New Whangarei berthing buoy in place

New technology to increase the safety of ships berthing at Whangarei's deep-water port has been floated into place.

A small yellow wave-buoy was positioned at the entrance to the Whangarei Harbour by Northport's crane barge Maui yesterday.

The new technology was required after two fully laden oil supertankers hit the bottom at the entrance to the harbour this year.

Northport marine manager Rod Fraser said the buoy would provide accurate scientific information about the swell conditions at the harbour entrance.

The second part of the system links the buoy with computer software that predicts how ships will move in given sea conditions.


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