Draft:Scantrol AS

Scantrol was founded in 1987, and its first product line was the Autotrawl system for commercial fishing, which was introduced in the mid-1990s. The company's technological breakthrough came with the development of its Active Heave Compensation (AHC) technology, allowing offshore operators to stabilize payloads against vessel movement, significantly improving safety and operational efficiency in subsea operations.{{Cite web |last=Fonseca |first=Joseph R. |date=2016-11-29 |title=Saab Leopard Rules the Waves |url=https://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/leopard-rules-waves-541886 |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Marine Technology News |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-14 |title=New AHC Controller Ensures Safe And Smooth Cable Laying Operations {{!}} Ocean News & Technology |url=https://oceannews.com/news/science-technology/new-ahc-controller-ensures-safe-and-smooth-cable-laying-operations/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Ocean News & Technology |language=en-US}} By 2025, the mTrack AHC controller had become widely adopted across multiple vessel types and industries.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-30 |title=Parkburn, Scantrol Collaborate for Offshore Support Vessel Performance in Ultra-Deep Waters |url=https://www.marinelink.com/news/parkburn-scantrol-collaborate-offshore-525218 |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=MarineLink |language=en}}

Scantrol's Active Heave Compensation systems allow offshore winches, cranes, and launch and recovery systems to dynamically compensate for vessel motion caused by waves, maintaining accurate load positioning in harsh sea states. The mTrack AHC controller, launched in 2019, integrates an internal Motion Reference Unit (MRU) and can be installed on both new and existing equipment{{Cite web |date=2018-12-20 |title=MTRACK AHC CONTROLLER WITH INTEGRATED MRU |url=https://www.dockyard-mag.com/single-post/2018/12/20/mtrack-ahc-controller-with-integrated-mru |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Dockyard Magazine |language=en}} By 2025, more than 300 AHC systems had been delivered worldwide.

Scantrol's Autotrawl solution,{{buzzword inline}} which automatically controls the trawl net geometry by adjusting wire lengths based on real-time data from net sensors and vessel motion ensuring that the net remains square and stable even in rough sea conditions, was first launched in the 1990s. The latest generation, SYM 7, enables control of up to seven trawls, and includes features such as turn compensation, MRU integration, and compatibility with Scantrol Deep Vision. In 2023, the company introduced SYM 7 LT, a lower-cost model without MRU. GS Marine completed the first U.S. installation on the Western Dawn the same year. As of 2024, more than 600 Autotrawl systems had been installed worldwide.

Scantrol has supplied launch and recovery control systems for unmanned surface vessels since the early 2020s. As of 2023, the company had received more than 20 mTrack orders for USV systems.

Scantrol Deep Vision was established in 2013 to commercialize a subsea camera system that enables real-time fish species recognition and sorting by species and size directly in the sea.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-11 |title=New trawl technology supports fish sorting |url=https://www.techtransfer.no/en/fishing-and-aquaculture/scantrol-deep-vision/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=TechTransfer |language=en}} The technology was developed with the Institute of Marine Research and SINTEF. It is also part of the CRIMAC research centre supported by the Research Council of Norway.{{Cite web |title=Scantrol and Scantrol Deep Vision Partners in New Innovation Centre |url=https://www.gvr.es/activities/scantrol-and-scantrol-deep-vision-partners-in-new-innovation-centre-gnjnl |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Girona Vision Research |language=en-US}}

In 2023, Bergens Tidende reported that Scantrol had operating revenues of NOK 44.5 million, with operating profit at NOK 8.7 million and pre-tax profit at NOK 8.9 million. The company was ranked as the seventh largest in its sector in Bergen and Vestland.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-12 |title=Eierne til Scantrol AS tok ut millionutbytte, ifølge 2023-regnskapet |url=https://www.bt.no/i/KMMvMM |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Bergens Tidende |language=nb}}

As of 2024, Scantrol's systems had been installed on over 1,250 vessels globally. Historically, over 80% of its systems have been exported.

Scantrol's technologies support sustainability by enabling unmanned operations with reduced fuel use, contributing to bycatch reduction through Deep Vision technology,{{Cite web |date=2022-09-19 |title=Combining Vision and Control for Sustainable Scallop Harvesting - environment coastal & offshore |url=https://ecomagazine.com/news/fisheries-aquaculture/combining-vision-and-control-for-sustainable-scallop-harvesting/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=EcoMagazine |language=en-US}} and extending vessel lifespan via retrofittable control systems.

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