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Live Data • Connected Ocean Systems

AI & Connected Domains

AI, data systems, and connected domain approaches help turn ocean observations into useful, scalable information products for science, operations, and emerging maritime applications. OSDC is extending that work from sensors and field systems through communications, web services, and real-time data presentation.

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Thrusts

Ocean Systems Development Corporation (OSDC) is a family owned ocean technology company.

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Ocean Innovation

OSDC is working towards designing and building prototypes for applied government, academic, and private sector research. We seek to solve practical problems related to the ocean environment.

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Environmental Monitoring

OSDC is committed to a clean environment, and we seek to work on relevant contemporary problems of national concern. Oceans are the lifeblood of planet Earth and humankind. They hold nearly 97% of the planet's water.

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Community Outreach

Tomorrow’s leaders need to be equipped for tomorrow’s challenges. That requires a commitment to providing children with environmental education that helps them become the educated thought leaders of tomorrow.

OSDC Beliefs and Behaviors

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People Skills

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Marine Technology Advocate

The Marine Technology Society's guiding purpose is to promote awareness, understanding, advancement and application of marine technology.

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STEM Volunteer Program

OSDC and Our affiliate senior scientists and engineers volunteer to support K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, foster STEM literacy, and motivate students to pursue STEM careers.

Corporate Ethics

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Moving Forward

A better company, better for workers, better for communities, and better for the environment. OSDC uses the power of business as a force for good.

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Incorporated in Florida

Florida has more coastline, diversity of marine habitats, and offshore area, than any other state in the continental U.S. Florida is the epitome of an ocean state.

OSDC Products and Services

OSDC Provides Ocean Engineering Consulting, Prototypes, and Services

Towed and Moored Systems

OSDC developes hardware and software in support of Mariculture, Defense, and Ocean Systems Research and Development.

Ship Systems

Through existing negotiated service and support agreements OSDC works at sea and can provide ships and ship services .

Oceans of Opportunity

OSDC is partnering with complementary ocean service and product manufacturers to provide a full spectrum of ocean related service and product dependent solutions.

Diversified Applications

To solve a wide variety of problems OSDC staff includes diversified engineering technologists.

Our Senior Staff

All OSDC senior staff hold advanced degrees in relvant disciplines and possess significant experience.

Prototypes, Projects, and Results

The common thread is solving practical problems related to the ocean environment

WETS

Waterway Expert Traffic System (WETS) advances practical coastal monitoring, vessel wake detection, and operational data reporting using modern sensing, communications, and web-based tools.

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Buoy Systems

Common Coastal Spar Buoy and related prototype systems support environmental sensing, instrumentation hosting, and practical field deployment from shore to offshore applications.

OSDC Buoy Systems

Modeling & Simulation

Modeling and simulation support system design, environmental interpretation, and the practical understanding of ocean processes affecting sensors, platforms, and operations.

Modeling and Simulation

2026 MTS Buoy Workshop Presentation

Operationalizing the Waterway Expert Traffic System Using a Common Coastal Spar Buoy summarizes OSDC's progression from the original WETS hazardous-wake monitoring work to a modern, modular Common Coastal Spar Buoy platform for sensing, communications, field demonstrations, environmental monitoring, and repeatable maritime experiments.

The presentation brings together the CCSB/WETS development path, current prototype work, and the broader goal of connecting academic, government, industry, and operational experience.

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OSDC Blue Economy Affiliates

OceanSensorSystem

Manufacture submersible wave gauges, wave staffs, wave loggers, wireless wave staffs, and sonic wave sensors.

BLU3

Innovative user-friendly ocean dive systems.

Industrial Divers

Commercial diving inland, coastal, and offshore waters. One of OSDC's longest associates.

McIntosh Marine

Patented FAD design and monitoring of artificial reef systems.

Flynn Tech

Advanced ocean engineering and technology solutions.

Sofar Ocean

Global ocean sensing and data platform.

Orcina

Marine dynamics simulation software, including OrcaFlex.

DSA Ocean

Underwater navigation and acoustic positioning systems.

ProteusDS

Marine simulation and digital twin technology.

RDSEA

Solutions to the complex and complicated task of working in the offshore environment of our world.

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