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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.


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
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.
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.
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.
Nylon rope The nylon rope is cut and terminated to custom lengths. Each termination is pull tested for reliability.
Chain All chain is either made of galvanized carbon steel or stainless steel.
Acoustic release The highly reliable releases have to pass through our rigorous quality control. Deck units are also available.
Anchor We supply anchors with various weights and configurations.
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.
Hardware The miscellaneous hardware such as shackles and pear links are made of either galvanized carbon steel or stainless steel.

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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