In June we did a “wet run” in the wave tank at Hinsdale at Oregon State University.

We tested punt deployment:

Testing punt deployment

Rigging to mooring system:

Rigging to mooring system
Rigging to mooring system

Remote descent to operational depth:

Remote descent to operational depth:

Mooring dynamics:

Close up shots of M3 mooring dynamics
Close up shots of M3 mooring dynamics

And line tending/device management under crane:

Line tending/device management under crane

We also ran waves and collected power data.

Finally, for fun, we ran bigger waves at a shallower-than-normal operating depth just to stress test the system:

Stress testing the system with larger waves

After a successful week in the tank, we packed up:

Packing up the system for shipping
Packing up the system for shipping

And company surveillance cameras caught the departure of Wave Prize from M3’s facility:

Departure of Wave Prize from M3’s facility