As the commercialization of the world’s oceans, seas and coastal waters increases there is a need to be able to reliably monitor and observe activities – from both a scientific and defence perspective. Power and data transmission is therefore required which is independent from land-based or polluting supplies such as diesel generators and batteries, in order to protect the environment whilst achieving ambitious research, national security and climate goals.

The Resen Waves Smart Power Buoy not only captures the power from the waves to recharge AUVs it also facilitates the transmission, in real-time, of almost unlimited data from other instrumentation on the seabed. This improves the quality of the data and also critically immediately highlights an issue in time-sensitive situations such as intrusions or earthquake/Tsunami activity.

The small size of our buoy is an over-looked advantage compare to other wave energy devices as it is not easily detected – even via satellites. This has benefits in defence operations but also in areas of natural beauty where projects can be carried out without blighting views and potentially damaging tourism which could be vital to the economies of many places.

We would welcome the opportunity to discuss applications including:

• Underwater National Security: continuous surveillance; mine detection; underwater monitoring


• Meteorological – early warning systems for earthquakes, Tsunamis and flooding plus to improve weather forecasting


• Oceanographic studies/Oceanology – monitoring of protected areas; investigating eroding coastlines plus monitoring activity and changes in marine life and ecosystems


• Marine Aquaculture and Algae – monitoring and powering of fish farms especially as they move further offshore plus capturing algae blooms