South Toto Acoustic Measurement Facility (STAFAC) In-Water Systems Installation AUTEC Andros Island, Bahamas

Abstract

Current submarine radiated noise measurement systems operated by the US Navy in the Southern portion of the Tongue of the Ocean (TOTO), Bahamas, including their deployment vessel, the USNS HAYES, are nearing their end-of-life and require replacement prior to GFY09. The South TOTO Acoustic Facility Program, STAFAC, is a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) program supported by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Division (NUWCDIVNPT), which operates and maintains the Navy's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, (AUTEC) on Andros Island, Bahamas, and the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC). This four year program, beginning in FY05, replaces the existing surface ship deployed submarine radiated noise, high gain measurement systems with a fixed, bottom mounted, shore connected acoustic system installed in the same area. The main system infrastructure was installed in April through May of 2008, and the acoustic sensors were installed in July - August 2008. The Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for STAFAC is October 2008.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA502676

Entities

People

  • Hugh Thomson
  • Mark Greise
  • Mike Harrison
  • Phil Denolfo

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Buoys
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Junction Boxes
  • Measurement
  • Mooring Buoys
  • Navy
  • Radiated Noise
  • Seabed
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Universal Joints
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Oceanography.