SAIV System / Package
Automatic CTD Profiling Buoy APB5
Solar-powered profiling buoy with a winch-controlled CTD probe, for coastal waters, fjords, lakes and aquaculture.
Description
The APB5 is a self-contained, solar-driven, remotely operated buoy with a winch-controlled CTD profiling probe (SD204/SD208, upgradeable with oxygen, fluorescence and turbidity sensors). Sensors stay free from biofouling.
Key features
- Standard profiling depth 75 m (options 100 m, 150 m, 190 m)
- 2.5 kWh LiFePO4 battery, expandable to 3.75 kWh, and 200 W solar array
- Dyneema profiling line, 950 kg breaking strength, Ø3 mm
- 32 GB internal memory
- Web-based configuration of profile interval, depth and speed
- Communication via LTE/5G, Iridium Certus or WiFi
- Optional weather station, ADCP, wave sensor and camera boxes
Applications
Coastal waters, fjords, lakes and aquaculture installations.
Specifications
| Standard profiling depth | 75 m (options 100 m, 150 m, 190 m) |
|---|---|
| Battery | 2.5 kWh LiFePO4, expandable to 3.75 kWh |
| Solar array | 200 W |
| Profiling line | Dyneema, 950 kg breaking strength, Ø3 mm |
| Internal memory | 32 GB |
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