OceanNet operations are divided into four phases:
- Mission Planning / Registration
- Pre-Deployment Mission Integration
- Mission Deployment
- Mission Operations
Mission Planning / Registration
Mission Planning consists of identifying the deployment location, duration, and sensors to be deployed, registering users, determining their Services Profiles, and collecting available survey data for the selected location. During this phase, we will work with you to define specific required services, design interface adapters and ensure that your experiment will provide the data you need.
Pre-Deployment Mission Integration
Pre-Deployment Mission Integration consists of conducting a site survey, selecting and assembling the appropriate components required for the selected site, and collecting, staging, integrating and testing of sensors. In addition, logistical arrangements are made in terms of commissioning and scheduling of deployment vessels and manpower. During this time, we will test your science packages and sensors with the OceanNet system. This activity identifies interface problems early, when they can be corrected, rather than after deployment.
Deployment consists of transporting the buoy, its components and all user sensors to the selected site, applying power, and initializing all components. After deployment and prior to leaving the site, OceanNet personnel perform post-deployment testing, and satellite communications is confirmed. Specific deployment services are on a case by case basis, and could range from no support (you connect your sensors to our interface boxes without assistance) to OceanNet providing a complete deployment package.
Once Deployment is successfully completed, Mission Operations begin. OceanNet personnel monitor all deployed Buoys. Each deployment has a dedicated technical point of contact during operations. You may contact this person with questions, technical problems, or changes to Services Profiles. Should there be problems detected in buoy equipment, all users are notified by e-mail. You will also be notified of corrective actions being taken.
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