Mariners to benefit as hi-tech weather buoy replaced
The Marine Institute led the operation about 50km south west of Mizen Head to redeploy the sophisticated M3 buoy. The device is designed to better handle the extreme wave and wind conditions experienced off the south west coast, said Sheena Fennell, a scientific technical officer with the institute, who oversaw the operation.
“Its new moorings, which include a specialised rope, now have a 35-ton breaking strain limit,” she said.
