Pathfinder - Ocean Current and Oil Spill Tracking Drifter Buoy
The Pathfinder provides a compact, low-cost, easy to deploy and re-useable method to accurately track and model ocean currents and oil spills. It is a rapid response Self Locating Datum Marker Buoy (SLDMB) designed specifically for oil-spill response professionals. It provides in-situ, real-time tracking and temperature data of ocean currents and oil spills. The Iridium satellite system delivers data reports to Fastwave’s on-line tracking system and/or directly to a client’s GIS or current modelling application.
Two way communication enables the user to remotely change the reporting interval. The Pathfinder design ensures that it efficiently drifts with surface currents, and can be fitted with a small drogue if required. It has an operational endurance of at least three months on the 6-cell alkaline battery pack ( reporting at three hourly intervals) and indefinite endurance when used with the solar option. Marker flags and LED lights are available to assist recovery if required.