BUOY AND PIER APPLICATIONS

Although originally designed to operate in a shipboard environment, the SeaKeeper 1000 TM has now been demonstrated to work successfully both on buoys and piers. On buoys and remote piers where there is only limited power available, typically from solar panels, the pump will be scheduled to start and stop upon demand to collect discreet samples rather than running continuously. For buoy applications SAIC, under contract to NOAA, has developed a micro-processor based low power controller. On Piers and buoys requiring a lift of more than several feet, a submerged pump will be employed with a lift capacity of about 2 gpm (8 l/m) to heights that may exceed 100 feet.

A custom housing for the submerged pump co-locates a Platinum thermometer and an electrical Anti Fouling Device (AFD) at the inlet to the pump. For buoy applications requiring a modest lift like the SeaKeeper 1000TM self priming 3 gpm (12 l/m) diaphragm pump is used in conjunction with a custom pickup arm with a thermometer and anti fouling device at the inlet.

Pictured is a 3 meter buoy equipped with low power instrument box.