WaveBuoy: rugged, light-weight, flexible, reliable and affordable wave buoy.

WaveBuoy: ACCURATE FULLY DIRECTIONAL WAVE DATA direct to any electronic device through a Free to use and Secure Data Portal

The WaveBuoy is Solar Powered, Rugged & Affordable. It will suit your wave observation needs on any project, regardless of location and budget. Accurate wave data makes its way to your desktop in real-time through a robust telemetry solution; reporting to a secure, free-to-use Data Porta. No receiver station needed, Solar powered, +/- 17Kg, a simple mooring solution, deployable by hand and transportable as check-in luggage. Versatile with options available for mounting external sensors.

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Rijswijk, ZA

Description

Specifications

General: Type

Moored buoy

Year of last update

2020

Year of introduction

2015

Length [m]

0.3

Width [m]

0.5

Weight [kg]

17

Height [m]

0.3

Antenna/mast height [m]

0

Ballast

Acetyl

Hull material

UV protected and scratch resistant Acetyl

Structure Material

Delrin

Draft [m]

0.3

Power Supply: Battery

Rechargeable Li-On

Battery type

Lithium

Solar panels

Yes

Software: Type of postprocessing software

Secure & Free to use Data Portal

Type of mission planning software

Data Portal

Wave and tide variables sensors: Wave frequency

Yes

Wave height

Yes

Wave period

Yes

Wave direction

Y

Current speed

optional

Current direction

Yes

Other sensors or additional information

Track Circle, Diagnostic Parameters, Latitude, Longitude, Battery voltage, Signal strength, Humidity, Internal Temp and Pressure

Operation Characteristics: Operating temperature: min. [°C]

-5

Deployment methods

Deployment of the WaveBuoy wave measurement buoy at sea is a simple single person operation. A mooring can be constructed using low-cost, easy-to-source materials in accordance with the WaveBuoy’s mooring guideline. In low-current environments, the buoy can be anchored with a relatively light-weight ship anchor (ship crane not needed!).

Min deployment depth [m]

4

Max deployment depth [m]

250

Max operating time

10 years

Max wave conditions [m]

100

Anti-fouling systems

Optional

Operating temperature: max. [°C]

80

Positioning and navigation: GPS sensor

Y

GPS description

Satellite (Iridium), Hybrid

Navigation lights

Yes

Radar reflector

optional

Other sensors or additional information

Turbidity, D.O, ADCP

Navigation lights description

LED

Water variables sensors: Water depth

optional

Water temperature

optional

Water salinity

optional

Water turbidity

optional

Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM)

optional

Nitrate

optional

Dissolved oxygen

optional

Chlorophyll

optional

Underwater radiance

optional

Sound Velocity

optional

Other sensors or additional information

Bulk wave parameters, full directional wave spectrum (GSM) or compressed directional wave spectrum (satellite)

Atmospheric and solar variables: Air temperature

Optional

Air humidity

Yes

Barometric pressure

Optional

Wind speed

Optional

Wind direction

Optional

Solar radiation

Optional

Application and Use: Training facilities

optional

Main applications

• Marine & Coastal engineering • Oceanographic research • Environmental monitoring • Work compliance monitoring and Limnology reseach

Distinguishable features:

No receiver station needed, Compact, Solar powered by a rechargeable 1865 Li-Ion Batterey, a simple mooring solution, +/- 17kp - deployable by hand and transportable as check-in luggage.

Communication and data: Data logger description

SD & online

Web based control and tracking

Yes

Acoustic communication

optional

Iridium/Satellite communication

Yes

Cellular comunication

Yes

UHF/VHF communication

optional

Other sensors or additional information

no limit. Suitable to mount most other 3rd Party Sensors.