The Voyager drifter buoy provides near real-time ocean current, sea surface temperature and oil spill tracking data via Iridium satellite telemetry. Unlike spherical drift buoys, the Voyager's unique fin design and low freeboard ensures close coupling with the ocean surface layer and minimum wind influence. The Voyager has very simple operation and deployment procedures, making it ideal for oil spill response and emergency Search and Rescue (SAR) applications. Robust construction allows the Voyager to be dropped overboard from vessels or offshore platforms, or deployed from aircraft using an optional parachute.
The Voyager drifter buoy provides near real-time ocean current, sea surface temperature and oil spill tracking data via Iridium satellite telemetry. Unlike spherical drift buoys, the Voyager's unique fin design and low freeboard ensures close coupling with the ocean surface layer and minimum wind influence. The Voyager has very simple operation and deployment procedures, making it ideal for oil spill response and emergency Search and Rescue (SAR) applications. Robust construction allows the Voyager to be dropped overboard from vessels or offshore platforms, or deployed from aircraft using an optional parachute.
Voyager design ensures accurate tracking of the ocean's surface layer. The very small area of the buoy above the water-line minimises the effect of wind, while the fins below the waterline ensure close coupling with the surface current. This gives the Voyager a leeway multiplier of 0.0091%
NOTE: The new compact Voyager "V3" design also accommodates all of the accessory options above.
The Voyager AIS version has an integrated Aid to Navigation (AtoN) VHF transponder to provide enhanced situational awareness for vessels close to an oil spill or Search & Rescue event. The Voyager buoys will be visible to nearby vessels equipped with an AIS receiver and display terminal. The Voyager AIS version also transmits its position using Iridium satellite, so that its location can be tracked anywhere in the world using Fastwave's online buoy tracking system
Voyager with AIS
The improved Voyager V3 has smaller above surface exposure and a larger fin width, which improves the wind to drift ratio, it is also smaller in size at 520mm (H) and weighs less at 4.7 Kg's, the functionality remains the same as the initial Voyager Version and is also able to accommodate all of the additional accessory options, as mentioned above. The new improved design also makes battery changes easier.
The Voyager delivers data to Fastwave's secure servers, where it is de-coded and accessible through an on-line data management portal, or data can be delivered directly to client GIS systems for further processing. The Fastwave management system enables clients to send commands to the Voyager to change reporting intervals or geo-fences to be set up.
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The new "Voyager Solar V3" is ideal for long term ocean studies, but can be used for shorter duration's as well. The Voyager Solar has a rechargeable battery pack which is powered by a marine Solar panel, with a reserve alkaline battery pack, if required during extended overcast conditions or in polar locations.
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This version of the standard Voyager ocean current drifter buoy has an integrated Chelsea Technologies UviLux Fluorometer for in-situ measurement of surface and near surface oil content
It offers all the features of the standard Voyager, plus near real-time detection of the presence of hydrocarbons on the ocean surface.
This capability can make it a vital tool for confirming the presence of hydrocarbons and determining the extent of oil spills. In this respect it offers a compelentary, low cost alternative to satellite, vessel or aircraft based observation.
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