Next Generation Cable Tracker

Meet Magtrack

Magtrack is a subsea cable tracking system that can accurately detect cable positions, track a cable in 3D, show burial depth and pinpoint fault locations. It can be used on all active or tone bearing cables.

Titanium and carbon fiber

Lightweight and compact, the system is still very robust with titanium sensors and a subsea electronics module (SEM) in titanium and carbon fiber.

Easy to operate

Each Magtrack system comes with 4 small sensors which integrate 3-axis fluxgate magnetometers and inclinometers for easy installation and highly accurate positioning.

Export raw and processed data

The SEM processes data from all sensors and transfers raw and processed data to the surface vessel. This data can be further processed in a survey system with other relevant data such as ROV position and data from other survey instruments.

Intuitive and user-friendly software

It has been thoroughly tested on several sea cables and has proven extremely linear. This screen shows the positioning of the cable in front and behind an ROV.

Typical use cases

Tracking

The Magtrack system uses two pairs of small, highly sensitive sensors. This provides significant benefits:

  • Centimetric cable positioning with instant quality control

  • Improved steering information for ROV pilots through enhanced directional accuracy

  • A compact system offers a wider range of suitable ROVs and AUVs

  • Flexibility of flight height

Fault Location

Thanks to highly accurate sensors, Magtrack can sense even small changes in magnetic fields. As most cable faults result in a change of its magnetic field, starting at the fault and continuing onwards, Magtrack can sense this change and pinpoint the fault location with great accuracy.

Trenching

Installed on a trencher, the Magtrack system is a reliable tool for:

  • Accurately positioning the cable relative to the trencher, providing steering information for the trencher pilot

  • Determining burial depth and slope of the cable

Since the Magtrack system provides burial depth information during trenching, it reduces the need for documentation by an additional ROV survey.

Magtrack 400-series

Magtrack 405

Depth rating 500m

The Magtrack 405 is a full 4-sensor system, capable of highly accurate cable tracking, fault detection down to 500m depth.

Magtrack 415

Depth rating 1500m

The Magtrack 415 is a full 4-sensor system, capable of highly accurate cable tracking, fault detection down to 1500m depth.

Magtrack 460

Depth rating 6000m

The Magtrack 460 is a full 4-sensor system, capable of highly accurate cable tracking, fault detection down to 6000m depth.

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Signal sources


Our Magtrack Cable Trackers work on all tone bearing cables.
In cases where the cable is not energized, we can generate a signal through tone generators.

We supply our own Chroma-based tone generator, that is custom built for field operations.

This can also be further enhanced by adding our Magtrack Transformer.

For even bigger tone generators we work closely with Megger GmbH, a world leader in the field.

Get in touch

We’re happy to answer any questions you might have and help you find the right system for your needs.