This buoyant beacon combines the advantages of a fixed structure and a buoy without the disadvantages of either.

Tension moored and non-rotating, it does not swing in a watch circle and so provides precise positioning of the signal. When bumped by a vessel, this buoy is capable of heeling over to the point of nearly submerging the light with minimal damage to the buoy.

Features

Robust steel construction - the buoyant chamber is pressure tested and filled with a closed cell polyurethane foam

All steel is sandblasted to bright metal, primed with zinc-rich primer and coated with a marine grade vinyl of your specified color

Optional anti-fouling paint for the underwater portion is available.

Enclosed maintenance area has an easy access hatch, expanded metal deck and steel safety railings; upon request, the ladder can be ordered as detachable (to prevent vandalism)

Cylindrical daymark, constructed of painted aluminum with retro-reflective markings, provides a large signal area

Unit is operational in a wide range of depths.

Capable of marking narrow channels with greater precision than conventional buoys

10 year service life

Designed to be vandal resistant

Stable platform higher focal height increases light and racon range

Water depths to 30 meters

Leading lights possible

Max current: 6 knots

Typical inclination angle: ± 15 degrees

Compliant in collision situations

Servicing by small boat

Deployable by tug, barge, crane or towed to position

Chain handling not required

Needs fewer solar panels and batteries

Greater safety of servicing in all weather conditions

Field adjustable lengths for varying depths

Oceanographic applications for winds, tides and current measurement