame is now permanently installed on the vessel, which has been engineered to support the launch and recovery of monitoring and surveillance assets for both environmental survey campaigns and defense-related missions.

Here we profile another Okeanus system designed to optimize deck space and offer offshore clients the maximum operational utility from their launch and recovery equipment.

Deck handling equipment designed for ocean exploration, in all its various guises, has been transformed in recent years thanks to technological innovation. The advances are, admittedly, often overshadowed by the progress of more celebrated ocean technologies, often the prized assets that A-Frames, winches, and LARS are designed to deploy and retrieve, such as uncrewed vehicles.

Welcome to the second installment of Okeanus’ new blog series, FROM WORKSHOP TO FIELD OPS, which profiles some of the innovative deck handling solutions that we design, engineer, and fabricate at our ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Houston, Texas.

In recent years, with a heightened focus on conserving deck space, removing people from harm’s way, and mitigating any potential impacts to the marine environment, offshore operators—in both the government and commercial sectors—have pressed their various supply chains to inject fresh thinking and technological innovation to the way they work at sea.

Obtaining scientifically robust and timely data hinges on ready access to a range of specialized marine research tools and instrumentation. However, budgetary constraints, mobilization limitations, or simply a lack of equipment availability can significantly hinder project planning and execution. This is when a rental package can make all the difference.