V3 Buoys Deployed!
Both V3 drifting buoys have been deployed! First was deployed Thurs 6 July in Gulf of Mexico 60 NM SW of Panama City, FL. Second was...
Perdido Key, Not So Glad to Know Ya
Now we know what happens when you deploy a drifting buoy in the Gulf in front of an approaching Tropical Storm. Luckily the buoy came...
Gulf Buoy Deployed!
The first V3 buoy has been deployed off Panama City, FL. As you can see from the plot above, the AIS receiver is working (at least near...
Arrived in Hawaii
Hawaii Buoy arrived in Honolulu and the AIS is confirmed as operational. Check back later in the week for updates on a deployment date.
Hawaii Buoy Headed West
One of the benefits of reducing the V3 Buoy power consumption is that we can follow it on its journey to Hawaii for deployment. Last...
Goodbye Atlantic Buoy: We'll Miss You!
I'm reluctantly declaring Atlantic Buoy dead. Sporadic comms followed by silence leads me to believe the buoy succumbed to the sea. It...
Last Atlantic Buoy Message?
Update: Buoy answered this question. Back with another report to the NE this morning. Can't keep this buoy down, literally in this...
V3 Final AIS Testing
Today we completed final AIS testing of the V3 Drifting Buoy. Buoys were placed at the waterline and set to collect and report AIS...
Just when you thought it was safe...
Introducing V3 Buoys with AIS receivers undergoing final testing in salt water tank. Self-righting pipe temporarily removed and without...
Diagnosing Atlantic Buoy Recent Behavior
Here's a plot of the Iridium SBD message delay from nominal (11 min after the hr). Since March there's been a marked increase in the...