Photo Acknowledgements:
  • Daniel Stewart - DASCO Equipment
  • Dr. Constantin SAVA - GeoEcoMar
  • Chris Johnson
  • R. Kenmitz
Riverboat
Tethered boat for the Workhorse ADCPs
• High-quality, unbreakable hulls and outriggers
• Easy plug-and-play operation with Oceanscience radio modems
• Watertight compartment to protect electronic components
• Use with any profiler up to 9” in diameter



The Oceanscience Riverboat is the world-wide benchmark for ADCP discharge measurements. The Riverboat and ADCP combination has drastically reduced discharge measurement time and labor all over the world. This rugged, stable, corrosion - resistant tethered boat makes safe, easy measurements of discharge with ADCPs. Relatively slow and fast flowing water can be handled with ease, and available radio communications options complete the total discharge monitoring package.

Made of unbreakable polyethylene, the Riverboat is strong and robust to cope with the worst deployment conditions. The standard boat fits an 9" Teledyne RDI Rio Grande ADCP and is configured for use of Oceanscience single-channel spread spectrum radio modems. All required cabling, batteries, and antennae are included for easy plug-and-play operation. Electronics are located below deck in a watertight compartment. Other Doppler profilers of 9" diameter or less may be used with adaptor mounts.
Videos
Deploying the Riverboat from a Bridge (Encinitas, CA)

The lightweight hull materials make lowering the Riverboat from a bridge an easier task.
 
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