Our Manufacturer Partners

Kongsberg Discovery is a world leader in underwater acoustic technology. C.A. Richards represents their single beam sonars, multibeam sonar systems, subsea altimeters, and acoustic leak detection systems — delivering precision acoustic sensing for offshore energy, subsea inspection, and ocean science applications across the Americas.

Sidus Solutions designs and manufactures rugged subsea and topside imaging systems from their San Diego headquarters. Their product range spans HD and 4K subsea cameras, LED lighting, laser scalers, pan-and-tilt positioners, subsea communications, video management systems, and explosion-proof topside CCTV — engineered for situational awareness in the harshest offshore, subsea, defense, and surveillance environments.

SH Group is a Danish manufacturer of custom-engineered maritime handling systems and deck equipment for the marine, offshore, and wind industries. With fully in-house engineering and production — from hydraulic and mechanical design to electrical systems and automation — SH Group delivers their Sepro™ LARS systems, Cube™ multi-mission modules, electrification solutions, and containerised handling systems to operators worldwide.

Established in 2013, Verlume is the world leader in subsea batteries and intelligent power management systems, with a track record of world-first technology deployments. Their technology suite — Charge, Halo, and Orah seabed batteries — is unified by Axonn, the only fully autonomous subsea power control and communications gateway system on the market. Verlume serves oil & gas, offshore wind, ocean science, and subsea monitoring sectors globally.

Copenhagen Subsea designs and manufactures high-performance subsea thrusters, ROVs, and maneuvering systems engineered for reliability in the most demanding underwater environments. Their seawater-cooled, gearless thruster technology delivers exceptional continuous thrust with minimal noise — proven in ROV, AUV, and manned submersible applications worldwide.

C.A. Richards represents Nexans Norway's Specialized Underwater Cables division, part of their High Voltage & Projects segment. Nexans Norway designs and manufactures purpose-built underwater cables known for robustness and performance in the harshest subsea environments — from ROV umbilicals and tether cables to deep sea mining risers, permanent reservoir monitoring cables, and low-voltage/fiber optic subsea cables.

Digital Edge Subsea is a world leader in offshore digital video recording (DVR) and inspection systems for ROV, diving, and topside operations. Their EdgeDVR platform — now in Version 5 — is used by most major ROV and diving contractors worldwide, with over 900 systems deployed offshore. C.A. Richards represents the EdgeDVR product line across the Americas.

C.A. Richards represents Tracerco's Subsea & Pipeline Technologies division — delivering field-proven, non-intrusive condition monitoring services for subsea assets. Tracerco's technologies inspect both piggable and unpiggable subsea pipelines (including pipe-in-pipe, pipe bundles, risers, and jumpers) without requiring shutdown, providing operators with critical insights into asset integrity and flow assurance.

Intamo (formerly nCentric) designs and manufactures mobile mesh networking systems purpose-built for offshore and maritime operations. Their IP-based networks keep vessels interconnected and connected to shore — enabling real-time video streaming, file sharing, and navigation data exchange across fleets operating in harsh offshore environments.

Sun-Star Electric, Inc. (Lubbock, TX) has specialized in the manufacture, repair, and sale of submersible electric motors since 1977. Their Aqua Star deep ocean motor is purpose-built for ROV propulsion and subsea applications, rated for depths greater than 10,000m and available in water-filled and oil-filled constructions from 460V to 6,600V. Sun-Star is also the principal worldwide distributor and only authorized warranty, repair, and manufacturing facility for Hitachi submersible motors.

Sound Metrics designs and manufactures the ARIS and DIDSON families of acoustic imaging sonars — delivering real-time, camera-like imagery in turbid, dark, and deep-water environments where optical cameras fail. Built on next-generation DIDSON technology, ARIS sonars are purpose-built for ROV integration, diver operations, pipeline inspection, hull scanning, and defense applications.

Anekonnect is a cloud-native diagramming platform purpose-built for the subsea industry. With a library of 10,000+ cataloged subsea components, it enables ROV builders, survey engineers, and cable molders to design, draw, and procure subsea cable assemblies faster — without CAD software or PDF catalogs.

Ocean Sonics manufactures the icListen — the world's first smart digital hydrophone — setting a global standard in underwater acoustic sensing. Compact, rugged, and IEC 60565-compliant, icListen hydrophones deliver real-time listening, broadband acoustic recording, and onboard FFT processing across depths from 900m to 6,000m. Used across offshore energy, ocean science, defense, and environmental monitoring.

Orphie, developed by I2S, delivers advanced optical and imaging solutions engineered for subsea and offshore environments. Their systems provide high-performance visual inspection and imaging capabilities for ROV, AUV, and subsea infrastructure applications — combining precision optics with rugged underwater engineering.

C.A. Richards & Associates, Inc. is not only a technology representative — we are also a manufacturer. Our Model MS01 Subsea Magnetic Switch is purpose-built for the demanding conditions of offshore and subsea operations, providing reliable non-contact switching where performance, depth rating, and durability are non-negotiable.