Oceanographic research buoys, whether installed in the harbor, bay or offshore, are considered Private Aids To Navigation (PATON) and as such are regulated by U.S. Coast Guard under Title 33 of the ...
Although generally called out on maritime navigation charts, data buoys are not intended to be used for navigation, which means they can use looser moorings than buoys strictly intended for ...
BEACAN will design, build, and test a miniaturized ocean drifter. The drifter shall be capable of collecting positional coordinates and transmitting coordinates to a communications satellite.