The aluminium 3 metre buoy is a very capable and rugged deep ocean metocean platform that can be configured with a wide range of sensors for monitoring weather, air and water quality, directional waves and currents.
This platform’s long term survivability and its substantial reserve capacity make it the ideal offshore metocean platform. The expected service life of the 3 metre platform is in excess of 20 years and properly maintained 3 metre buoys have never been retired due to corrosion. The 3 metre has proven to be very reliable and cost-effective platform.
The AXYS designed 3 metre has evolved with many years of operational experience and can be considered a mature design.
With more than 30 years experience operating the world’s largest operational buoy network the USA’s National Data Buoy Center has settled on the 3 metre aluminum discus buoy and the larger 6 metre NOMAD buoy as their primary platforms. Canada operates the world’s second largest operational buoy network, which similarly includes 3 metre and 6 metre NOMAD platforms.
Features:
- Weight 1500 kg, 3 m diameter, 3.4 m high
- AXYS WatchMan500 data acquisition and processing system
- Inverse catenary, chain, semi-taut, or false bottom mooring lines
- Real-time meteorological, oceanographic and water quality data
- Easy to deploy and service
- Expandable to allow new sensors
- Supports a variety of telemetry options
- Monitor and control from your office
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