CDL, a leading provider of subsea monitoring equipment, today announces that it has joined forces with 3D at Depth, underwater LiDAR system specialists, to create a joint venture.  The partnership reinforces the commitment of both companies to support the growing needs of the subsea oil and gas industry.

By combining the technical innovation of 3D at Depth with the significant market presence of CDL, the joint venture will allow the two companies to introduce a comprehensive range of underwater scanning technology.   

CDL and 3D at Depth have been working together for quite some time on CDL’s most recent product launch - INSCAN, the world’s 3D scanning subsea laser designed for use in the oil and gas industry.  3D at Depth’s Chief Technologist and Partner, Carl Embry, says of the venture "3D at Depth is excited to formalize our relationship with CDL.  CDL’s knowledge of the marketplace and their global presence has enabled a successful launch of our technology into the industry this year.  The industry reception has been incredible and the future looks very bright.  We are excited to be able to give even more proven results with several trials and projects planned in 2013 all around the globe."  

The new laser scanning technology offers subsea angle and range measurements at tens of meters with proven sub-centimeter accuracy.  The resulting 3D point cloud can be viewed at the surface within minutes of a scan.  Application uses such as Brown field scanning/as-builts, metrology functions, pipeline inspections and change error detection are available now.  Expect to also add vibration measurement to INSCAN’s function list in 2014. The sensor is mountable on ROV/AUV systems and Static sea floor tooling frames to suit all applications of subsea measurements.

"CDL continues to enhance and expand our global presence," comments CDL’s CEO Colin Crichton.  "Our new joint venture with 3D at Depth will increase our capabilities and allow us to grow exponentially.  This agreement is fully aligned to CDL’s vision of providing the most innovative and high quality equipment to our customers."     

About CDL: CDL, headquartered in Aberdeen Scotland, is a global engineering company dedicated to becoming the world’s leading provider of innovative engineered solutions supporting the dynamic challenges of the subsea industry.  CDL also operates within the Oil and Gas, Defence, Commercial Marine, and Yachting industries.  CDL solution offerings include Inertial Navigation for both Subsea and Surface (Offshore and Onshore) applications, Positioning Systems, Remote & Topside Data Collection, Attitude (Heading, Pitch & Roll Sensors) Sensing, and Data Transfer.

About 3D at Depth: 3D at Depth, based in Boulder Colorado, develops underwater laser based sensors and solutions.  Using patented and proprietary Depth Perception™ technology, the solutions offer high resolution, survey quality data collection for the oil and gas, civil engineering, environmental and cultural preservation markets.