Surface drifting buoy for current tracking, location reporting, and environmental sensing.
OceanDrift-S is deployed on the sea surface and follows ocean currents with a drogue, using positioning and environmental sensors to monitor drifting conditions and send data back by satellite.
Drogue-supported drifting design follows surface-current motion.
Remote position and environmental data are returned to the data center.
Supports up to 18 months of operation and 24 months of storage.
30 / 40 / 60 / 80 cm float options for different missions.
Marine-ready materials for robust surface use.
5.3 m long porous cylindrical drogue can be customized.
Measures water temperature with high precision and resolution.
Designed for sea temperatures from -2 to 45 °C.
Lightweight package for field launch and recovery.
OceanDrift-S is a surface drifting buoy intended for current studies and environmental monitoring. It remains on the sea surface while a drogue or water sail helps it follow current movement, allowing researchers and operators to observe transport pathways and local conditions.
The platform combines positioning with water-temperature and other optional sensors, then returns data to a processing center through satellite communications. Its configurable float sizes and long operating duration make it suitable for sustained drifting missions.
Deployment configuration, float options, and mission duration guidance.
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High-precision water-temperature integration.
Support for tailoring drifter size and payload to the campaign.
Mission design guidance for current tracking and environmental drifter studies.
Support for float selection, drogue configuration, and launch planning.
Satellite communications and data-center integration assistance.
Operational support for research, coastal monitoring, and emergency-response programs.
OceanDrift-S is surface drifting buoy for current tracking, location reporting, and environmental sensing. OceanDrift-S is deployed on the sea surface and follows ocean currents with a drogue, using positioning and environmental sensors to monitor drifting conditions and send data back by satellite.
OceanDrift-S supports Current-following drogue, Satellite data return, Position reporting, Water Temperature, Location, Expandable environmental sensing, 30 cm float, 40 cm float, and other configured parameters.
OceanDrift-S is typically used for Surface current studies, Coastal transport and drift tracking, Environmental monitoring campaigns, Marine research deployments.
OceanDrift-S can be configured with Ocean Observation Platform, CoreLink Telemetry and related Zenocean monitoring platforms or telemetry systems.
Zenocean provides configuration, integration, deployment and maintenance guidance for OceanDrift-S projects.
We can help configure the right drifting platform, payload, and data-return workflow for your campaign.
Designed to follow surface transport pathways.
Supports remote mission data return.
Multiple float options for different deployments.
Built for extended drifting operations.
