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A range of seabed sampling equipment is available from OSIL, from off the shelf items such as grabs and box corers to bespoke coring systems including gravity corers, piston corers (up to 60m) and vibrocorers for dense or compacted sediments. A range of multiple corers can provide samples with an undisturbed sediment/water interface.

Water sampling devices are also available, including single or multiple remote operating bottles and two sizes of Marine Snow Catcher.

OSIL Solutions


  • Full end-to-end design capable of working with any handling system
  • Bespoke customer requests easily accommodated
  • Integration for penetration sensors, sediment cameras, inclinometers, accelerometers
  • Full after sales backup and support
  • Core splitting and core logging systems
  • Containerised shipping solutions

OSIL offers


  • Systems tailored to individual project requirements
  • Global deployment and recovery experience
  • Experienced field personnel
  • State-of-the-art equipment
  • High data return rates

Recent Projects


  • Multiple Corer, CSA Ocean Sciences
  • Vibrocorer & Dredge Monitoring System, Mediterranean
  • Giant Piston Corer, GSI
  • Giant Marine Snow Catchers, NOC (UK)
  • Giant Piston Corer, Jamstec
  • Giant Piston Corer, KIOST
  • Lightweight Vibrocorer, University of Gdansk
  • Multiple Corer, University of Gdansk
  • Marine Snow Catcher, Alfred Wegener Institute