Seaward International Supplies Large Fleet Mooring Buoys To Navy For Use In Pacific Islands

Seaward International, Inc. has recently supplied two large fleet mooring buoys to the U.S.

Navy. These 11-foot-diameter buoys were installed in approximately 300 feet of water off the island of Tinian, by the Chesapeake Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and its prime contractor, VSE Corporation.

Tinian, the scene of a famous World War II battle, is located about 100 miles north of Guam in the Mariana Group of Pacific islands. It now serves as a home port base for several of the Navy's preposition ships, forming part of the rapid deployment strategy. These ships are loaded with food, fuel, vehicles and other material required to support military operations.

Each buoy provides over 33,000 pounds of buoyancy and is capable of sustaining a mooring load of more than 150 tons. Seaward has worked with Navfac to pioneer the development of resilient foam-filled mooring buoys for fleet moorings.

These buoys have a number of advantages over the traditional steel mooring buoys. These include lighter weight, lower maintenance and the ability to sustain collisions without damage to the buoy or vessel.

Seaward has worked closely with the U.S.

Navy for many years, providing dock and shipboard fenders, buoys and specialized coatings.

For additional information on Seaward's complete line of Sea Cushion®, Sea Guard®, Sea Float and buoys and Donut marine fenders, For more information and free literature from Seaward, Circle 75 on Reader Service Card

Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 69, Apr 1988

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