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A bunch of friends and I recently spotted this high-tech looking tsunami early-warning buoy in a beach off the northwestern coast of Penang Island. This buoy was just about to be deployed when we stumbled upon it during a weekend getaway trip to a well known but secluded beach called Kerachuterdam Beach. At least we can rest a little easier now knowing that the government is using tax payers money wisely by purchasing these high-tech contraptions which hopefully once deployed will help provide early warnings to the public of impending tsunami threats in the future.
A search on Google for the manufacturer of this tsunami buoy came up with this:
The SEAWATCH MINI ll buoy is a small buoy designed for coastal applications but it can also measure directional waves further offshore. It is well suited as a wave measurement buoy but can also be fitted with a certain number of metocean and water quality sensors.
Features:
� Small and easy to transport.
� Ideal for directional wave measurements.
� Insensitive to spinning and rough handling.
� Real-time data transfer and presentation.
� Full onboard processing of all measured data.
� Two-way communication link for data transfer and control of a number of buoys.
� Special mooring design minimizes mooring influence on buoy motions.
Source: Seawatch
