From Ocean Business 2019 in Southampton, UK, Hemisphere GNSS, Inc. (Hemisphere) is announces the signing of a strategic distribution agreement with Oceaneering International, Inc.

This agreement means that Hemisphere will now be a major supplier of GNSS positioning and heading products, along with its Atlas® GNSS global correction service, to Oceaneering for high-precision use in the marine offshore and nearshore markets, further strengthening the Oceaneering® C-Nav® GNSS portfolio of positioning solutions.

Hemisphere hardware technology and Atlas GNSS global correction service will now augment Oceaneering® C-Nav® positioning solutions in all facets of the offshore positioning market.

“We are extremely pleased that Oceaneering has chosen our latest Vector™ VS1000 positioning and heading platform, along with our Atlas GNSS global correction service technology, for use in this critical market,” said Farlin Halsey, president and CEO of Hemisphere. “We are proud of the relationship we have developed with Oceaneering over the years. It is one of the most innovative companies in the industry, and this latest, deeply integrated solution proves how well we collaborate to create value together. It is the very nature of this agreement that defines Hemisphere as a company that is willing to work with, and for, our strategic partners. With our long history in the marine market, we are pleased to align ourselves and our business strategy with our original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and our strategic partners like Oceaneering.”

The industry-proven Hemisphere hardware platform ensures that customers have the broadest selection of global correction services. By offering an extensive range of receivers and subscription services, the C-Nav Solutions group now has the ability to present a truly redundant differential global navigation satellite services (DGNSS) package that is unique in the marine industry.