Oil Spill Detection Systems

Row (Remote Optical Watcher)
An Autonomous, Non-Contact Sensor for Water Monitoring

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Non Stop Monitoring.

Day or night, the ROW provides early detection against oil spills, so you can act.

Low Maintenance.

Robust IP68 enclosure allows installation in the toughest environments.

Off-Grid Design.

Using < 2 W, the ROW can deploy offshore and connect to your wireless telemetry.

Installations around the world. Applications across industries.

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Countries

Installations across all 6 major continents in major industries.

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Installations

Industries ranging from a beverage factory to oil refineries.

Research + Development

All our products are conceived, designed and manufactured by LDI.

Design + Build

With LDI's in-house manufacturing, we deliver around the world.

Sales + Support

LDI and our local partners provide fast, reliable and online technical support.

Taking the Industry Forward.

At the cutting-edge of fluorescence based optics, LDI's ROW instrument is the fast, value-added solution for detecting oil spills for water monitoring. We maintain close co-operation with research institutes and industrial companies from Estonia, across Europe to North America.
Our Products
ROW: Oil Spill Detector

Monitors and Detects Oil Spills on Water, whether for industrial or environmental applications.

ROW: Algal Bloom Sensor

Monitors levels of algae concentration in real-time and alerts to pending blooms.

ROW: DOM level Sensor

Under development. Monitors Organic Matter concentrations in real-time & alerts at excess levels.

Fluo-Imager Analyser

Table-Top Analyser provides identification & measurement of organic aqueous solubles.

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