Ocean-serving businesses grew by 60% from 2015–2020, and providers of ocean-observing measurement tools and infrastructure were highlighted as a key element to the Blue Economy in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Ocean Enterprise Study 2020. As marine industry sectors—oil and gas, offshore renewables, fisheries and aquaculture, ports and coastal, etc.—grow in
their need for defensible, accurate ocean data, the market opportunity for marine instruments and sensors follows. Marine instrument and sensor manufacturers continue to produce products for all lines of applied marine science projects and purposes, from multi-analyte customizable sensor suites to ultra-stable CTDs to modular sensors for remotely operated and autonomous vehicles.
A DYNAMIC TOOL
Uncrewed systems and marine instruments go hand in hand. Outside of finding your ideal uncrewed platform, selecting your marine instrument payload may be just as or even more important to in-the-field objectives. From marine research to aquaculture to forecasting extreme weather events, and more, marine instruments are tools that have been widely adopted and continue to develop and advance.
The environment coastal & offshore Marine Instruments Buyers’ Guide (MIBG) is an applied marine scientist’s comprehensive and go-to resource for sourcing and comparing marine instruments and sensors. This complimentary guide was produced with utility in mind.
Among its pages, you’ll find several different categories of marine instruments and sensors: chemical & physical, optical, gases, multiparameter, acoustic, and topside. At the beginning of each section, you will find a comparison table that serves to provide key points of reference for selecting the tool to best match your measurement and purpose. Some key details will include depth rating, accuracy, resolution, dimensions, and more.
AN EVOLVING ECOSYSTEM
The MIBG is regularly updated with new products coming to the market, science-based editorial to showcase the latest in-the-field applications, and more.
In addition to the evolution of this guide, environment coastal & offshore has also expanded the utility of its online offerings for applied marine science professionals. You can find out more and keep up to date with the latest news, launches, and developments under a dedicated ‘marine instruments’ tab on their website—putting everything you need, all in one place, right at your fingertips.
This spotlight appeared in ON&T Magazine’s 2025 July Special Edition, Uncrewed Vehicles Buyers’ Guide, to read more access the magazine here.
