Okeanus operates as a rental, sales, and services company with in-house equipment manufacturing and engineering capabilities, rather than simply reselling third-party gear. The company runs two US facilities in Houma, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas, is ISO 9001 certified, and is part of the Advanced Ocean Systems group of companies. That combination lets Okeanus draw on its own winch, A-Frame, and LARS production lines when building out rental packages, rather than sourcing equipment it doesn’t otherwise support.
Deployment Systems for Any Depth
Okeanus’ rental inventory includes a fleet of all-electric and hydraulic multi-purpose winches built to cover a wide range of missions and depths, compatible with coax cable, umbilical, synthetic rope, or wire rope, with slip-rings also available. The company also designs, engineers, and integrates ruggedized A-Frames and heavy-duty launch and recovery systems (LARS), scoping a turnkey rental package to fit a given deployment. Packages include a hydraulic power unit, remote-control hoses and hardware for mobilization and operation, and hydraulic cylinders mounted on skids for quick setup.
Survey Instrumentation
The rental portfolio also covers sonars, echo sounders, sub-bottom profilers, and magnetometers, along with USBLs and beacons for tracking and positioning underwater assets. For water quality work, Okeanus can supply CTD and other sensor sampling frames, rosette water samplers, and sediment collection tools, configured for either traditional deployment or use from an ROV. Rounding out the fleet, the company also rents positioning equipment, subsea flotation, and ROV lights and cameras, giving operators a single point of contact for the ancillary gear that often accompanies a larger survey or deployment package.
Autonomous Vehicles
Okeanus continues to invest in autonomous systems and operates a fleet of portable SR-Surveyor M1.8 autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) built for survey-line work in waters that are difficult to reach or pose added safety risk. Each ASV rental includes a base station, remote interfacing, and transport cases, with training also available. The equipment supports both large-scale offshore Environmental Baseline Surveys (EBS) and time-sensitive updates to existing coastal hydrographic projects, paired with a deck-handling setup suited to the mission. That pairing of autonomous vehicles with the company’s own deck-handling equipment reflects the broader model behind the rental catalog: packages built to work together rather than a shelf of standalone gear.
Availability & Support
Okeanus maintains a ready-to-ship rental inventory serving industries and public agencies across the offshore energy, defense, and scientific research sectors, with equipment available for both long-term leases and last-minute project additions. The company emphasizes that every rental is backed by comprehensive customer service and technical support, from equipment preparation through in-field troubleshooting, and points to a track record of outfitting vessels and crews for hydrographic, geophysical, geotechnical, and environmental survey work.
To find the equipment you need, visit: https://okeanus.com/rentals
This spotlight was featured in the 2026-2027 Marine Instruments Buyers’ Guide. To read more, visit: https://digital.ecomagazine.com/eco-mibg-2026-2027/page-162
