ToughBoy PanchaxWave buoy with lowest possible total cost of ownership

The ToughBoy Panchax wave buoy solution offers you the lowest possible total cost of ownership on the market, achieved through a competitive purchase price together with low service and communications costs.

The state-of-the-art, integrated ADCP 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.

From harbour monitoring to wave energy studies and any type of wave and current measurement surveys in between, the ToughBoy Panchax is the optimum choice. Additional sensors can be fitted as optional extras, creating a buoy that perfectly matches the setup you’re looking for.

No complicationsThe ToughBoy Panchax is designed to eliminate complications such as losing the acquired data or the buoy itself, or having to deal with extensive and costly service procedures on a regular basis.

Good buoy!Cut costs without compromising on data quality

The buoy is designed for rough weather, hence ToughBoy.

Striped Panchax is a fish species that can detect waves/movements in the sea surface.

About the name

Robust design characterises the ToughBoy Panchax. Advanced mooring technology, built-in buoyancy material and an alarm function triggered if the buoy should move beyond a predefined watch zone offer a vastly reduced risk of the buoy suffering damages or being lost.

The 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 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 crew.

The 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.

Quick deliveryEIVA offers a very short delivery time of the ToughBoy Panchax, as we always keep a minimum of one item on stock, ready for shipment. This allows for fast implementation of new projects.

Design with a pool of benefits

The ToughBoy Panchax offers you:

The lowest possible total cost of ownership on the market through a competitive purchase price together with low service and communications costs

Reliable datathrough an integrated ADCP and high-precision wave sensor

Perfectly matched requirements through the possibility of tailoring the solution both in terms of equipment and data settings

Reduced risk of buoy suffering damages or being lostthrough a robust design with built-in buoyancy material

Long intervals between service inspectionsthrough electronics with low power consumption and intelligent battery charging

Uncomplicated offshore service operations through a design facilitating servicing with fewest possible tools

Remote configuration and monitoringthrough web-based software

To cut a long survey story short

Built-in buoyancy materialThe ToughBoy Panchax is kept afloat by built-in buoyancy material, fitted in two separate sections. This means that there is a vastly reduced risk of the buoy sinking in case of collision.

Long battery lifeElectronics with low power consumption and a battery based on intelligent charging technology ensure year-long battery life and thus long intervals between service inspections – 12 months or more. This will cut the budget that is normally dedicated to inspections by at least 50%.

Wave sensor

Sensor specifications

Parameter Symbol Interval Resolution Max value Accuracy

Time t n/a 0.1 s n/a ±0.1 s

Wave mean direction

Θmean 10–180 min 1° 360° ±5°

Significant wave height

Hm0 10–180 min 0.1 m 15 m ±0.1 m or 2%

Wave peak period

Tp 10–180 min 0.1 s 25.5 s ±0.1 s or 2%

Wave zero crossing period

Tz 10–180 min 0.1 s 25.5 s ±0.1 s or 2%

Sea surface elevation

η 0.25–0.5 s 0.01 m 15 m ±0.01 m or 2%

3.17 m

1.20 m

Power budget – two years

Simple and secure data transmission and storageThe web-based software solution of the ToughBoy Panchax allows for remote configuration and monitoring, thereby simplifying data transmission. In other words, you’ll have the data you need instantly, and you’ll be able to adjust settings as desired.

The acquired data is transmitted to you, to EIVA servers as a backup option and to USB drives on the buoy for on-site retrieval. This virtually eliminates the risk of data loss.

Perfect match for your requirementsThe ToughBoy Panchax offers different transmission types (GSM/3G/HSDPA/GPRS, Iridium). This translates into high deployment flexibility and savings in terms of communications, as the buoy can be configured to the optimum communications choice for a given deployment scenario.

Moreover, you choose the data transmission settings and format, thereby ensuring that you get the right data when you need it – matching your needs 100%.

Net weight (air) 405 kg

Monitoring/overview

Client web access

EIVA server

GSM/GPRSVHF

GPS

Iridium

ToughBoy Panchax

Teledyne Workhorse Monitor ADCP

Parameter Symbol Interval Resolution Max value Accuracy

Current velocity Uz 10–180 min 1 mm/s 5 m/s 0.3/0.5% of water velocity relative to ADCP ±3/±5 mm/s

Current direction

Θz 10–180 min ±5° 360° ±5°

Depth range R n/a User- configurable

15–116 m (80 dB)

±1.5 dB

Bins B n/a 1 128 1

Temperature sensors

Parameter Symbol Interval Resolution Max value Accuracy

Water surface temperature

Twater 10–180 min <0.01°C 40°C ±0.5°C

Air temperature Tair 10–180 min <0.01°C 50°C ±0.5°C

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EIVA is an engineering company with more than 35 years’ experience in the offshore construction and survey industry. We provide software, hardware and turn-key solutions to a wide range of segments for virtually any subsea task.

Seeing our solutions out to the deckThe key purpose of our solutions is to optimise our customers’ marine construction or survey businesses. We know and understand the challenges they face, and we work close together with them in choosing and implementing the

solution that will offer the most value to their often mission-critical operations with all that implies.

Worldwide customer base and workplaceOur extensive customer base comprises organisations and companies from the international industry. This means that our staff are as familiar with the inside of aircraft cabins as they are with the seabed, due to their travels around the globe to assist our customers on-site.

About EIVA

Optional extras

• Iridium data subscription

• AIS receiver with guard zone functionality

• AIS transmitter functionality

• Clump weight

• Extra wet-mateable USB drive

• 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

Maintenance and 24/7 support programme

To EIVA, a sale goes far beyond delivery of the solution. Assisting our customers with any question or challenge that may arise is second nature to us.

On our website, you can find an extensive amount of product information, software downloads and a knowledge base with answers to frequently asked questions. Furthermore, you can subscribe to our 24/7 software and hardware support service.

The service and support team are qualified to deal with all aspects of hardware, software and system integration issues, drawing on our many years of experience in the industry. Our fully equipped electronics workshop is manned by a team of highly specialised electronics engineers, who also often assist our customers on-site in terms of commissioning and post-processing services.

Spare parts

Our extensive list of spare parts includes all wear parts of the ToughBoy Panchax package. This facilitates replacement, thereby minimising the risk of operation downtime.

Components of the ToughBoy Panchax package

• EIVA ToughBoy Panchax • Base buoy • EIVA wave sensor • GPS • EIVA Data Communication Unit (DCU) • 2 USB drives wet-mateable, 16 GB • Communication via GSM/3G/HSDPA/GPRS, Iridium • Intelligent power handling system consisting of: - 4 solar panels, 50 W each - 1960 Ah consumption battery (not rechargeable) - 100 Ah rechargeable battery

- Battery-charging electronics • Antennas • Lantern (IALA compliant) • Radar reflector • Teledyne Workhorse Monitor ADCP with bottom tracking • Web-based software for configuration • Web-based software for data retrieval, status and position

monitoring • Email reception of buoy data • Backup data stored by EIVA

EIVA officesEIVA representatives

T +45 8628 2011 • eiva@eiva.com • eiva.com

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