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A wave-powered navigational buoy, developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), to guide ships in and out of ports, was launched here on Monday.
The buoy, deployed at Ennore Kamarajar Port here, would help ships, moving in and out of the harbour, navigate through a designated channel.
According to the NIOT, the buoy’s beacon, for guiding ships, is powered by wave energy while conventional ones use solar power. The buoy stores energy generated by waves in a battery.
Also, the buoy would be able to record data on wind speed and direction various other aspects, which would be relayed to port
