A “Profiler” product

McLane at OI’24 London, 12-14 March

McLane is excited to attend Oceanology International, London 12-14 March. Contact us to connect during the conference and discuss your science projects. Engineering Director Tim Shanahan will have details about our new, eDNA sampler RoCSI, now available to order. Plus, learn about the Signal Activated Bottom Lander (SABL) Sediment Trap (designed to target specific discharge
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McLane Showcases Wave-Actuated Prawler at MATS, UK

McLane is gearing up for the 2023 Marine Autonomy & Technology Showcase (MATS). Scheduled from November 7th to 9th, this event, hosted by National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK, promises to be a focal point for discussions on the latest advancements in marine autonomous technology and future directions. McLane’s Tim Shanahan will present a paper “Prawler
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Last OOI Pioneer Array Deployment Includes MMPs

MMPs and other Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Pioneer Coastal Array instruments were deployed for the last time in April by the Pioneer 18 Array team and R/V Armstrong crew. The Pioneer Coastal Array (located at the New England Shelf) began collecting data in 2016, and the dynamic region will provide data for studies of frontal
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Back in the Booth! McLane at OI’22 London 15-17 March Stand A525

McLane is excited to greet our customers in Stand A525 March 15-17 at Oceanology International, London. Contact us to get a hands-on look at the Prawler and a chance to win new LEGO® Brick themed kits. Also learn the latest sampler, profiler and flotation updates, including an introduction to the NEW, NOW AVAILABLE, Signal Activated Bottom Lander (SABL) Sediment
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Teledyne Impulse Cables/Connectors on McLane Instruments End of Support

If your McLane Sampler or Profiler is 8 years old or more, now is a good time to check your connectors and cables. Due to changes in the connector industry, McLane can no longer supply replacements for ANY Teledyne Impulse cables and connectors on our Samplers and Profilers. Teledyne Impulse connectors were commonly used on
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Deployed Prawler Exceeds 100,000m Milestone

(Falmouth, MA) – The first McLane-manufactured Prawler in the field has surpassed 100,000 meters of profiling and real-time temperature and salinity data transmission. See McLane’s Prawler deployment page for an updated summary of the 80m deployment. Prawler has been inductively transmitting data from its mooring in Shilshole Bay, Puget Sound, Seattle, WA since November 2019. Data
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MMPs in OOI Program featured on cover of Sea Technology Magazine

Sea Technology Magazine’s April cover showcases an Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) modified MMP docked on the seafloor in a Deep Profiler Deployment. The modified MMP is included in a feature article on inductive power moorings for OOI profilers. The Sea Technology article highlights how the University of Washington and rope maker Phillystran collaborated on mooring
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MMP/ITP Firmware Fix

February 27, 2020 – An MMP/ITP firmware fix has been released for the MMP/ITP RTC Clock Rollover bug. All MMP/ITP customers have been sent the firmware v5.40 link via email. Download MMP/ITP v5.40 Release Note for firmware details, or  contact McLane with questions.
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McLane Prawler Milestone in Puget Sound

(Falmouth, MA) The first McLane manufactured Prawler was deployed in Puget Sound, Seattle, WA, marking a key milestone in McLane’s technology transfer with NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). McLane and NOAA PMEL engineers were on board the R/V Hayes in late October 2019 to observe the 180m deployment in Shilshole Bay as near real-time Prawler
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Prawler in the Field

Experience Prawler data on-line from moorings in NASA deployments during 2012/2013 and 2016/2017  in the Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study (SPURS) deployments. The Prawler was the primary instrument on these deployments collecting data to examine the salinity balance in the upper ocean. Prawler data is well-established: critical data collected by this innovative
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