OceanScan - Marine Systems & Technology

OceanScan-MST co-founders started designing, building and operating underwater vehicles and systems for more than a decade (since 2001). During that period a Lightweight Autonomous Underwater Vehicle prototype was awarded with a Portuguese innovation prize and the team, from Porto University, was challenged to further evolve the LAUV and create a company.

In February 2008 OceanScan – Marine Systems & Technology was founded as an independent and private company with the mission to design, develop, manufacture and market innovative systems for oceanographic surveys, environmental monitoring and underwater inspection applications. Porto University strategic cooperation was key to have a competitive and unique system with a growing community of users worldwide.

OceanScan-MST innovative, cost effective, lightweight autonomous underwater vehicle is possible because the R&D and Production departments are interconnected, sharing key resources. The work carried out in Production is focused on the design, assembly of high level systems, tests and quality control, in which the production of the mechanical parts and the own hardware is done by outsourcing. This way we can offer our customers flexible solutions with short lead times.