Instrument Frames

Mooring Systems, Inc. manufactures a wide range of frames for mounting and protecting oceanographic instrumentation. Extensive in-house steel fabrication capabilities and mooring engineering expertise, results in reliable frames built to meet the requirements of any underwater installation.

These rugged frames are constructed from type 316 stainless steel or titanium round bar with upper and lower bails to accept shackles for attachment to the mooring line. Isolation bushings and anodes are used to provide additional protection against corrosion. A simple clamp set allows easy assembly of the main pressure case and remote battery housings.

Frames are available with syntactic buoys to suit different mooring applications and dynamics.

Options:

• In-Line Mooring Frame
• ADCP Buoy Frame
• Vessel Casting Frame

Features:

• High Strength: 5,000 & 10,000 lbs (2,273 kg & 4,545 kg)
• Type 316 Stainless Steel Construction
• Corrosion Resistant with Isolation Bushings & Anodes
• Electro-Polished Frames
• Unobstructed Transducer Beam (Doppler Profilers)
• Integral Pressure Case Clamping Bands
• Standard Instrument Designs
• Custom Frames Unique Instruments & Applications
• Integral Syntactic Foam Buoyancy Packages

Instrument Frames

ADCP Buoy