Shallow Water Moored Buoy.

Abstract

The patent application relates to a shallow water moored buoy having an anchor retaining mechanism on a bottom deck which automatically releases an anchor when the buoy strikes water. The buoy is filled with floatation material which encloses electronic and battery packages and has an antenna mounted on an upper deck and hydrophone sensors attached to a deployable anchor cable which is secured to the center of the bottom deck.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 23, 1975
Accession Number
ADD002438

Entities

People

  • Harry R. Menzel

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Hydrophones
  • Materials
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Shallow Water
  • Water

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems