UWIS

Underwater information systems · Finland

KNOW WHERE
YOU DIVE.

Underwater positioning, navigation and communication. Give your team a shared view of the dive, from the surface to the seabed.

Find your use case ↗How UWIS works ↗

For SAR teams, scientific and professional diving. For divers and ROVs.

Diver using an underwater navigation tablet with a UWIS unit
UWIS gives divers access to their own position and the positions of other team members underwater, together with the exchange of predefined messages.
01 / POSITIONING02 / NAVIGATION03 / COMMUNICATION04 / DIVE DATA

The technology behind the shared picture

FROM POSITION
TO PURPOSE.

UWIS Tracker map showing diver tracks and position markers
UWIS Tracker brings diver positions and tracks into a shared surface view. View full image ↗

Knowing a position is the starting point. What matters is how your team uses it.

01

See the operation

Monitor divers and ROVs from the surface, with location information updated in near real time.

02

Navigate with a plan

Use waypoints to support routes, searches and return points with a compatible underwater display.

03

Stay connected

Exchange predefined messages between divers and the surface. Record dive data for review after the operation.

See how UWIS works ↗

Your mission comes first

ONE TECHNOLOGY.
DIFFERENT NEEDS.

Select your area of work to see how UWIS can support your team.

WHO IT'S FOR / 01

Bring structure to the search.

Support systematic underwater searches with diver location information, planned waypoints and a shared view from the surface.

The priority: finding the search target and documenting the search.

Explore search & rescue ↗
Diver with a UWIS unit beneath Antarctic sea ice
UWIS supports operations in demanding acoustic environments — from harbours and shallow water to diving beneath the ice.

How it comes together

ABOVE. BELOW.
CONNECTED.

UWIS connects the surface and underwater teamThree surface buoys communicate acoustically with an underwater unit. This concept diagram is not live operational data.SURFACE BUOYGNSS REFERENCEACOUSTIC POSITIONINGDIVER / ROV UNITSYSTEM CONCEPT · ILLUSTRATIVE, NOT TO SCALE
A connection below the surface
01 / SURFACE

Three UWIS Buoy Units

GNSS-equipped buoys establish the surface reference. Underwater positions are calculated using acoustic trilateration.

02 / UNDERWATER

UWIS Diver Units

Up to 100 UWIS Diver Units accompany divers or ROVs and communicate acoustically with the three buoys.

03 / SHARED VIEW

Above and below

UWIS Tracker (Windows) and UWIS Viewer (Android) serve the surface team. UWIS Navigator (Android) brings navigation and messaging to the diver on Alltab.

Connected wirelessly. Free to move. UWIS uses wireless underwater positioning and communication, giving divers freedom of movement and supporting safety through shared position information.

Explore the system ↗

Start with your operation

WHAT DO YOU
NEED TO SEE?

Tell us about your team, environment and mission.
Let's explore the right UWIS setup together.

Talk to UWIS ↗info@uwis.fi+358 40 514 0565UWIS Oy · Littoinen, Finland