Key Dimensions
- Diameter
- 1.22 m
- Overall Height
- 3.09 m
- Mass
- 135 kg
- Submergence
- 11.8 kg/cm
- Focal Plane Height (Maximum)
- 2.35 m
- Minimum Mooring Weight
- 200 kg
- Maximum Mooring Weight
- 675 kg
- Visual Range (at max FP)
- 1.45 NM
- Radar Range
- 1.50 NM
Features
- Manufactured to stringent Coast Guard requirements
- Capable of withstanding high current conditions
- Design disperses mooring loads throughout structure
- Rugged 12mm wall thickness in MDPE
- Proprietary IALA E108 Compliant colour with UV-20 protection package
- Foam filled core, will not sink if punctured or damaged
- 316 Stainless steel inserts for Top Marks and Lantern attachment
- 316 Stainless steel mooring eye
- Conformance to IALA Recommendations
- Available in Lateral, Cardinal, Isolated Danger, Safe Water and Special Mark
Benefits
- Ideal low cost option for marking inshore channels
- Durable single float construction
- Conical bottom provides superior performance in swells
- Designed to withstand harsh Canadian weather conditions
- Good inshore Visual Target Area with a 1.45 NM visible range
- Good inshore Radar Detection [10m2 (Avg at +/- 3 deg.)]
- Optional Top Marks and Lantern attachment
- No mooring points for recreational boaters can be an advantage
- Can be deployed from small vessel
- Deployment and retrieval by mooring chain
- Ultra-low maintenance and does not require sand-blast and painting
Performance Specifications
- Focal Plane Height [Maximum]
- 2.35 m
- Draught [Minimum]
- 0.76 m
- Reserve Buoyancy [at max FP]
- 1,000 kg
- Minimum Mooring Weight
- 200 kg
- Maximum Mooring Weight
- 675 kg
- Visual Area/Surface [at max FP]
- 1.80 m2
- Visual Range [at max FP]
- 1.45 NM
- Radar Reflector (Optional)
- Double 12" Octahedral
- Radar Range
- 1.50 NM
Operating Conditions
- Air Temperature Range
- -40 C to + 50 C
- Water Temperature Range
- -2 C to + 50 C
- Operational Current
- 0 to 2 knots
- Survival Current Speed
- 10 knots
- Operational Wind Speed
- 0 to 30 knots
- Survival Wind Speed
- 80 knots
- Operational Wave Height
- 3.00 m
- Survival Wave Height
- 9.00 m
Material Specifications
- Topmark (Optional)
- Marine grade aluminum with 7 stage high performance paint
- Daymark Structure
- N/A
- Core Structure
- N/A
- Lifting & Mooring Structure
- 316 Stainless Steel Mooring Lug
- Lifting Break Load
- N/A
- Buoy Hull
- Rotationally molded virgin MDPE with UV20 protection package
- Wall Thickness (in / mm)
- 10 mm
- Foam Filling (Optional)
- Closed cell EPS fused in-situ block
- Colors
- IALA compliant colours in accordance with IALA Specification E108
- IALA Compliance Testing
- Independendent Laboratory Test Results available
- Colorfastness Test Procedure
- Xenon Arc Accelerated Weathering per ASTM D-2565
- Colorfastness Testing
- Independendent Laboratory Test Results available per ASTM-D2244
- Product Life Expectancy
- > 20 Years
- Warranty
- 5 Years
