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Malaysia is the first country
in Asia to use the latest large sea buoy, the
SB-2200P Sentinel, which will be deployed in its
waters soon.
Jinora Corp Sdn Bhd, a marine and navigation
equipment supplier, has delivered it to a
Government agency last Friday.
Its chief executive officer Md Hassan Abdul
Kadir told StarBiz that the loading of the
polyethylene buoy had taken place at the Marine
Department jetty in Batu Uban, Penang.
“The SB-2200P Sentinel uses the latest
technology in large buoy design and Malaysia is
the first country in the region to use the buoy
in aid of its marine navigation,” he said.
“Since our inception in 1990, we have delivered
more than 100 units of buoys mainly for ports.”
The SB-2200P Sentinel, an expanded version of
the successful SB-98B, is Tideland Signal’s
newest generation of large sea buoys.
Based in Houston, Texas, Tideland Signal is the
leader in providing aids to marine navigation
products to lighthouses, port and harbour
authorities, ports and marinas, coast guards,
and oil and gas companies globally.
The SB-2200P Sentinel's patent-pending hull,
lifting and mooring eye system and its twin-keel
design are developed based on two decades of
experience.
Its modular design is ideal for use in the open
seas, exposed channels and harbours, while its
twin keels provide superior performance in
currents of up to six knots.
This polyethylene buoy is environment-friendly
and, in terms of maintenance, is more
cost-efficient compared with the steel buoy,
which has to be brought back to shore to carry
out the necessary repair works.
The polyethylene material is also
abrasion-resistant and shock-absorbent and is
able to withstand collision at sea and repels
marine growth.
Colour pigment is imbedded throughout,
eliminating the need for costly repeated
sandblasting and painting.
Although the buoy is manufactured in Vancouver,
Canada, some of its other components like the
stainless steel ladders and hand holders are
fabricated in Malaysia.
Assembly of buoys and its associated components
and wirings is also done in Malaysia.
“This is to reduce cost and at the same time,
introduce local content into the buoys,” said Md
Hassan. |
