Our History
1978
The company was founded as ORE Ltd by Dave Stone and Dick Stafford, starting as a leasing operation of offshore research equipment including Side Scan, Profiling, SBL/LBL positioning and Acoustic Telemetry.
1978
1982
ORE Ltd was acquired by electrical engineering firm Ferranti, becoming Ferranti O.R.E Ltd.
1982
1983
Ferranti O.R.E moved to the current site at Gapton Hall Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, UK.
1983
1984
Equipment manufacturing started onsite. Including the 5430A & 5420A transmitters.
1984
1988
The first TPIIM USL Tracking systems were sold. This was enhanced in 2002 and more recently in 2019. These systems are now used by many Navies around the world.
1988
1991
Following a management buyout from Ferranti, the company changed its name to GeoAcoustics Ltd.
1991
1994
The SS940 DFSS was launched. It was enhanced in 1998 and also supplied for Naval operations.
1994
2000
The first generation of the GeoSwath bathymetric system was launched, it was updated in 2006 to the GS+(GeoSwathPlus), and in 2016, the GeoSwath 4 was released.
2000
2008
GeoAcoustics Ltd. was acquired by Kongsberg Maritime and became Kongsberg GeoAcoustics Ltd.
2008
2014
Pulsar side scan sonar was launched.
2014
2018
Manufacturing of the Kongsberg Maritime TOPAS systems was started on site.
2018
2019
GeoPulse Compact was launched.
2019
2020
Following a management buyout in December 2020, GeoAcoustics Ltd once again became an independent company.
2020
