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Feb 3, 2017
For the next installment in our series of technical articles, Rob Morris, Product Line Sales Engineer for EdgeTech, examines how to choose the proper acoustic release for an application.
Introduction
In my role as Product Line Sales Engineer for acoustic releases and actuated products, I am frequently asked, “What acoustic release should I use for my application?”
The choice of release depends on many factors, such as water depth, length of the deployment, release load and lift load, and expected ambient noise. Biofouling or silting can also be a problem in some areas and should be taken into consideration as well. Following are some examples of applications and the related solutions.
Factors affecting the selection of an acoustic release.
Deploy an in-line mooring with multiple instruments in deepwater (5000 to 6000 meters) for 1 to 2 years
In this case, I would recommend a deepwater acoustic release with full transponding capability that can handle a large anchor (1000kg or more). Because of the cost of the mooring instruments and the value of the data, it is critical the mooring be recovered. Therefore, a tandem release set-up for redundancy would also be desirable.
The transponding capability (tilt, release status and ranging) is very useful for deepwater operations to locate the mooring before releasing, to receive release status, and to track the mooring as it rises to the surface. Please also consider that depending on depth and how much buoyancy and drag the mooring has, it could take up to an hour for the equipment to reach the surface. (See Jon Wood’s article on buoy ascent here. LINK) And if there are subsea currents in the area the mooring could be a couple of miles away when it finally reaches the surface.
Shallow water and a heavy load
Sometimes scientists and ocean researchers find themselves in need of deploying a heavy package in shallow to mid-water settings and there is a desire to use an existing acoustic release that was acquired previously based on water depth requirements, but not release loads. To address the situation a strongback can be added to the acoustic release as a cost-effective way to increase the release and lift load rating of a mid-water acoustic release.
Deploy an in-line mooring in shallow water in harsh environments, such as the High Arctic, for 1 year
Because of the remote location and the harsh coastal environment, the PORT MFE (Push Off Release Transponder) is ideal for deployments of this kind. The mechanical drive off system is the best choice for deployments where normal release mechanisms can experience growth or sediment build up. Unlike traditional releases that use a metallic lever mechanism for their release function, the PORT uses a non-corrosive link that is physically pushed off of the unit when commanded. This eliminates the often troublesome issues of biofouling and corrosion that causes failures in other units.
Here is a real life example of this. 20 moorings were deployed to log fish tracking information in a remote area in the High Arctic. The user planned to recover the moorings in 12 months, but due to weather conditions and the inability to schedule ship time, the moorings were left in place for 4 years. When the user finally made it back to the deployment site, they were very happy to recover all 20 of the releases. The Push Off Release mechanism easily overcame the heavy marine growth that had built up over 4 years.
The releases were covered with so much marine growth they can barely be seen in the photo below.
Marine growth covering buoys deployed in shallow water.
Deploy and recover an instrument package including the anchor leaving nothing behind on the seafloor
Sometimes there are regulations that require all equipment to be removed from the seafloor when the job is completed. Sometimes the solution for this application would be to use a Pop-up system. A Pop-up system combines the acoustic release, flotation and line in one package. When acoustically commanded by a deck unit, the acoustic release and the top portion of the pop-up package will float to the surface. The release and surface flotation remains connected to the bottom section by a high strength synthetic line for easy retrieval leaving nothing behind on the seafloor.
Deploy and recover an instrument package in an area where fishing trawlers work
Often science and commerce work in the same space. So in the case where instruments need to sit on a seafloor where trawling is done, the solution is a TRBM (Trawl-Resistant Bottom Mount) with integrated flotation and an acoustic release.
DeepWater Buoyancy Trawl-Resistant Bottom Mount
In this design, all the instruments and an acoustic release are integrated into a low-profile, trawl-resistant, deployment package. When commanded, the release activates and the flotation module will rise to the surface with all the instruments. The float has a line attached to it that is also attached to the ballast on the seafloor so that everything can be recovered. In some instances a dual release arrangement is also used within the TRBM.
Dual Acoustic Release setup in a DeepWater Buoyancy Trawl-Resistant Bottom Mount (TRBM).
No matter what application you have, choosing the correct release is an important decision. If you are not sure what release to use for your application I am always available to help.
Choose wisely.
Rob Morris
About EdgeTech
EdgeTech Marine develops and produces a variety of standard and specialized marine products and systems including acoustic releases and USBL systems, side scan sonars, sub-bottom profilers, bathymetry systems.
Contact us at www.edgetech.com
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About DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty-five years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters.
Contact us at www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
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Jan 21, 2017
DeepWater Buoyancy has the finest international representative network for oceanographic subsea buoyancy. What follows is the first of a series of articles on our representative groups. First in line is our representative in Australia and New Zealand – UVS. Originally led by its founder Russell Priest, UVS has been representing this product line for over 20 years. Now under the leadership of Darren Burrowes and Neil Hodges, and part of the BlueZone Group, UVS services our customers in this region from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in Townsville, Queensland to CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Division in Hobart, Tasmania and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in New Zealand.
Introduction
UVS was founded in 1973, supplying equipment and services to Australia’s first Offshore Oil & Gas field, and now enjoys a unique and preeminent position in the underwater electronics market in Australia with over 50 representations and a strong repeat business from satisfied customers who have dealt with UVS for many years. UVS has a track record of innovation: in the 1970s selling, supporting and operating the first Remotely Operated Vehicles in Australia; introducing Teledyne ADCP technology in the 1980s and developing the first ADCP service centre outside of the Teledyne organisation; and supporting Liquid Robotics “Wave Glider” vehicles for the Royal Australian Navy since 2011.
BlueZone Group
In 2015 UVS and its sister companies ATSA Defence Services and UVS Trenchless were joined under a common umbrella, the BlueZone Group. These three companies share resources, offices and ownership, and growth strategies for the group are centred around exploring and developing synergies between diverse markets in Australia. The common theme of all business operations is sales, support and service to customers operating in the challenging conditions of Australia’s deep oceans, coastal seas, rivers and water infrastructure.
Locations & Staff
UVS maintains an Australia-wide footprint with 38 staff operating from offices and fully-equipped workshops in Newcastle, Melbourne and Perth. This model enables UVS to offer local service, backup and sales to customers across Australia. The UVS sales team undertakes continuous training to maintain current knowledge of a wide product range. The sales team is supported by service and engineering staff who work nation-wide to complete projects to high quality and customer satisfaction. Together the combined capability provides a complete service to customers supporting complex electronic systems in harsh environments.
Capabilities
The UVS capability is based on the following features:
- Wide Product Portfolio: With a wide product portfolio UVS can provide a “one-stop-shop” for many customers.
- Supply to Multiple Markets including Defence; Offshore Oil & Gas, Oceanographic; Hydrographic and Water Resources. Where there are synergies between market areas we look to leverage these for the benefit of our customers, reducing costs, providing faster delivery or developing innovative solutions resulting from bringing new vision and ideas from one market to another.
- Sales and service synergy: The strong sales capability of UVS is matched by a highly capable service and engineering capacity in underwater technology and systems engineering. UVS has completed multiple engineering projects for customers to meet tight deadlines and demanding operational conditions.
Learn more about UVS Pty Ltd
www.uvs.com.au
Learn more about BlueZone Group
www.bluezonegroup.com.au
About DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty-five years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters.
www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
Dec 16, 2016
DeepWater Buoyancy was featured in the December issue of Ocean News and Technology (LINK). The full page article gives a bit of our history, as well as an overview of our products and capabilities.
Download a PDF of the article HERE…
…or read the full text of the article below.
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.
Rising to Your Undersea Challenges®
DeepWater Buoyancy Inc. is the world’s largest producer of subsea buoyancy products for the oceanographic industry and has a vast product line of buoyancy solutions for offshore oil & gas, energy and technology companies. This product portfolio has been built over the course of 35 years serving these industries. Though they offer products for shallow water applications, the company specializes in deepwater, providing solutions to depths of 6000 meters and beyond.
DeepWater Buoyancy’s headquarters and manufacturing operations are located in New England, the birthplace of syntactic foam. New England is also where David Cook formed Flotation Technologies (Flotec). Incorporated in 1979, Flotec grew into a recognized world leader in the manufacture of deepwater buoyancy products that included ADCP Buoys, distributed buoyancy modules and drilling riser buoyancy. Flotec was purchased in 2008 by a subsea equipment manufacturer.
In 2013, DeepWater Buoyancy acquired the rights and designs for the legacy Flotec material technology and products when its parent company was in the process of closing the New England facility. Since then, DeepWater Buoyancy has been producing, improving and growing the Flotec product line, which has been the industry standard for decades. DeepWater Buoyancy also stocks parts for these legacy products and provides design and application assistance.
The founder of DeepWater Buoyancy is former Flotec President, David Capotosto. Shortly after opening the doors of DeepWater Buoyancy, Mr. Capotosto was joined by three other former members of Flotec’s senior management team. This team of four now owns and manages DeepWater Buoyancy. The vision in creating DeepWater Buoyancy was to continue the Flotec commitment to designing and manufacturing the very best buoyancy solutions, and to provide the highest level of support for customers using the products. To that end, one of the first initiatives taken was to re-establish the international network of representatives and distributors operating in the oceanographic market. This network provides in-country sales, service, support, and application assistance in over 35 countries.
DeepWater Buoyancy’s 62 inch spherical ADCP buoy with integral frame, clamps and instrument pockets.
At the heart of the DeepWater Buoyancy product line are the subsurface ADCP buoys. These buoys, originally developed for Teledyne RD Instruments’ ADCPs, are considered the gold standard within the industry. Consisting primarily of both spherical and elliptical buoys, the product line also includes the unique StableMoor® Mooring Buoys. These torpedo-shaped buoys are engineered to house ADCPs and other sensors for high current data collection applications. By design, the StableMoor® reduces drag and increases mooring stability in extreme flow regimes, thereby producing superior data sets.
However, DeepWater Buoyancy’s product line goes well beyond ADCP buoys. In the oceanographic market there are bottom mounts, instrument collars, and cable floats. For offshore oil & gas, there are installation blocks, modular buoys, deepwater marker floats and ROV buoyancy. In addition to DeepTec® syntactic foam products and custom-engineered components, there are also polyurethane and fabricated metal products for use subsea.
If a client can’t find their ideal solution in the product line, DeepWater Buoyancy will design and produce a custom product. The company’s design philosophy is, “A customer should have a product that meets the application, and not be forced to adjust their application to an off-the-shelf product.” Whether that is modifying an existing design or starting with a blank sheet of paper, the goal is to produce the finest, most cost-effective solution for any given application.
With a deep understanding of customers’ subsea operations, a long history of providing solutions to complex buoyancy applications, and a state of the art manufacturing facility, DeepWater Buoyancy is well-positioned to meet the challenges of this rapidly-evolving technology.
Nov 9, 2016
DeepWater Buoyancy is now a member of the Marine & Oceanographic Technology Network (MOTN).
The Marine & Oceanographic Technology Network is a non-profit corporation with the express purpose of promoting, supporting, and expanding the marine technology manufacturing and service businesses. MOTN fosters cooperation between, and opportunities for, its member companies. Member companies include industry suppliers, consultants, representatives, research institutes and manufacturers, working together to increase business opportunities both within and outside of the organization.
Learn more about MOTN here… http://www.motn.org/
Oct 5, 2016
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc. announced the delivery of a significant follow-on order of diver-serviceable bottom mounts for one of the world’s largest fish farming companies. The bottom mounts are set on the seafloor at a depth of 50 to 100 meters and allow for the proper deployment of ADCPs to monitor the environment around the fish farm cages.
ADCP’s are used in aquaculture applications in order to monitor currents and waves for the following main purposes:
- Investigate new fish farming areas
- Monitor currents when feeding in order to minimize feed loss
- Monitor fish waste for pollution plumes
The order was secured by DeepWater Buoyancy’s UK representative, Saderet Ltd. Saderet is the exclusive distributor of DeepWater Buoyancy products in the UK. Saderet also represents Teledyne RD Instruments, makers of the Sentinel V50 ADCP, which was chosen for this application.
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.’s recently retooled BTM-AL50 diver-serviceable bottom mount line is equipped with a two-axis gimbal to mount an ADCP, clamps for a remote battery housing, and zinc anodes for corrosion resistance. The three articulating footpads are provided with standard urethane-coated ballast, with additional ballasting provided for this application.
The client was pleased with the performance, delivery, and quality of the equipment supplied in the first order, as well as the ongoing technical support provided by Saderet, DeepWater Buoyancy and Teledyne RDI.
About Saderet Ltd.
Saderet Ltd. specialize in the supply of survey and positioning equipment and services to a wide variety of markets including marine and land survey, GIS, oceanography, precision agriculture, and OEM. Presenting some of the best manufacturers of survey related equipment in the world, we deliver products worldwide.
www.saderet.co.uk
About DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty-five years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters.
www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
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Aug 30, 2016
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc. announced today that it has added a new buoyancy product for subsea installation applications. The MiniMod™ small modular buoy is a buoyancy system that allows the end user to quickly and easily vary the amount of buoyancy for different projects.
Our current modular buoys are the most versatile approach to buoyancy for offshore applications. They are offered in a variety of standard sizes with buoyancy as great as 2 metric tons and depth ratings to 6000 meters. For installation of pipeline sleds, jumpers, or suspended moorings, this multi-purpose product offers a straightforward way to meet buoyancy requirements.
Our MiniMod™ small modular buoys are designed for lighter applications. Still rated to depths as great as 6000 meters, the standard 7-module buoy can provide up to 325 kg of buoyancy. Made from high-strength DeepTec™ solid syntactic foam that is finished with an abrasion-resistant, polyurethane elastomer coating, these buoys can stand up to rough handling on-deck and in the water.
The syntactic foam modules are held together and handled by use of synthetic straps, as opposed to metal hardware. These straps have numerous benefits including corrosion resistance, ease of handling, and no loss of buoyancy. Modules interlock for added strength and can easily be added or removed for your application.
With rugged construction and the world’s most reliable, field-proven syntactic foams, these truly modular buoys provide offshore users with years of trouble-free service.
Download a datasheet HERE
See all our product types HERE
About DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty-five years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters.
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | sales@deepwb.com | +1 207 502 1400
For further company information: David A. Capotosto | davidcap@deepwb.com | +1 207 468 8545
Aug 29, 2016
For the next installment in our series of technical articles, ocean engineer Jon Wood addresses an interesting question related to deployment and recovery of subsea mooring systems. Jon has decades of experience working with DeepWater Buoyancy’s oceanographic buoys.
How Fast Does a Buoy Ascend?
I’ve been asked that question frequently, since the ascent (or descent) rate of a buoy can be a consideration when planning for offshore operations. Especially for projects in very deep water, it can take a long time for a mooring to reach the seabed, and an equally long, if not longer, time for it to float back to the surface. In this article we will look at the forces involved, methodology for tracking the rate during deployment or recovery, and an example that might help you estimate.
So, “How long will it take?” The true answer is, of course, “It depends!” It depends on the buoyancy of the buoys in the mooring and the weight of the line, instruments and anchor, as well as the drag forces imposed by all of the components.
We have measured these rates during several past mooring deployment and recovery operations. By setting a hydrophone over the rail and ranging repeatedly on the mooring’s acoustic releases (4 or 10 second repetition rate, typically), we have been able to quantify both descent (deployment) and ascent (recovery) speeds for different mooring configurations. Not all scenarios are the same but these data provide some ballpark estimates that may be helpful in planning future operations.
The two main factors that affect the descent rate of a mooring are the weight of the anchor (magnitude of the downward force) and the restraining effect of buoys and other mooring components (buoyancy and drag). Within these restraining effects, the largest components are typically buoys as they have the most immediate influence.
The mooring reaches terminal velocity when the downward gravitational force equals the upward restraining force. This seems to happen quickly once all components are submerged. Upon release, the ascent rates are also governed by the magnitude of the upward forces (i.e. buoyancy), as well as the drag-imposed restraints of all mooring components.
As an example, we had a mooring consisting of a 49” spherical buoy (reserve buoyancy about 900 lbs). The buoy was connected to the anchor via approximately 1000m of wire rope. The mooring also included two smaller (35” spherical) intermediate buoys plus assorted current meters. The anchor was a 4800-pound pile of old scrap chain cobbled together from a local salvage yard. After streaming out the mooring line from the vessel and free-falling the anchor (i.e. the anchor-last technique), the acoustic releases descended to the seabed at an average rate of about 3.0 meters/second. In 1500m water depth, that translates to 500 seconds, or just over 8 minutes, for the mooring to settle. On recovery, after the mooring was released from its anchor to float freely to the surface, we found the ascent rate was quite similar, about 2.8 meters/second. Since the top buoy was positioned roughly 500m deep, it took about 3 minutes for the buoy to appear at the surface.
Here’s wishing that your next mooring deployment sees a soft landing!
Jon Wood
Ocean Data Technologies, Inc.
About Ocean Data Technologies, Inc.
Ocean Data Technologies, Inc. is a Massachusetts (United States) corporation providing oceanographic data acquisition services and support to the global offshore marine industry. Ocean Data designs and installs simple, reliable systems that collect information critical to our customer’s needs in deep-water, continental shelf, as well as nearshore and estuary regions.
Contact us at www.oceandatatech.com
About DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty-five years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters.
Contact us at www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
Ocean Data Technologies recovering a spherical ADCP buoy 8 miles outside of Port Everglades, Florida, in the Florida Current (Gulf Stream), aboard the M/V Richard L. Becker. The ADCP mooring was for Dr. Alexander Soloviev of Nova Southeastern University. It was deployed for nearly 4 years, with regular 6-month turnaround operations (like this one), recording an impressive data set of Gulf Stream variability.
Aug 9, 2016
DeepWater Buoyancy has recently retooled the popular Diver-Serviceable Bottom Mount. In addition to improvements to the standard, welded bottom mount (BTM-AL50-A), a fold-able version was designed to reduce shipping costs, minimize space on deck and simplify handling for deployment (BTM-AL50-B).
Both of these rugged tripods come ready to accept your ADCP and remote battery canister, and can easily be modified to fit CTD, wave/tide gauge, velocimeter or other instrumentation. The frames can also be fitted with acoustically-released popup buoys.
BTM-AL50’s are manufactured using 5000 series aluminum and galvanically-isolated fasteners, and are fitted with zinc anodes for superior corrosion resistance. The standard double-axis gimbal keeps your ADCP oriented to vertical after deployment and is manufactured using ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene to deter marine growth. Fixed mounts can also be provided.
The units’ three foot pads are supplied with through holes for ballast or for spiking depending on your application. Standard (10lb/4.5kg) urethane-coated ballasts are provided for each of the three legs. Additional ballast is available upon request .
Download a datasheet HERE
See all our product types HERE
About DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters.
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | sales@deepwb.com | +1 207 502 1400
For further company information: David A. Capotosto | davidcap@deepwb.com | +1 207 468 8545
Mar 30, 2016
DeepWater Buoyancy is co-sponsoring and exhibiting at the 11th MTS Buoy Workshop sponsored by the Marine Technology Society (MTS).
The Workshop will be held at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Woods Hole, Massachusetts, on Quissett Campus. The workshop will run from April 18-21, 2016.
To learn more about the event, CLICK HERE
On Friday the 22nd, participants have been invited to make the trip north to Maine for lunch and a tour of DeepWater Buoyancy’s Biddeford facility. Afterwards, participants can continue on and take a tour of the Yale Cordage facility in the neighboring town of Saco.
To sign up for the lunch and tour simply send an email to sales@deepwb.com.
To learn more about Yale Cordage, go to www.YaleCordage.com.
To learn more about DeepWater Buoyancy, go to www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com.
Mar 10, 2016
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc. has announced today that it has entered a distribution agreement with Unique Group, a leading subsea and offshore service provider headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. Unique Group will act as sales representative and distributor of DeepWater Buoyancy’s subsea buoyancy products within the GCC region.
DeepWater Buoyancy has over 30 years of experience in engineering and manufacturing subsea buoyancy products for oceanographic, offshore oil and gas, and industrial companies around the world. The product line includes ADCP deployment solutions, mooring buoys, cable and marker floats, instrument collars, trawl-resistant bottom mounts and ROV buoyancy.
On securing this partnership, Sahil Gandhi, Executive Director at Unique Group commented, “We are excited about our new partnership agreement with DeepWater Buoyancy. Its products are high quality and are appreciated by customers across the globe. We’ve been dealing with oceanographic products for ADCP and other mooring solutions and to complete our product offering, we chose to partner with Deepwater Buoyancy in order to provide turnkey solutions in offshore oceanographic monitoring. We look forward to strengthening our customer base in the region with products such as the ADCP and mooring buoys, marker and cable floats, and the ROV buoyancy modules which are of special interest for projects within the GCC.”
David Capotosto, Co-President of DeepWater Buoyancy Inc. added, “The partnership with Unique Group is in line with our goal of expanding our global network of representatives. It reinforces our philosophy of local representation the world over, thus providing customers with the very best in technical and sales support. Unique Group is particularly well-established in the Middle East and is amongst the best sales and technical organizations in the region. We are excited about the opportunity for our products to reach a wider customer base in this region. We look forward to a great association with Unique Group in the years ahead.”
About Unique Group
Founded in 1993, Unique Group is among the world’s prominent integrated subsea and offshore solution providers. Through its five operational business divisions, Unique Group is a specialist in the provision of engineering, sales and rental of equipment for the marine, diving, and subsea market sectors. The group has an established manufacturing capability for the delivery of customized engineering projects worldwide. Unique Group is headquartered in Sharjah, Middle East and has a local presence in the USA, UK, Netherlands, South Africa, India, and Singapore and employs over 500 people worldwide.
For more information, please contact: Sharad Kumar, Group Business Development Manager | kumar@uniquegroup.com | +971 6 5130490
About DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters. Contact us at www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | dcote@deepwb.com |+1 207-468-2565
For further company information: David Capotosto, Co-President | davidcap@deepwb.com | +1 207-468-8545
DeepWater Buoyancy’s 62 inch spherical ADCP buoy with integral frame, clamps and instrument pockets.
Feb 11, 2016
For the first of a series of technical articles, we asked our friend and ocean engineer Jon Wood to write a short article about the value of subsea mooring of instruments. Jon has decades of experience working with DeepWater Buoyancy’s ADCP deployment product line.
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Oceanographic moorings can be categorized as surface-based, sub-surface, or bottom-mounted.
Bottom-mounted moorings are generally fixed frames containing the sensor payload, and to ease deployment and retrieval, typically restricted to relatively shallow waters; say, less than 50m depth.
Surface moorings are used in all water depths from shallow areas to the deepest parts of the world’s oceans. Surface-based systems utilize a large buoy with sufficient reserve buoyancy to remain upright in all expected conditions. Think hurricanes and other storms. Surface buoys are required for real-time data telemetry for operational purposes or data security concerns. These buoys require warning apparatus such as radar reflectors and navigation lights, and are prone to damage due to storm systems, vessel collisions, vandalism, or theft. Further, buoy response to the surface wave field during energetic events can cause excessive motion of buoy-mounted sensors, such as acoustic Doppler current profilers, and thereby degrade the quality of data obtained from them.
Subsurface buoy systems offer an attractive alternative to these other techniques for several reasons. Installing buoys below the surface, and out of sight, relieves any risk of human tampering or vessel collision while left unattended. This is especially important in remote regions where much of our work takes place. Prudent design of a subsurface mooring system can position sensors optimally to provide high-quality observations less affected by higher-frequency motions resulting from near-surface energy. Because the sensors can be placed well below the surface layer, the improved sensor stability reduces noise and results in a superior measurement.
Two examples of the benefits of subsurface moorings come to mind. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina passed closely to our deep-water subsurface mooring at the time of near-peak intensity. Despite our worst fears, the mooring survived without any damage and was recovered successfully with full data capture. The mooring was designed to place an ADCP 80m below the surface, looking upward. While the storm kicked up massive waves and currents in the near-surface layer, destroying many rigs and other infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico, our ADCP sat well below the action, quite stable, and provided extremely high-quality, high-resolution current profiles throughout the entire event.
In 2009, we were asked to measure high-speed turbidity currents in the deep Congo River canyon off West Africa. Turbidity currents are sediment-fueled, undersea ‘avalanches’ which destroy nearly everything in its path. Despite numerous attempts in this area there had been no success with direct measurement. Knowing turbidity currents are strongest near the seabed and decrease in intensity above, our subsurface mooring design used the same remote sampling approach as for Katrina, except in this case the ADCP was inverted. The ADCP was about 70m above the seabed and looking downward, at an elevation where currents were expected to be weaker. All supporting high-drag mooring components such as buoys and acoustic releases were also placed well above the seabed, out of the high-speed flow, attached to a large anchor with just a single length of thin-diameter wire. During this program we measured dozens of turbidity current events successfully with very high spatial and temporal resolution. The most intense event reached speeds exceeding 5 knots! In water depths exceeding 2000m!
These are but two cases where subsurface moorings can be designed optimally to record even the most energetic ocean processes.
About Ocean Data Technologies, Inc.
Ocean Data Technologies, Inc. is a Massachusetts (United States) corporation providing oceanographic data acquisition services and support to the global offshore marine industry. Ocean Data designs and installs simple, reliable systems that collect information critical to our customer’s needs in deep-water, continental shelf, as well as nearshore and estuary regions.
Contact us at www.oceandatatech.com
About DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc.
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters.
Contact us at www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
Ocean Data Technologies deploys a subsea mooring with a DeepWater Buoyancy ADCP buoy.
Jan 11, 2016
At the request of one of our customers, DeepWater Buoyancy has recently completed the design, tooling and production of a new, stack-able marker float. Marker floats are used in ROV and Survey operations around the world. Due to their unique acoustic signature and high visibility coloration they are a popular choice for marking bottom location to facilitate ROV maneuvering.
The traditional marker float, which has been produced for over 30 years, is the shape of a U.S. football. The new design has a square cross section. The square shape provides an even stronger signature for location. It also allows stacking for more efficient storage and shipping. Like the traditional model, the “square” marker float is constructed with a durable, rotationally-molded shell and is filled with solid DeepTec™ syntactic foam. It is molded from a bright yellow polyethylene for visibility.
Both models provide the same amount of buoyancy and are the same price for a given depth rating. Standard models are available for 3000, 4000 and 6000 meters. Of course, like all other DeepWater Buoyancy products, if you have a special requirement for a different depth, just ask. We are glad to accommodate you.
To download a datasheet, click HERE
See all our product types HERE
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | sales@deepwb.com | +1 207 502 1400
Sep 2, 2015
DeepWater Buoyancy has signed a representation agreement with Sea and Land Technologies of Singapore to provide sales and support of its entire product line to the Southeast Asian Region.
DeepWater Buoyancy produces the legacy Flotation Technologies (Flotec) syntactic foam product line. This includes oceanographic equipment such as ADCP deployment products and subsurface mooring buoys, as well as, flotation products for offshore oil and gas. The DeepWater Buoyancy oil and gas product line includes; modular buoys, instrument collars, marker floats, cable floats, ROV buoyancy and custom syntactic foam solutions.
Established in 1994, Sea and Land Technologies (SALT) has been synonymous with supply and support of high technology products and services for a variety of markets, including; Oceanography, Hydrography, Geophysical/Seismic, Meteorology, Hydrology, and Coastal Monitoring and Environmental studies. With offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand, SALT is well-positioned to respond to the regional requirements of these markets.
SALT had been the ASEAN representative for Flotation Technologies for many years. Upon formation of DeepWater Buoyancy, SALT began the process of transitioning customers to the new company and has worked with DeepWater on many successful projects since then. “We are quite pleased to strengthen and formalize our ongoing relationship with Sea and Land Technologies”, stated David Capotosto, Co-President and Director of Business Development for DeepWater Buoyancy. “The SALT team is well acquainted with our products and their applications. We look forward to continued success together.”
DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | sales@deepwb.com | +1 207 502 1400
For further company information: David Capotosto, Co-President | davidcap@deepwb.com | +1 207 468 8545
For more information or to contact Sea and Land Technologies: sea-landtech.com
Jul 27, 2015
Metocean Services International has selected DeepWater Buoyancy to provide buoyancy products for a large metocean project in East Africa.
The project being conducted by Metocean Services includes the collection of wave and surface currents, and meteorological data in two locations. In another twelve locations, current profile and temperature data will be collected. Systems will be deployed in water depths ranging from 53 meters to 2,600 meters. Initial deployment will take place the end of 2015 with service visits at 4 month intervals. Data collection will take place over the course of 12 months. Metocean Services will charter the vessel for all offshore operations.
For this project, DeepWater Buoyancy will be providing Trawl-Resistant Bottom Mounts (TRBMs) and Hydro-float™ Mooring Buoys (HMBs). Flotation Technologies ADCP buoys owned by Metocean Services will be used for ADCP moorings.
DeepWater Buoyancy produces syntactic foam-based, subsea buoyancy solutions for oceanographic and oil & gas markets. Metocean Services is well acquainted with the DeepWater Buoyancy product line having used the Flotation Technologies (Flotec) product for many years prior to the acquisition of legacy Flotec product lines by DeepWater Buoyancy in 2013.
DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | sales@deepwb.com | +1 207 502 1400
For further company information: David Capotosto, Co-President | davidcap@deepwb.com | +1 207 468 8545
About Metocean
Metocean Services International is a provider of meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) services worldwide. Formed in September 2003 by Stefan Stimson, Sidney Bilski and Bruce Spolander, Metocean Services now has offices in South Africa, Australia and Mozambique. Services include oceanographic data collection, meteorological data collection, metocean data processing & analysis, marine weather forecasting and oceanographic equipment sales.
For more information or to contact Metocean Services International: metoceanservices.com
Apr 28, 2015
DeepWater Buoyancy is co-sponsoring ADCPs in Action in Australia (AiAiA) on May 12-14. The event is being hosted by UVS Pty Ltd. UVS is a long term partner of DeepWater Buoyancy and represents us in Australia.
ADCPs in Action events are Teledyne RDI programs that are held in San Diego, India, Australia and the Netherlands.
Learn more about the event here… http://www.uvs.com.au/AiAiA
Download the event program here… AiAiA-2015-Program
Mar 23, 2015
DeepWater Buoyancy has recently retooled the CF-12 Quick-Loc™ cable float. The new rotationally-molded design improves the durability and manufacturability of this product.
This updated design allows us to produce the hinge & latch or the bolt-on versions of the product using the same polyethylene shell. The hinge & latch version allows for rapid attachment and removal on your cable during deployment and recovery. The bolt-on style is typically used for long term deployments that require increased attachment tension. The product can also be ordered with both sets of features for maximum flexibility. These floats can also be used on soft line, wire rope, chain and seismic streamers.
Have buoyancy requirements? Please contact us to discuss your projects as we have many standard designs to meet your needs from the ocean surface to beyond 6000 meters depth.
See all our product types HERE
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | sales@deepwb.com | +1 207 502 1400
Feb 24, 2015
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Waters & David Co. of New Orleans for sales representation of its oil and gas products in the Gulf Coast.
“We are pleased to have the Waters & David team acting as our representatives,” said DeepWater Buoyancy Co-President & Director of Business Development, David Capotosto. “Peter Waters and his team understand the needs of our oil and gas customers in this region and are present in the area to help us to better serve them.”
Waters & David provides sales representation in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. They have been representing manufacturers of quality marine products for over thirty years.
“At Waters & David we focus on direct personal relationships with our customers,” said Peter Waters, Owner and Co-founder of Waters & David. “DeepWater Buoyancy values this about us. They strive for outstanding customer service to complement their line of subsea buoyancy products. We are excited about being their representatives to their existing customers in the Gulf Coast, as well as, introducing their line to new customers.”
Peter Waters and David Capotosto sign the representation agreement at the DeepWater Buoyancy facility.
DeepWater Buoyancy secured the designs and manufacturing rights to a select group of former Flotation Technologies oceanographic and oil & gas products, and has been manufacturing and enhancing those systems from its facility in Biddeford, Maine since 2013. Waters & David will be representing the oil and gas line which consists of products for the survey, seismic, ROV and installation markets.
Products include marker floats, cable floats, instrument collars, installation buoyancy and ROV/skid buoyancy. In addition to the standard product line, which has over 30 years of proven syntactic foam and product technology, DeepWater Buoyancy specializes in producing custom designs to meet specific customer needs.
DeepWater Buoyancy has an existing network of international sales representatives for its oceanographic products throughout the globe, across six continents.
www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | sales@deepwb.com | +1 207 502 1400
For further company information: David Capotosto, Co-President | davidcap@deepwb.com | +1 207 468 8545
To download a PDF of this press release CLICK HERE
About Waters and David:
Waters & David Company provides exceptional coverage in a large geographic territory encompassing the Central South/Gulf market. The Waters & David group (Peter Waters along with Chris Kelly, Clayton Smith and Kurt Fromherz) brings extensive knowledge to both the customer and the manufacturer in the form of close familiarity with the product and the market. www.watersanddavid.com
Nov 24, 2014
DeepWater Buoyancy has signed an exclusive representation agreement with Maresco Ltd to provide sales and support of our Oceanographic product line in the country of Greece.
Maresco Ltd is a leading provider of marine research services and marine consulting. Maresco has over than 30 years of experience, providing technical and scientific support for marine research projects, field surveys and is also involved in sales of products and laboratory equipment for aquatic environment research and mapping.
Maresco was a former Flotation Technologies representative and the team at DeepWater Buoyancy has a long history of successful business with them.
For more information, follow these links…
DeepWater Buoyancy Contact Information: https://deepwaterbuoyancy.com/contact/
Information about Maresco Ltd: http://www.maresco.gr/
Sep 8, 2014
DeepWater Buoyancy Doubles Staff and Facility Size
DeepWater Buoyancy Inc. announced this week that it has doubled both its facility and workforce during the first eight months of 2014. The new facility was opened in January after securing the rights to the Flotation Technologies syntactic foam-based, legacy oceanographic and oil/gas undersea product lines.
“We are so grateful for the loyal customer support we’ve seen since opening our doors in January,” said DeepWater Buoyancy Co-President & Director of Business Development, David Capotosto. “Because of their trust in our team and products, we have already shipped thousands of buoys, systems and subsea components to a dozen different countries.”
“One key to our rapid expansion,” said Capotosto, “is that our customers have been able to make a seamless transition from Flotation Technologies to DeepWater Buoyancy. We’re shipping new and replacement buoys and components daily.” The company manufactures a full line of ADCP buoys, cable floats, instrument collars and custom syntactic solutions reliable at depths exceeding six thousand meters.
Key milestones in DeepWater Buoyancy’s growth include:
January 2014
- Company begins to offer newly-acquired, legacy designs from Flotec.
- Ten-thousand square-foot facility designed, refurbished and opened.
- Launched with initial staff of former Flotec workers.
- Initial orders shipped.
August 2014
- Facility doubled to 20,000 square feet with option for significant further growth.
- Staff more than doubled.
- Shipped over 4,800 buoys, systems and components to twelve countries along with United States.
- Served key customers including Scripps, Subsea7, Fugro, FMC Technologies, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Oceaneering International, and PGS Geophysical AS.
DeepWater Buoyancy has also aggressively expanded its network of international sales representatives, recently adding partners in Australia, Brazil, Denmark and South Africa to its sales team. Representatives are based in China, France, Spain, India, Japan, the Netherlands and additional countries across six continents.
About DeepWater Buoyancy:
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters.
www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | sales@deepwb.com | +1 207 502 1400
For further company information: David Capotosto, Co-President | davidcap@deepwb.com | +1 207 468 8545
To download a PDF of this press release CLICK HERE
Jul 8, 2014
DeepWater Buoyancy has signed exclusive representation agreements with key business partners to provide sales and support of our Oceanographic products to our rapidly-growing international customer base.
UVS Pty Ltd is headquartered in Newcastle, Australia, but also maintains offices in Melbourne and Perth to provide a national reach with local access to sales and service. UVS has been a supplier of quality subsea equipment and services to the Oceanographic, Hydrographic, Defense, Offshore Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy and Water Utility market sectors since 1973.
The Drakkar Atlantec Group, based in Florianopolis, Brazil, provides sales, service and rental of marine products from leading manufactures around the globe. In addition to DeepWater Buoyancy, Drakkar Atlantec represents other fine oceanographic equipment manufacturers such as Teledyne RDI and Falmouth Scientific.
Both Drakkar and UVS were former Flotation Technologies Representatives and the team at DeepWater has a long history of successful business with both of these outstanding companies.
EVIA a/s, based in Skanderborg, Denmark, is a new addition to our international representation network. EIVA is an engineering company with more than 35 years of experience in the offshore construction and survey industry. The company provides software, equipment, integrated system solutions, rental services, 24/7 support and software training to a wide range of segments, covering virtually any subsea task.
Since DeepWater Buoyancy launched its line of subsea oceanography products based on the legacy Flotation Technologies designs, the company has delivered subsurface ADCP Buoys, trawl resistant bottom mounts (TRBM’s) and a wide variety of other buoyancy solutions for customers in over a dozen different countries around the world. The DeepWater Buoyancy team has decades of experience in the creation and manufacturing of syntactic foam products used by the oceanographic community and the oil/gas industry.
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Jun 16, 2014
DeepWater Buoyancy Chosen for Ocean Observatories Initiative
Flotation Products To Support New Undersea Research Network
DeepWater Buoyancy has been awarded a major contract to supply flotation to the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory for the cabled observatory component of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The OOI, a project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is planned as an integrated infrastructure of science-driven platforms and sensor systems to measure physical, chemical, geological and biological properties and processes from the seafloor to the air-sea interface.
The company was selected after a competitive bidding and assessment process that evaluated product performance, technical specifications and pricing.
“We are honored to be chosen for the Ocean Observatories Initiative,” said DeepWater Buoyancy president David Capotosto. “This is a major achievement for our team, and we look forward to partnering with the oceanography community on the OOI.”
DeepWater Buoyancy will be delivering more than 32,000 lbs. (14,500 kg) of DeepTec™ syntactic foam in support of the cabled observatory component of the OOI.
Over 268 individual products will be provided as part of this sizable order including: 210 model CF-12 cable floats with titanium hardware, 15 spherical buoys in a range of sizes and 43 highly engineered custom fabricated parts–some exceeding 4000 lbs. of total uplift and depth rated to 3000 meters.
DeepWater Buoyancy syntactic foam systems will be integral to the OOI cabled observatory’s studies of ocean circulation and seafloor dynamics, which require high-speed and accurate data acquisition in demanding, rapidly changing conditions. DeepWater Buoyancy’s proven product integrity, stability and performance at depth were a critical part of the University of Washington’s decision to select the company.
“We’ve relied on this team of designers and product specialists for years,” stated the University’s Applied Physics Lab principal engineer Geoff Cram. “Since DeepWater Buoyancy re-launched the former Flotation Technologies line of subsurface products, we’ve been carefully assessing their progress as a potential supplier for this project. They successfully provided us with two orders earlier this year, and we are pleased with their quality and delivery performance. We look forward to their playing a key part in the ongoing OOI program.”
The University of Washington is leading the design, construction, and early operations of the regional cabled observatory (Regional Scale Nodes) component of the OOI. Innovative high-bandwidth instruments, connected to the 575-mile network of electro-optical cables, will be installed on the seafloor and in the water column at study sites in the Northeast Pacific Ocean off the Oregon and Washington coasts.
“The networks will be moving data at rates exceeding tens of gigabits per second, and will be served by tens of kilowatts of power. These high rates demand precise, stable platforms that can hold up to intense subsea pressure. The performance of DeepWater Buoyancy flotation systems at such depths is critical to our project’s success,” stated Chuck McGuire, Lead Systems Engineer at the University of Washington Applied Physics dev.
DeepWater Buoyancy secured the designs and manufacturing rights to a select group of former Flotation Technologies products, and has been manufacturing and enhancing those systems from a new facility in Biddeford, Maine since January. Current customers include the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, FMC Technologies and Oceaneering International.
About DeepWater Buoyancy:
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters.
www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | dcote@deepwb.com | +1 207 468 2565
For further company information: David Capotosto, President | davidcap@deepwb.com | +1 207 468 8545
About University of Washington Applied Physics Lab and OOI:
http://oceanobservatories.org/
http://www.interactiveoceans.washington.edu
http://www.apl.washington.edu/project/project.php?id=rsn
About the photo:
The initial shallow profiler undergoes testing at the University of Washington. DeepWater Buoyancy’s syntactic foam systems (in orange) will provide uplift and platform stability for the Regional Scale Nodes portion of the Ocean Observatories Initiative. Photo: Mitch Elend, University of Washington.
To download a PDF of this press release CLICK HERE.
May 26, 2014
DeepWater Buoyancy has delivered a series of products to the renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. The buoys will form part of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) instrumentation platform.
The latest Scripps shipments included 62” ADCP buoys (one is shown above), as well as a 51” Hydrofloat Mooring Buoy and numerous bolt-on cable floats and buoyancy collars.
Since DeepWater Buoyancy launched its line of subsea oceanography products based on the legacy Flotation Technologies designs, the company has delivered instrumentation platforms and buoyancy solutions for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Bedford Institute, University of Washington, FMC and many other customers around the world.
The DeepWater Buoyancy team has decades of experience in the creation and manufacturing of syntactic foam products used by the oceanographic community and the oil/gas industry. Scripps Institute is a key participant in the NSF’s Ocean Observatories Initiative, a networked infrastructure of science-driven sensor systems to measure the physical, chemical, geological and biological variables in the ocean and on the sea floor.
DeepWater Buoyancy rose to Scripps’ subsea challenges – give us a call, and we will rise to yours.
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May 19, 2014
The DeepWater Buoyancy team travels to the Netherlands in June as a major sponsor and participant in the tenth annual Aqua Vision, BV ADCP Workshop.
Our company, which produces the successor line to the legendary Flotation Technologies ADCP and Stablemoor ™ buoys, has been working with Aqua Vision BV to provide products to the European Oceanographic community. DeepWater Buoyancy President David Capotosto will be available to discuss and assist our mutual customers in the selection of ADCP deployment products.
The Aqua Vision workshops give the opportunity to continue in-person conversations with key clients from across Europe. Many of those conversations began at the Oceanology International conference in London during March.
“We’re a customer-focused team,” Capotosto noted. “We are constantly working to improve our products and meet special requirements. When we can, we take the opportunity to discuss them at industry events like OTC, a market sector event like Oceanology, or a regional event, like Aqua Vision’s workshop. The result is a better selection of flotation systems and constantly-improved product designs.”
At the ADCP workshops, clients can see how DeepWater Buoyancy’s ADCP buoys, including the Stablemoor ™, support Teledyne RDI instrumentation. Our design team has many years of experience with these integrated systems, which are reliable and stable at depths of over twenty-thousand feet.
“The participants of this workshop possess a broad spectrum of knowledge on how our products perform during challenging deployments and recoveries”, stated Capotosto. “Working closely with end-users will allow us to refine our existing designs and develop innovative new products for the future.”
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Mar 21, 2014
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc. has shipped five of our unique StableMoor ADCP buoys to Canada in record time. Each of these units is designed to contain Teledyne RDI ADCPs as well as a Sable 5000 Satellite Mooring Beacons.
Bedford Institute selected the StableMoor design due to particularly high current velocities anticipated at the deployment site. The subsurface buoys are manufactured from solid syntactic foam with integrally molded GRP tail fins and type 316L stainless steel handling and mooring hardware.
The buoys were ordered and shipped to our Canadian Distributor, ROMOR Ocean Solutions in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (www.romoroceansolutions.com)
Mar 4, 2014
DeepWater Buoyancy Delivers
Flotation Technologies Marine Measurements
and Offshore Oil & Gas Products
First orders shipping to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and FMC
Teledyne RDI partner product line re-launched
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc. has re-launched the reliable, time-tested oceanography/marine measurements line of syntactic foam ADCP buoys, StableMoor™ floats and trawl resistant bottom mounts (TRBMs) formerly manufactured by Flotation Technologies (Flotec).
DeepWater Buoyancy opened their doors on January 1, 2014 after securing the designs and manufacturing rights to the Flotation Technologies line of oceanographic products. This month, the company is shipping StableMoor™ buoys, ADCP buoys and a wide range of cable floats and custom parts. Loyal customers have embraced the Flotation Technologies designs and DeepWater Buoyancy’s ongoing investment in the manufacture and growth of these product lines.
“Teledyne RD Instruments and Flotation Technologies worked as industry partners for many years to ensure that the flotation products designed and manufactured by Flotation Technologies met or exceeded the demands of Teledyne RDI’s ADCP customers,” remarked Darryl Symonds, Director of Marine Measurements Product Lines for Teledyne RD Instruments. “When Flotation Technologies’ parent company chose to discontinue the manufacture of this line of oceanographic flotation, Teledyne RDI was pleased to learn that DeepWater Buoyancy had stepped in to take it over, continuing to supply flotation products to the oceanographic community. We look forward to working with DeepWater Buoyancy as we strive to meet the needs of our collective customers.”
DeepWater Buoyancy’s reliable ADCP deployment products (former Flotation Technologies designs) have supported Teledyne instruments for survey and research clients around the world. These syntactic foam buoys are now leaving the production line at DeepWater Buoyancy, manufactured to the same rigid standards and tested with the rigorous discipline customers have counted on for decades. At extreme depths, valuable undersea data must be supported, protected and successfully retrieved.
DeepWater Buoyancy also stocks parts for legacy Flotation Technologies products, with documentation, quick turn-around and help from the people who know them best. Company President David Capotosto and other experienced former Flotation Technologies team members created DeepWater Buoyancy to serve their long-time customers with proven products and innovative subsea solutions.
DeepWater Buoyancy has already delivered for the offshore oil/gas industry as well. The company has been approved as a worldwide supplier for FMC Technologies, and is now shipping syntactic foam flotation products to FMC’s Houston and Malaysian facilities.
Capotosto says his team is particularly enthused about two developments: DeepWater Buoyancy’s re-launch of its Teledyne RD Instruments partner line of ADCP deployment products, and the announcement of the company’s international sales network.
“We’ll be meeting our long-term friends and customers from around the globe next week at the Oceanology International conference in London ,” Capotosto noted.
“We’re also pleased to announce our greatly-expanded team of international sales representatives,” commented DeepWater Buoyancy’s sales director Dan Cote. “We have experienced partners in place, ready to work with our marine measurements customers in countries such as Canada, India, China, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. In fact, we have a network of representatives across Europe, South America, Africa, Australia, and Asia. Their work is further supported by our U.S.-based solutions team, already coordinating projects for the offshore oil & gas industry and the oceanographic community.”
Capotosto added that DeepWater Buoyancy is now shipping a wide variety of other polyurethane elastomer, composite and syntactic foam components for undersea use. “We’ve just begun our journey, and it promises to be an exciting one,” said Capotosto. “We’re grateful for our customers’ loyalty and strong support during this short transition period, and we look forward to re-connecting with them next week in London and at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) show in Houston on May fifth. “
About DeepWater Buoyancy:
DeepWater Buoyancy creates subsea buoyancy products for leading companies in the oceanographic, seismic, survey, military and offshore oil & gas markets. Customers have relied on our products for over thirty years, from the ocean surface to depths exceeding six thousand meters.
www.DeepWaterBuoyancy.com
For further sales information: Dan Cote, Sales Manager | dcote@deepwb.com | +1 207-468-2565
For further company information: David Capotosto, President | davidcap@deepwb.com | +1 207-468-8545
To download a PDF of this press release CLICK HERE.
