Description
Specifications
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General
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Type
Moored buoy
Year of last update
2016
Year of introduction
2007
Length [m]
1
Width [m]
0.6
Height [m]
0.6
Draft [m]
0.25
Antenna/mast height [m]
0
Hull material
HDPE
Structure Material
HDPE & Stainless Steel
Ballast
variable
Weight [kg]
30
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Power Supply
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Battery
Y
Battery type
Li, SLA or Alkaline depending on application and endurance required
Solar panels
Optional
Solar panels description
marine solar panels
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Software
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Type of mission planning software
client specified
Type of postprocessing software
client specified
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Wave and tide variables sensors
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Wave frequency
optional
Wave height
optional
Wave period
optional
Wave direction
Optional
Other sensors or additional information
can be integrated with a wide range of sensor types. Sensors can be mounted on buoy, suspended mid-water or on sea-floor.
Current speed
optional
Current direction
optional
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Operation Characteristics
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Operating temperature: min. [°C]
0
Operating temperature: max. [°C]
50
Deployment methods
depending on size, from 2-man RIB to vessel with A-Frame
Min deployment depth [m]
5
Max deployment depth [m]
100
Min weight of mooring
100kg
Max weight of mooring
500kg
Max wave conditions [m]
3
Anti-fouling systems
HDPE construction is fouling resistant, optional UV system for instruments
Max operating time
unlimited, determined by sensor maintenance requirements
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Positioning and navigation
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GPS sensor
Y
GPS description
onboard GPS for maintaining watch circle
Navigation lights
Optional
Navigation lights description
solar powered 2nm
Radar reflector
optional
Other sensors or additional information
Optional integrated AIS.Optional silent mooring for acoustic monitoring applications.
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Water variables sensors
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Max. depth rating of sensors
500m
Water depth
optional
Water temperature
optional
Water salinity
optional
Water turbidity
optional
Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM)
optional
Nitrate
optional
Dissolved oxygen
Yes
Chlorophyll
optional
Underwater radiance
optional
Sound Velocity
optional
Other sensors or additional information
PAR, ADCP, PAM , Dissolved Oxygen
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Atmospheric and solar variables
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Air temperature
Optional
Air humidity
Optional
Barometric pressure
Optional
Wind speed
Yes
Wind direction
Optional
Other sensors or additional information
optional compact weather station mounted on buoy
Solar radiation
Optional
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Application and Use
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Training facilities
optional
Main applications
Marine water quality monitoring Metocean data acquistion Dredge plume monitoring Subsea noise monitoring Marine mammal detection
Distinguishable features:
Award winning Oceanstar system enables near real time data acquisition from sensors on seabed or in water column
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Communication and data
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Data logger description
Intel Dual/Quad core 8GB DDR3, PCLE/104 Terabyte Data Serial RS232 standard
Web based control and tracking
Yes
Acoustic communication
optional
Iridium/Satellite communication
Yes
Cellular comunication
optional
UHF/VHF communication
optional
Other sensors or additional information
Inductive modem option