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Mooring System

Responsible Techician: Tzu-Hsuan Chen

Glass Floats    Foam Buoy (L)    Surface Iridium Transmitters    Submersible Iridium Transmitters    

Releases & Commander      Small Traps    Medium Traps

Glass Floats

 

 

 

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Quantity: 80

Supplier: NAUTILUS Marine Service GmbH

Model: VITROVEX 17" Deep Sea Glass  

Part number: NMS-FS-6700-17RO

Features: Offering the floatation required for the installation and retrieval of the mooring sets.

Shell:PE protective shells

Net Floatation: 26 kg/sphere (excl. the frame); 20 kg/sphere (incl. the frame)

Depth Rating: 6700 m

Datasheet: Link

OEM LinkLink

Operational Video (only in Chinese)Link

 

Foam Buoys (Large)

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Quantity: 2

Supplier: DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.

Model: Elliptical ADCP Buoys

Features: Offering the floatation required for the installation and retrieval of the mooring sets; serving as the target for quick identification during retrieval.

Compatible: Signature 55 and 100 ACDP (Nortek) and submersible Iridium satellite transmitters (Apollo)

Net Floatation:120 kg/set

Depth Rating: 1500 m

Specification: Link

Datasheet: Link

OEM Link: Link

Operational Video (only in Chinese)Link

 

Surface Iridium Transmitters

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Quantity: 2

Supplier: Xeos Technologies Inc. 

Model: Rover X

Features: Mounted on the above-water part of the mooring set. Return the coordinates of the mooring via Iridium satellite communications. Flashlight function included.

Communication: Switch on the communication function on the transmitter body with a neodymium magnet; receive the coordinates via emails.

Depth Rating: Above water

Datasheet: Link

OEM ManualLink

OEM LinkLink

 

Submersible Iridium Transmitters

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Quantity: 2

Supplier: Xeos Technologies Inc.

Model: Apollo X7

Features: Mounted on the submerged part of the mooring set. After ascending to the sea surface, the transmitter returns the coordinates of the mooring via Iridium satellite communications. Flashlight function included.

Communication: Switch on the communication function on the transmitter body with a neodymium magnet; receive the coordinates via emails.

Depth Rating: 11000 m

DatasheetLink

OEM ManualLink

OEM LinkLink

Technical Manual (only in Chinese): Link

Operational VideoLink

 

Releases & Commander

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Quantity: 10 (Releases), 1 (Commander)

Supplier: EdgeTech

Model (Releases): 8242XS

Model (Commander): 8011M

Other Release Suppliers Compatible with the Commander: ORE Offshore, EdgeTech, EG&G, Benthors, Oceano, MORS

Features: Input codes to the commander (acoustic transceiver deck unit) to enable/disable/release the acoustic release transponder

Communication: The commander sends signal to the transducer, which then transmits acoustic signals to the release transponder

Accessories: Transducers, release link, zinc block, fixtures for the double releases

Depth Rating: 6000 m

Datasheet: Link (Releases) / Link (Commander)

OEM Manual: Link (Releases) / Link (Commander)

OEM Link:Link (Releases) / Link (Commander)

Introduction of Codes (only in Chinese): Link

Operational Video (only in Chinese)Link

 

Small Sediment Traps

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Quantity: 6

Supplier: Technicap 

Model: PPS 4/3

Features: Collection of settling particles for a long time series

Bottles, Volume & Sampling Area: 12 jars / 250 ml / 0.05 m2

Sampling Frequency (min/max): 1 mins / 18 months

Deep Rating: 6000 m

DatasheetLink

OEM ManualLink

OEM LinkLink

Operational Video (only in Chinese)Link

Related LiteratureLink

 

 

Medium Sediment Traps

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Quantity: 4

Supplier: Technicap 

Model: PPS 3/3

Features: Collection of settling particles for a long time series

Bottles, Volume & Sampling Area: 12 jars / 250 ml / 0.05 m2

Sampling Frequency (min/max): 1 mins / 18 months

Deep Rating: 6000 m

DatasheetLink

OEM ManualLink

OEM LinkLink

Operational Video (only in Chinese)Link

Related LiteratureLink

NotePPS 3/3 and PPS 4/3 differ in size but share the same installation procedure and software.