• Compact watertight vessel;
• 300mm in diameter and 700n in weight;
• Light and modular instrumented upper spar;
• Lower mast with modular easy recoverable ballast;
• Light weight sintetic mooring line;
• Modular chain lengths for buoy mooring.

Energy supply is provided by a compact set of batteries topped up by energy harvesting systems (photovoltaic panels, umbrella-mounted for easy storage, and wind mill generator).

Data link of all sensors fully integrated in Data Management System is based on Real Time info on Buoy Monitoring Activity previous a Data Quality Control before Web Publishing:

• Wifi communication for local up/downloading;
• DGPRS for coastal data transfer;
• Satellite data link IRIDIUM (for optimal area coverage)

A full set of scientific sensor can be provided:

• CTD Conductivity Temperature Probe with sampling Pump;
• Multi Physics Probe (Ph, Chlorophyl, Oxygen, Transparency sensors etc);
• Current profiling with ADCP;
• Biosensors sampling and analysis;
• Meteo Station (Wind Dir. & Vel.,Humidity, Temperature,etc);
• Wave Height and Direction;
• Marine Mammals Listening Station.

For the purpose of Marine Safety the following features can be provided:

• Easy Deployable Buoy Network;
• Surface and Underwater Chains of sensors;
• Easy Integration of new Sensors into Data Management System;
• Adaptability to various protection scenarios;
• Easy customization due to easy buoy redeployment.