Another floating LiDAR system deployed!

The team has just completed installation of another floating LiDAR system in Shandong, a coastal province in northeastern China. Measurement is now underway on its 12 month campaign and we’re looking forward to a successful result for our client!

We took a different approach with this installation, helping to showcase the Blue Aspirations floating LiDAR system’s versatility. Floating LiDAR installations typically involve the use of a large vessel with an onboard crane to carry the system to the site and deploy it on arrival. In the case of our Shandong site, however, metocean conditions and distance from shore allowed us instead to use a tugboat to tow the buoy from the port to the site.

Both approaches bring their own costs and benefits: whereas deployment with a crane and vessel is typically faster, it enhances the cost and complexity of offshore work; by contrast, towing the FLiDAR with a tugboat can be slower, but it simplifies the process and is generally more cost effective for our client when site conditions are suitable. The flexibility to install with either technique is therefore key to achieving an optimal result for each client and site.