See us at Clean Gulf - The largest oil spill training even & exhibition in North America
Chelsea together with its US representative Prairie Ocean Technologies  will be exhibiting at the Clean Gulf Conference 19-20 October in Tampa, Florida. The Conference is the largest oil spill training event and exhibition in North America. 

Company Builds on Oil Spill Cleanup Success
A WEST Molesey company has become a worldwide phenomenon thanks to its work helping to clear up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Chelsea Technologies Group shot to prominence when BP asked it to provide sensors to monitor the amount of oil in the water following the accident in April.

Innovation at Chelsea - Broadcast for BrooklandsFM (listen to broadcast)
Richard Burt, Sales and Marketing Director talks to Suzanne Hunter, presenter from BrooklandsFM Radio about the innovative projects Chelsea is working on and in particular the work we are  doing to monitor the environmental impact of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  

West Molesey firm helps US oil spill clear-up by Oliver Florence, Surrey Advertiser
INNOVATIVE equipment developed in West Molesey is playing a part in helping to clear up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Chelsea Technologies Group was asked by BP to provide sensors to monitor the amount of oil in the water, following the disaster in April which is continuing to blight the American coastline.

Chelsea Technologies Group currently providing crude oil tracking sensors for Gulf oil spill
Chelsea’s range of hydrocarbon fluorimeters are being deployed in the Gulf of Mexico to monitor the extent of the oil spill. Originally designed for military use these highly reliable, robust, high sensitivity fluorimeters have a proven track record of detecting crude and refined oils in a wide range of environments.

The Future Requirements for Oceanographic Instrumentation
Richard Burt, Sales& Marketing Director, addressed the Fifth Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands (Paris) on the future of oceanographic sensors and technology and shared his vision of future developments.

Bumper sales of FAST^tracka II Fast Repetition Rate Fluorimeter
The Chelsea Fast Repetition Rate Fluorimeter is fast becoming the tool of choice for a range of organizations wishing to investigate the physiological responses of a diverse range of phytoplankton within ocean, coastal and fresh waters, reports Richard Burt, CTG’s Marketing Director.

Chelsea Technologies Group expands Lux fluorimeter product range  
Following on from the successful launch of the Lux range of miniature high performance fluorimeters, Chelsea Technologies Group announces the launch of a range of accessories to complement these fluorimeters.

Chelsea Technologies Group awarded Nine and a half Year Submarine Sensor Support Contract
Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd has been awarded a nine and a half year contract by J+S Ltd to provide post design services for support of the Sonar 2081 submarine oceanographic sensor suite, under the Miscellaneous Sonar Equipment programme. 

Expanding Applications for Variable Fluorescence Fluorimeters
Applications of variable fluorescence fluorimeters now include new areas of monitoring and surveillance. Download article from Sea Technology Magazine, Spring  2010.

Red Light Signals Dawn of New Water Contamination Detector
A contamination event at a UK water pumping station was successfully detected by the Chelsea Technologies FASTtracka II system.  The event was automatically detected using the FASTtracka II, Fast Repetition Rate (FRR) chlorophyll a fluorometer combined with a novel Red, Amber, Green (RAG) algorithm, which has been developed to provide continuous, real-time protection for water supplies at the pre-treatment stage.

Chelsea awarded Submarine Oceanographic System Contract
Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd has been awarded a contract to develop and supply the oceanographic sensor system for HMS AUDACIOUS the fourth Royal Navy Astute class submarine.

New Fast Repetition Rate Fluorimeter for use in the Laboratory
In combination, FAST^pro, FAST^act and the FAST^tracka II provide an amazingly versatile Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer system, which can be used in the laboratory, on the deck of a ship or underwater, taking measurements from discrete samples, dark chamber or open water.

Intelligent Data Systems Buys Nine TriLux Fluorimeters
Intelligent Data Systems (IDS) has bought nine Trilux fluorimeters for a number of Irish based projects delivering real-time water quality data to the web. John Wallace of IDS said “the Trilux multi-wavelength fluorimeters provided good solid results in our recent evaluation trials and offer real value and versatility. These exciting new fluorimeters will be used in projects in the River Lee, Shannon and Cork Harbour”.

Chelsea's 'FerryBox' Plankton Sampler now operating on Duch Wadden Sea Ferry
As part of their drive to understand variations in plankton composition within the Wadden Sea, the Institute for Marine Resources and Ecosystem Studies, based in Texel, Holland, have fitted a Chelsea Plankton Sampler to a commercial Ferry, the MS Vlieland.  The Plankton Sampler had been adapted from the CTG Autonomous Plankton Sampler, which is regularly fitted to the range of CTG towed vehicles.

FASTtracka Fluorimeters are Key Tools in Iron Fertilisation Experiment
Both Chelsea's Mark I and II  FAST^tracka  fluorimeters are being deployed as part of the world's largest iron enrichment experiment currently taking place in the Southern Ocean by an international team of scientists on board the RV Polarstern.   

Chelsea’s MINI^pack adapted for Antarctic deployments
The already compact sensor has been complimented with a low profile guard specifically designed for deployments through ice holes. An internal lithium battery and removable SmartMedia card means that the MINIpack has no external connectors – ideal for such a rugged environment.

Government funding for foot and mouth detection
An optical sensor chip that started life as a way of fighting bio-terrorism could soon be used in a test for foot-and-mouth disease. Chelsea Technologies Group in  collaboration with Stratophase, University of Cambridge, Bristol Industrial & Research Associates are involved in a £1m project to develop a test to identify foot-and-mouth disease on the spot.  

Fantastic reaction to launch of new in-situ miniature fluorimeters - UniLux and TriLux
Chelsea’s new range of innovative sensors include the family of digital fluorimeters  - the miniature multi-wavelength TriLux, single-wavelength UniLux and the UviLux to monitor hydrocarbon or Gelbstoffe (CDOM) plus the amazingly versatile laboratory & open water Fast Repetition Rate Fluorimeters.

Nu-Shuttle - New Tool for Marine Geology
The Chelsea Technologies Group has recently delivered a Nu-Shuttle system specifically configured for marine geology applications. Working with Sequoia Scientific (Bellvue, WA) a redesigned compact version of the LISST 100x instrument has been installed in the Nu-Shuttle undulating towed vehicle. This is complimented with a Sontek MiniADP, OBS3+ optical backscatter sensor and MINIpack CTD-fluorimeter package.  

Chelsea Delivers Nu-Shuttle System to China
The Third Institute of Oceanography in Xiamen has purchased a Nu-Shuttle system to undertake monitoring of temperature, salinity, oxygen, pH and real time plankton sampling. Similar systems have been supplied to the First Institute of Oceanography and the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences in Qingdao.

Chelsea delivers Seasoar Towed Vehicle to UTM CSIC in Spain
UTM required a towed vehicle with capability of undulating down to depths of 500 metres.  The SeaSoar was chosen for its proven track record in providing this performance, as well as providing a flexible payload allowing UTM to mount a diverse range of instrumentation.

Globalistion also helps patients
Gareth Thomas, Minister of State in the British Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform singles Chelsea Technologies Group's  rapid diagnostic screening system out as a good example of British innovation.