AML Oceanographic builds modular oceanographic sensors and profiling systems for sound velocity, conductivity, temperature and depth measurements. Its instrumentation is used on hydrographic platforms including Saildrone autonomous vessels.
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AML Oceanographic was established in 1974 and operates from Sidney, British Columbia. The company develops modular oceanographic instruments for hydrographic and environmental measurement, including sound-velocity profilers, conductivity-temperature-depth systems, moving-vessel profilers and interchangeable sensor heads. Union Park Capital acquired AML in 2026 as the foundation of a marine-technology platform, while the business continues under its established brand.
Autonomous survey platforms use these instruments to add calibrated water-column observations to their navigation and mapping missions. Saildrone is a verified customer and integration counterpart. AML does not provide vessel autonomy; its role is to supply the environmental sensing and profiling layer that supports sonar correction, survey quality and ocean-data products.
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