Fiobuoy VS Acoustic Release

Fiobuoy VS Acoustic Release Methods

Fiobuoy VS Assembling your own retrieval system with an acoustic release

FIOBUOY

Components needed:

  • Fiobuoy, and
  • Instrument.

Summary:

  • A complete system ready to deploy.
  • Light and compact.

ASSEMBLING YOUR OWN RETRIEVAL SYSTEM WITH AN ACOUSTIC RELEASE

Components needed:

  • Acoustic release.
  • Weight & tether line.
  • Buoyancy / floatation.
  • Retrieval line.
  • Canister, and
  • Instrument.

Summary:

  • Necessary to source, fit and trial separate components.
  • Often large, heavy and cumbersome, especially if deploying off smaller vessels.

Fiobuoy VS Rope canister

FIOBUOY

Summary:

  • Spool design of the Fiobuoy is the most efficient way of storing and releasing rope, (the same way as supplied by rope manufacturers).
  • Varied rope lengths and types available.
  • Remaining tethered to the seafloor ensures you know where your equipment is – where you left it.
  • Unique design of the Fiobuoy allows users to integrate equipment inside the hollow casing, making it an underwater platform.

 

 

ROPE CANISTER

Rope canisters can easily experience:

  • Premature rope release.
  • Rope entanglement on release.
  • They do not support simple redeployment.
  • And it can be difficult to load the rope into the canister.

Summary:

  • Limited in their rope capacity.
  • In a traditional configuration the anchor is often left behind on the seabed.  The released payload then becomes a free floating package and is easily lost in currents & tides.
  • No free space to integrate equipment.

Fiobuoy VS Traditional acoustic release

FIOBUOY

Summary:

  • Patented mechanical ‘jaw’ ensures release.
  • Acoustic command models are backed up by a programmed time/date release for increased reliability.
  • Sophisticated acoustic communications utilises a broadband spread spectrum technology for increased reliability.

 

TRADITIONAL ACOUSTIC RELEASE

Summary:

  • Most acoustic releases have a mechanical ‘arm’ which can be inhibited by marine debris and seaweed.
  • No back up provided.
  • Simple signalling with limited unique addressing which can be affected by water salinity and temperature and marine life etc.

Fiobuoy total cost of ownership VS Acoustic release + rope canister

FIOBUOY

Very low

ACOUSTIC RELEASE + ROPE CANISTER

Very high