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Float Collar
Float Collar
Use the Float Collar to deploy the hydrophone a fixed known depth from the sea bottom. Simply mount the hydrophone inside the float and attach a small weight or anchor to keep it in place.
A Float Collar deployment is the quietest way to deploy an icListen, ensuring the best possible recorded data.
Lightweight, dependable, and designed for the icListen hydrophone to fit inside, the float collar can be anchored in place to capture sound in non-disruptive locations.
Features & Benefits
- Provides Reliable Positive Buoyancy: Made from durable, DeepTec® foam that keeps hydrophones neutrally or positively buoyant for stable positioning.
- Custom-Fit Design: Precisely engineered to snugly fit around Ocean Sonics hydrophones without interfering with sensor operation.
- Protective Outer Shell: Hard outer casing protects the hydrophone from impacts, abrasion, and entanglement.
- Corrosion and UV Resistant: Suitable for long-term exposure to saltwater and sunlight without degradation.
- Streamlined Shape: Minimizes drag and turbulence, reducing flow noise interference during deployments.
- Acoustic Release Integration: Compatible with remote acoustic release systems for mid-water column positioning or easy retrieval in deepwater.
- Enhances Deployment Flexibility: Enables hydrophones to be suspended or floated at desired depths for optimal acoustic data collection.
- Easy Handling in the Field: Lightweight and easy to attach/detach, simplifying deployment logistics.
- Depth Rated: Capable of reaching depths of 1500m.
Float Collar in Action
Deployment Drawing
