Advanced Underwater Surveys, a St Andrews and Dundee universities spin-out, sells 50% interest to DeepOcean UK to form ADUS DeepOcean.

DeepOcean UK, part of the seabed mapping DeepOcean group, has acquired a 50% interest in 3D sonar visualisation firm Advanced Underwater Surveys (ADUS), a spin-out of St Andrews and Dundee universities.

As part of the deal, ADUS will become ADUS DeepOcean.

The UK-based firm, which was used to survey the wreck of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, produces subsea 3D visualisations. ADUS has recently begun to use its experience and technology to break into the offshore wind and oil markets,…