ASL has developed processes and systems to manage metocean projects. These include processes and systems ASL has developed a platform for the study of sediment transport. This tripod-based system uses a combination of off-the-shelf and custom elements to measure waves, currents, optical backscatter and sea bottom imaging. The instruments are generally stand alone data loggers which allows for customization for specific projects. Typically we include Doppler current profilers, OBS sensors, and a scanning sonar. Other sensors can easily be added. ASL developed a data logging and control module [IRIS] for the Imagenex scanning sonar instrument.

This system has been used on several occasions in the Fraser River delta foreslope area of the Strait of Georgia in BC, Canada as part of the Georgia Basin Geohazards Initiative. The associated figure shows the tripod being deployed on Roberts Bank using the Canadian Coast Guard Hovercraft SIYAY.