DeepWater Buoyancy’s Acoustic Release Buoyancy Collars allow for long-term deployment of acoustic release instruments to depths as great as 6000 meters. Designs provide for single acoustic release systems or, for redundancy, dual/tandem release systems. Acoustic Release Buoyancy Collars are highly customizable and can accommodate a variety of releases from numerous manufacturers.
These units can be configured for shallow or deep water applications and are critical as a fail-safe recovery system for your acoustic releases in case of damage to the mooring above.
These collars are made from high-strength DeepTec® solid syntactic foam. Unlike hollow glass spheres, these solid foam floats carry no risk of implosion. The foam is finished with an abrasion-resistant, polyurethane elastomer coating. All hardware is fabricated from either 316 stainless steel or titanium, depending on the application.
All Acoustic Release Buoyancy Collars are custom-designed and manufactured to fit particular specifications to ensure instrument recovery.