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TRIAXYS Directional Wave & Current Buoy

TRIAXYS Directional Wave & Current Buoy

AXYS Technologies
Sidney, CA

Description

Specifications

General

Type

Moored buoy

Year of last update

2017

Year of introduction

1999

Length [m]

1

Width [m]

1.1

Hull material

Hull: Stainless steel

Structure Material

Dome: Impact resistant polycarbonate

Weight [kg]

230

Power Supply

Battery

Y

Battery type

4 @ 12 volt, 100 Amp hr/battery

Solar panels

Yes

Solar panels description

10 @ 6 Watt

Software

Type of mission planning software

AXYS Data Management System

Type of postprocessing software

AXYS Data Management System

Wave and tide variables sensors

Wave frequency

Yes

Wave height

Yes

Wave period

Yes

Wave direction

Y

Current speed

Yes

Current direction

Yes

Operation Characteristics

Operating temperature: min. [°C]

-5

Operating temperature: max. [°C]

50

Min deployment depth [m]

10

Max deployment depth [m]

1000

Max wave conditions [m]

27

Positioning and navigation

GPS sensor

Y

GPS description

A Skywave IDP-690 Inmarsat IsatData Pro satellite transceiver is used for GPS data, time synch, and back-up telemetry.

Navigation lights

Yes

Navigation lights description

Amber LED. Programmable IALA ODAS flash sequence with three miles visibility

Radar reflector

Yes

Water variables sensors

Water depth

No

Water temperature

Yes

Water salinity

No

Water turbidity

No

Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM)

No

Nitrate

No

Dissolved oxygen

No

Chlorophyll

No

Underwater radiance

No

Sound Velocity

No

Atmospheric and solar variables

Air temperature

No

Air humidity

No

Barometric pressure

No

Wind speed

No

Wind direction

No

Solar radiation

No

Application and Use

Training facilities

Yes, optional

Main applications

safe and secure waterway navigation, offshore renewable energy, offshore construction, weather forecasting, and scientific research

Distinguishable features:

The TRIAXYSâ„¢ with Currents Buoy measures both directional waves and a 3D water column profile of ocean currents in real time.

Communication and data

Data logger description

The WatchMan500â„¢ was designed with compatibility to any sensor, a modular design, low power requirements, and flexible I/O make the WatchMan500â„¢ System Solution ideal for a large buoy operational network.

Web based control and tracking

Yes

Acoustic communication

No

Iridium/Satellite communication

Yes

Cellular comunication

Yes

UHF/VHF communication

Yes

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