Mooring Systems Design and Deployment Technology Improvement on Data Buoy

• Main Authors: WANG TE-KEN, 王得根
• Other Authors: Laurence Zsu-Hsin Chuang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/61874797708635956629

碩士 === 國立高雄海洋科技大學 === 海洋環境工程研究所 === 99 === Data buoy is the most common tool to observer ocean meteorology, as it has advantages of good reliability, durability, and no constraint on water depth. In addition, data buoy is the major key component in either oceanic environmental monitoring network or marine disaster predication system due to its abilities of all-weather, long-term continuous, and on-site monitoring, which make it impossible to be replaced by other marine monitoring alternatives. The objective of this study is to improve the buoy mooring design and deployment technology of data buoy according to water depth and location circumstances. The conventional COMC data buoy was designed for near coastal use. To be deployed in deep ocean and be operating functionally at such stringent environment, buoy body was modified and a new buoy mooring system was designed in this study to secure data buoy against severe sea conditions. Since the mooring system in coastal ocean is quite different from the one in deep ocean, the corresponding disparate deployment technologies were then discussed. A caisson-type floating vehicle, connected to data buoy and towed by a fishing boat, was developed to carry the heavy mooring system, including anchor and mooring chains, out into nearshore area. To deploy data buoy in deep water, the available operational vessels were evaluated and a step-by-step procedures was proposed. Finally, several typical drifting buoy cases were discussed and their consequent solutions were provided.