CB-450 Deployment
Two point mooring
Two-point moorings are commonly used when monitoring sensors are
deployed in the water column below the buoy. In this setup, the mooring
lines are pulled taut away from the buoy, freeing the water column for a
suspended sensor line.
In most two-point configurations, mooring lines connect the data buoy to
small marine marker floats, often located on the water surface. These marker
floats are shackled to another mooring line that runs to the floor and
connects to a bottom chain and anchor assembly. Additional subsurface
marker floats may also be used in some applications. As in single-point
systems, the bottom chain prevents buoy submersion as the water level
fluctuates.
Important:
This section contains only general information on the available
mooring options for CB-450 data buoys. To develop an effective mooring
strategy, a variety of application-specific criteria (water level fluctuations,
currents and wave action, debris loads, etc.) must be thoroughly reviewed prior
to deployment. NexSens does not endorse any particular mooring strategy for
any specific application.
