Nanaimo Harbour - Descanso Bay Ferry Route Pump and Valve Control System Deployed 2026-02-12

The Pump and Valve Control System 03 was deployed on 2026-02-12 on Nanaimo Harbour - Descanso Bay Ferry Route. This ferry route goes between Nanaimo Harbour terminal in Nanaimo, BC and the Descanso Bay terminal on Gabriola Island, BC. This device is a Pump and Valve Control System. The Pump and Valve Control System (PVCS) is developed by Ocean Networks Canada. It monitors the operation of a pump and a set of valves while providing feedback using various sensors. It was deployed on a mobile platform. Data from this deployment were archived and made available through Ocean Networks Canada's Oceans 3.0 digital infrastructure, with quality assurance and derived data products following established practices.