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Bottom side of fiberglass housing after delivery by Marine Design and Composites |
| The custom luggage for plywood battery well discs |
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Buoy foam and aluminum structure assembled in the Oceaneering integration tent |
| Fiberglass housing being righted for installation of antennas |
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Mark, Noah, and Ev inside the fiberglass housing before antenna installation |
| Mark ready to rescue Jeff from the buoy's 36" dia. electronics well |
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Jeff, Mark, and Noah prepare one level of batteries for installation into the well |
| VLF loop antenna installation commences while the fiberglass housing is on the ground |
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Mark taking a short break from the busy work schedule |
| Jeff foams in the first layer of Marine AGM batteries. The twenty batteries will weigh 1320 pounds. |
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Mark working on the three VLF loop antennas that are supported and protected by the fiberglass structure |
| Mark emerges from the well after a small foam accident |
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The fiberglass housing during its short in-air integration trip |
| Noah displays the diapers that will be stuffed in the bottom of the electronics well. |
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Jeff, Noah, Ev, and Mark consider the plausibility of living inside the buoy. |
| Noah, Ev, Jeff, and Mark stand of the ledge for an integration trip group picture |
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The three major buoy components: aluminum keel and deck structure, foam floatation, and fiberglass antenna housing |
| Noah and Mark bolt up the hatch concluding the first integration trip |
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Noah and Mark post the safety guidelines and a final picture is taken before departing Maryland until the next visit |
