OWL sensor systems

Ocean Visuals offer OWL™ LiDAR sensor systems for real-time detection and classification of oil and organics in the sea. We provide real-time data gathering with our best-in-class photonics sensory and contextualize the data from the air, on the surface and subsea to extract insights.

We deliver the Oil-in-Water Locator OWL™-sensor systems for real-time detection, verification and classification of oil-in-water. Our suite of OWL™ sensors detect hydrocarbon molecules down to part-per-million level, ppm. From the air and above the water surface, AIR OWL™, ELF OWL™ and SEA OWL™ sensors detect hydrocarbon molecules 3 meter into the water column.

Ocean Visuals' OWL™ technology combines LIF Lidar with real-time data processing and advanced algorithms to differentiate between various types of oil and other substances, even in complex and changing marine environments. Our technology is indeed a powerful tool for oil spill detection and response, reducing both the environmental impact of spills and the cost of cleanup efforts.

OWL™ sensors use Hyper-spectral Laser-Induced Fluorescence LiDAR lasers to excite the hydrocarbon molecules that creates a unique spectral image for that particular measurement sample. The sample may then be matched against a library of known oil type spectral samples, enabling real-time classification of that particular oil type sample. OWL™ sensors operate in the invisible spectrum of ultra-violet light and operating them is eye-safe.