Turn-Key Ocean Mooring Systems
McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. offers their expertise in designing,
constructing and shipping ocean moorings for deployment anywhere
in the world oceans regardless of the size requirements. Each
mooring system has your choice of instrumentation, such as sediment
traps, water transfer systems, and/or current meters. McLane has
years of experience in designing safe, stable moorings with an
advance facility for construction with rigorous quality control.
We have shipping experts, to send the cargo almost anywhere in
the world for minimal costs.
We use hardware from many established companies, who offer the
best possible designs and quality in the industry. Some standard
parts are thru-center glass buoyancy modules and torque compensated
3x19 plastic jacketed wire rope which has 35 years of user history.
All mooring instruments and hardware are carefully packed into
either commercial containers or pallet boxes, depending on shipping
requirements, and sent directly to the research vessel's port
of departure. This eliminates the responsibility from the scientists
to design, purchase and transport extremely complex arrays. The
scientist is relieved from the worries of missing parts and can
concentrate more on his/her science. With McLane's modular mooring
design and volume purchasing, the total cost of an ocean mooring
systems is far less than an individual provision.
We are proud of McLane's many turn-key ocean mooring systems that
have successfully supported ocean science world-wide. Contact
McLane Research Laboratories
with your mooring questions. We will be happy to discuss your
requirements to provide adSditional information and quotation for
the cost of a mooring, free of charge.
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Instrumentation |
McLane can offer a wide variety of
instruments, from their own sediment traps and water transfer systems, to
other vendors for equipment such as current meters
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Beacon float |
Both VHF Radio and a xenon flasher
are standard equipment on a beacon float. An optional ARGOS transmitter with
a deep submersible antenna can be added. |
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Glass flotation |
The thru-center buoyancy modules
produce very low torque on the mooring line due to its unique in-line design.
All glass spheres are pressure tested to full ocean depth. |
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Wire rope |
All wire rope is made of 3x19
torque compensated wire which is surrounded by a plastic jacket for corrosion
protection. The wire rope has been used by the oceanographic community for 35
years. Each end of the wire rope are terminated and pull tested.
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Nylon rope |
The nylon rope is cut and
terminated to custom lengths. Each termination is pull tested for
reliability.
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Chain |
All chain is either made of
galvanized carbon steel or stainless steel. |
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Acoustic release |
The highly reliable releases
have to pass through our rigorous quality control. Deck units are also
available.
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Anchor |
We supply anchors with various
weights and configurations. |
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Bridles |
For all instruments, we offer a
wide variety of bridles. The bridles can be made of wire rope, nylon rope,
chain, or solid titanium rods. |
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Hardware |
The miscellaneous hardware such
as shackles and pear links are made of either galvanized carbon steel or
stainless steel. |
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Legend
1. Beacon Float
2. Sediment Trap
3. Current meter
4. Glass Flotation
5. Taut lines
6. Nylon rope
7. Chain
8. Acoustic release
9. Anchor
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