September
2017
Sentinel V SC and RT Operation Manual
Page 86
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
Using Buoy Mounts and Load Cages
Buoy mounts and load cage frames are designed to allow the Sentinel V ADCP to profile unobstructed by
the mooring hardware. Below is a sample of some the types of buoy and load cage mounts available.
Figure 39.
Deep-Water Mount
Photo courtesy of the Oceanscience Group.
Figure 40. Buoy Mount with
External Battery
Photo courtesy of Maureen Wieler, Mooring Systems.
Figure 41.
Subsurface Buoy
Photo courtesy of Patrick Lefeuvre, Technicap. The Subsurface
buoy was developed by BMTI and Technicap.
Figure 42.
Buoy Mount
Photo courtesy of Flotation Technologies.
