Since the primary objective of the connected buoy is to have a low environmental impact, the bet is
The Bea buoy is a sustainable product, with a 10-year lifespan, thus reducing the impact of waste reprocessing. In addition, we have developed a patented system of moorings on dead bodies aiming to reduce the impact of moorings on the sea bed: the footprint is reduced, there is no ragging and therefore no destruction of eelgrass beds.
It is positioned as a solution to the multiplication of traditional dead bodies that attack the seagrass beds at the bottom of the basin.
The connected buoy has also been designed with safety in mind: it is a real continuous communication link between the boat and the harbour master’s office, thanks to an alert system. Signals are sent to the harbor office in case of tides, bad weather, risk of untimely stalling of the ship, theft or any other unusual behavior on the boat. This system means that teams are not required to monitor anchorages without having any information, but are only required in the event of a problem.
The Béa also allows for the collection of information that will allow for the best possible adjustment of the number of moorings in the Bay of Arcachon. Thanks to its permanent connection, it allows to optimize the profitability of each mooring, thus increasing the capacity of reception without multiplying the volume of moorings, but by increasing the number of occupied hours for a buoy. In short, it allows to refine the management by offering each tenant à la carte periods. It therefore offers a simplified response to a high demand.