A unique solar-powered smart buoy is now being tested in the Stockholm fairway.
As part of the Intelligent Sea EU project, Ports of Stockholm is testing smart navigational markers, among other things for improved efficiency of service and maintenance. The navigational markers will be more sustainable and also withstand severe icy weather conditions.
During the autumn a new solar-powered smart buoy was introduced into the Stockholm fairway.
This is the fifth smart navigational marker in a series, and the last to be tested by Ports of Stockholm as part of the Intelligent Sea EU project.
Finnish company Arctia-Meritaito is running the project together with Ports of Stockholm and the Port of Naantali as project partners.
Arctia-Meritaito has developed the fairway buoy, and similar buoys have previously been installed at Stockholm Norvik Port. The difference here is…