Something new.

I could see these becoming a navigation hazard. But still kind of intresting.

http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/16572/1075/

K9

 

Thanks Kay9, they could become a ***** if just left floating about, but you may like that eh!

 

I dont follow?

 

Your name is "Canine", a ***** is a female canine, if they were floating about it could be very good for you to chase them.

Sorry mate, it was funny at the time, not so much after explaining it all.

 

Wow, not much going on in Brisbane these days, eh, Lubber??

 

Really interesting technology, pretty neat. I would hope they'd be deployed only in areas far from shipping lanes, but nothing's a guarantee.

Not good for the unmanned sub if it should surface in front of an oncoming 300,000 t ULCC.

 

Second pdf article under Slocum Glider "orgins" says it started out using fixed weights and releasing them.

Other products:
http://www.webbresearch.com/products_&_projects.htm

 

Ahh now I get it landlubber....actually it was kind of funny

K9

 

Even less fun if it was MANNED - especially for the crew!!

 

That is the buoy system being used to map the water temperatures and salinity around Antarctica. It is a vertically oriented cylindrical device which drifts with the prevailing currant. Many have been dropped to gain further information - it appears that the temperatures are significantly higher than expected. (Alarmingly so) They are not all that big as to cause concern...