(Dartmouth, NS) January 31st, 2008 - MetOcean is pleased to announce the development of our latest product - the SVP Iridium Drifting Buoy.
 

The MetOcean SVP-Iridium drifter is an innovative addition to the spherical drifter family.  The SVP-Iridium drifter has been designed and thoroughly tested to track ocean current and provide environmental data at a designated depth beneath the ocean surface.

The SVP-Iridium drifter is truly unique.  Alternative to the standard SVP drifter, which uses Argos satellite system for data telemetry, this new generation buoy utilizes the dependable bi-directional Iridium satellite system to communicate and to transmit essential scientific data. Iridium telemetry is the most cost effective means of transmitting data for environmental applications.  The Iridium modem will provide our customer with lower transmission costs and an increase in data throughput.  The two-way communication will allow for more customized data.  Iridium Satellite is the only provider of truly global satellite voice and data solutions with complete coverage of the earth (including oceans, airways and Polar Regions). 

The standard MetOcean SVP drifting buoy was originally developed to meet the requirements of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) scientific community.  The Surface Velocity Program (SVP) drifter is a Lagrangian current following drifter designed to track the water currents (15 meters deep) beneath the ocean surface.  The SVP buoy has since proven to be an asset to the Oceanographic, Meteorological, and Oil and Gas markets.  Today, the METOCEAN WOCE buoys are used by major weather forecasting agencies and can be found throughout the world’s oceans.

For more information about the SVP Iridium Drifting Buoy please contact our sales department at sales@metocean.com.