Beaconing for Spanish marine energy platform

Almarin supplied seven G3000TL buoys with 11m3 hull volume, sufficient capacity to handle the sturdy moorings in 90m depth. Equipped with self contained beacons, radar reflectors and AIS systems (providing real time data for ships equipped with ECDIS), these buoys ensure that the perimeter of the BIMEP area is well marked.

BIMEP is an initiative of the Basque Energy Entity (EVE) to promote the development of offshore alternative energies. The BIMEP platform provides facilities for testing and validation of offshore energy generators.

Located off the coast of Armintza, close to Bilbao, the infrastructure is designed for 20MW of capacity and takes advantage of an existing grid tie, originally built for a nuclear power plant that was never completed. The installation of the buoys was carried out by Zumaia Offshore, operating from the port of Bermeo.

Almarin, based in Barcelona, manufactures, distributes and supplies industrial equipment for specific applications such as aids to navigation, boat handling and dry storage, as well as industrial gantries.