Key benefits and features
Cutting a long survey story short: What you get
The ToughBoy Panchax data collection buoy solution offers you the lowest possible total cost of ownership on the market.
Cutting a long survey story short: What you get
The ToughBoy Panchax data collection buoy solution offers you the lowest possible total cost of ownership on the market. This is achieved through a competitive purchase price together with low service and communications costs.
Reliable data
... through an integrated ADCP and high-precision wave sensorPerfectly matched requirements
... through the possibility of tailoring the data buoy both in terms of equipment and data settingsReduced risk of data buoy suffering damages or being lost
... through a robust design with built-in buoyancy materialLong intervals between service inspections
... through electronics with low power consumption and intelligent battery chargingUncomplicated offshore service operations
... through a design facilitating servicing with fewest possible toolsRemote configuration and monitoring of the data buoy
... through web-based software ToughBoy Onshore‘wpd found with EIVA a flexible and proactive partner to fully satisfy the project's demands. Together, we were able to develop a solution with a unique form of mitigating the risk of having data leaks at an affordable price rate.'
Project Manager Offshore Logistics Florian Leschwpd-
Buoy design with a pool of benefits
Robust and advanced design and sensors characterise the ToughBoy Panchax data buoy.
Buoy design with a pool of benefits
Robust and advanced design and sensors characterise the ToughBoy Panchax data buoy
The state-of-the-art, integrated ADCP (comes standard in three of the models) and thoroughly-tested, advanced wave sensor provide high-precision wave and current data – the settings and transmission are adjusted according to your needs, keeping communications expenditures at a minimum as well.
No complications
The ToughBoy Panchax is designed to eliminate complications such as losing the acquired data or the data buoy itself, or having to deal with extensive and costly service procedures on a regular basis.
Advanced mooring technology, built-in buoyancy material and an alarm function triggered if the data collection buoy should move beyond a predefined guard zone offer a vastly reduced risk of the buoy suffering damages or being lost.
The data buoy is easily handled, it needs no support to stand when it is not in the water, and the battery assembly is designed to ensure that the service crew is not exposed to the risk of gas explosion. Altogether, this adds up to a safer work-environment.
Easily serviced on site
Service costs are cut to a minimum, due both to the long time interval between each service inspection and the low number of man-hours required.
The ToughBoy Panchax data collection buoy is designed for uncomplicated, offshore servicing with a minimum of tools, all of which are standard equipment on a vessel and do not require a specially trained offshore crew.
The data buoy's batteries are easily removed with an A-frame or a small crane. The buoy components do not require calibration, none of the mooring parts require servicing, and because the USB drives are wet-mateable the electronics are always protected from water when at sea.
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Cut the budget normally dedicated to inspections by at least 50%
Low power consumption together with a battery based on intelligent charging technology ensure year-long battery life.
Cut the budget normally dedicated to inspections by at least 50%
The electronics of the ToughBoy Panchax data buoy offer low power consumption
This, together with a battery based on intelligent charging technology, ensures year-long battery life and thus long intervals between service inspections of the data buoy – 12 months or more.
This will cut the budget that is normally dedicated to inspections by at least 50%.
Learn more about the ToughBoy Panchax's intelligent power handling system
Theoretical power budget by month of the ToughBoy Panchax data collection buoy solution – this will vary relative to geographic location and time of deployment
The above graph shows the theoretical power budget for a ToughBoy data buoy deployed in Denmark in March. It is based on weather data from the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) for the years 2001-2010.
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Simple and secure buoy data transmission and storage
The web-based software solution of the ToughBoy Panchax data buoy allows for remote configuration and monitoring.
Simple and secure buoy data transmission and storage
ToughBoy Onshore, the web-based software solution of the ToughBoy Panchax data buoy, allows for remote configuration and monitoring. This simplifies data transmission.
In other words, you’ll have the buoy data you need instantly, and you’ll be able to adjust settings as desired.
The acquired buoy data is transmitted to you, to EIVA servers as a backup option and to USB drives on the data collection buoy for on-site retrieval. This virtually eliminates the risk of data loss.
Perfect match for your requirements
The ToughBoy Panchax data buoy offers different transmission types (GSM/3G/HSDPA/GPRS, Iridium, UHF). This translates into high deployment flexibility of the buoy and savings in terms of communications, as the data buoy can be configured to the optimum communications choice for a given offshore deployment scenario.
Moreover, you choose the data transmission settings and format. Thereby, you're ensured that you get the right data when you need it – matching your needs 100%
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Looking for a total data buoy solution?
Combine a standard ToughBoy Panchax buoy with a wide range of optional extras, and get all the components of a complete data buoy solution.
Looking for a total data buoy solution?
Combine the standard components of the ToughBoy Panchax buoy solution with a wide range of optional extras, and get all the components of a complete data buoy solution.
Standard components
EIVA ToughBoy Panchax data collection buoy
- Base buoy
- EIVA wave sensor
- GPS
- EIVA Data Communication Unit (DCU)
- Communication via GSM/3G/HSDPA/GPRS, Iridium, UHF
- Intelligent power handling system consisting of:
- 4 solar panels, 50 W each
- 16,000 Wh consumption battery (not rechargeable)
- 100 Ah rechargeable battery
- Battery-charging electronics
- Antennas
- Lantern (IALA compliant)
- Radar reflector
- Teledyne Workhorse Monitor ADCP with base accuracy bottom tracking (not included in the ToughBoy variant without fitted ADCP)
Web-based platform ToughBoy Onshore
- Software for configuration
- Software for data retrieval, status and position monitoring
- Backup data stored by EIVA
- Email reception of buoy notification
Optional extras
- Iridium data subscription
- AIS transmitter functionality
- Clump weight
- Spare parts
- Serviceable parts
- Supplementary oceanographic sensors
- Anemometer/wind speed
- Mooring, wave adapting
Services available
- Data presented in an open format
- Software integration possible for customer application
- Deployment of the buoy
- On-site servicing of the buoy
- Retrieval of data on-site via USB
- Monitoring of buoy operation by EIVA
- Servicing/repair of buoy
- Replacement buoy programme, ie supply readiness in case of loss of buoy
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References
The ToughBoy Panchax data collection buoy is used by customers around the world.
ToughBoy references
wpd
‘wpd found with EIVA a flexible and proactive partner to fully satisfy the project's demands. Together, we were able to develop a solution with a unique form of mitigating the risk of having data leaks at an affordable price rate.'
Project Manager Offshore Logistics Florian LeschRead the full wind farm construction case study
WSP
'We have been very happy with the ToughBoy wave buoy and EIVA’s support team. The buoy works just as we hoped for. Even without being a technician, we found the ToughBoy was easy to assemble and use. We pretty much didn’t have to do anything more than put it in the water.'
Technical Director Ole Smith
Sensor specifications
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