GDI-0.25M-SPAR

Spar Buoy

Key Dimensions

Technical Drawings

Features & Benefits

Features

  • Design disperses mooring loads throughout structure
  • 6mm 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
  • Plastic molded mooring eye for rope mooring (316 SS Eye available)
  • Conformance to IALA Recommendations
  • Available in Lateral and Special Mark

Benefits

  • Small Spar buoy for marking channels and hazards to navigation
  • Small durable single float construction
  • Designed to withstand harsh Canadian weather conditions
  • Short range Visual Aid with a 0.50 NM visible range
  • Ideal for small self contained LED lantern
  • Internal Tube Type Radar Reflector [2m2 (Avg at +/- 3 deg.)]
  • Molded plastic mooring eye for rope mooring
  • Can be very easily deployed from a small vessel
  • Ultra-low maintenance

Specifications

Performance Specifications

Focal Plane Height [Maximum]
1.00 m
Draught [Minimum]
0.86 m
Reserve Buoyancy [at max FP]
20 Kg
Minimum Mooring Weight
8 kg
Maximum Mooring Weight
20 kg
Visual Area/Surface [at max FP]
0.3 m2
Visual Range [at max FP]
0.50 NM
Radar Reflector (Optional)
Tube Reflector (2 m2)
Radar Range
0.50 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
6 knots
Operational Wind Speed
0 to 30 knots
Survival Wind Speed
80 knots
Operational Wave Height
1.00 m
Survival Wave Height
3.00 m

Material Specifications

Topmark (Optional)
N/A
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)
6 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

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