Galway Bay Data Buoy

SMARTBUOY is an autonomous data buoy used by SBI and the MI for testing environmental and meteorological sensors and to efficiently collect metocean time series. All data is transferred to the MI via a variety of wireless communication options and onto users through the MI online data portal or specialized access. Different mooring designs are adaptable to any specific testing environment; the buoy allows for easy integration of sensors and instruments into the available power and data transmission facilities, with deployment in air, at the ocean surface or deeper in the water column. The buoy is part of the Galway Bay Marine And Renewable Energies Test Site (GB MARETS), previously known as SmartBay Marine Test and Validation Facility (SMARTBAY TDS)