Cadden
About
About Cadden
Cadden develops and integrates positioning, bathymetry, lidar and underwater-acoustic systems for hydrographic survey and marine operations. Its equipment portfolio covers GNSS receivers, inertial navigation, echo sounders, sonar and software used to map water bodies, locate assets and guide survey platforms.
The French company assembles complete measurement packages around boats, autonomous surface vessels and mobile mapping equipment. One integration combines an OceanAlpha SL40 survey boat, SBG Ekinox-D RTK inertial system and multibeam echosounder for autonomous bathymetry. Cadden provides system design, sensor calibration, installation, training and technical support to surveyors and public agencies.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Sonardyne
Inbound - Sensing And Perception - Sonardyne leases marine positioning and acoustic equipment available from CADDEN’s Nantes rental facility
Source - SBG Systems
Inbound - Positioning & Navigation - Cadden integrated SBG Ekinox-D RTK with an OceanAlpha SL40 USV for multibeam bathymetric survey
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Timeline
Events
- 2026-01-08 - Partnership - CADDEN becomes CHASING ROV distributor in France
The agreement adds CHASING underwater drones and accessories to CADDEN's French distribution portfolio. Target workflows include hull inspection, aquaculture, search and rescue, underwater exploration and technical inspection.
Source - 2025-01-17 - Partnership - CADDEN partners with Sonardyne on marine-technology rentals
CADDEN announced a strategic agreement with Sonardyne to lease marine-technology equipment from CADDEN's Nantes facility. The rental portfolio includes ADCP, USBL, DVL, acoustic-release transponders and beacons for marine positioning and underwater operations. CADDEN positioned the agreement as support for offshore, scientific research and complex industrial missions.
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Relations
Relationships
- CHASING
Rov Manufacturer - CADDEN became an official French distributor of CHASING underwater ROVs.
- Sonardyne
Rental Technology Partner - CADDEN partnered with Sonardyne to make marine positioning, navigation and acoustic equipment available for rental from Nantes.