ADPs and Argonauts in Bosphorus Straits VTMIS

July, 2002 - A massive Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) combines a large number of SonTek and Endeco systems into real-time data collection platforms. These platforms are to be installed in the high-profile Bosphorus Straits, Turkey, where high current speeds prevail and operational efficiency is paramount.

Each of the 15 data collection platforms (see figure) integrates a vertically-downlooking 0.5-MHz ADP mounted on the base, and an Argonaut-SL mounted horizontally on the side of a fully self-powered EMM2000 buoy. A solar panel recharges the onboard battery pack, so the system can remain operational indefinitely. Real-time data from the buoys is transmitted in a single collected-data stream to the VTMIS by telemetry.

Based on the reported water current velocities from the buoys, the vessel traffic controller and oil tanker pilots can make informed decisions as to the safest and most efficient course of action and navigational path.

• ADP
• Argonaut-SL