Nanaimo Harbour - Descanso Bay Ferry Route - Secondary Navigation System Deployed 2026-01-03

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Authors: Ocean Networks Canada Society
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Abstract

The Hemisphere GNSS Hemisphere GPS Compass (SN C2103-19472577) was deployed on 2026-01-03 on Nanaimo Harbour - Descanso Bay Ferry Route - Secondary. Secondary node for Nanaimo Harbour - Descanso Bay, while there are two ferries serving this route. This device is a Navigation System. Navigational instruments are used to measure and record positional information of ships, buoys, and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Typical sensors include latitude, longitude, speed, heading, pitch, roll, and depth. 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.

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Ocean Networks Canada Society
Publication date
5 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
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