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Bluewater E-buoy
Bluewater is developing the E-buoy, a buoy system that enables offshore transfer of electricity to a vessel. Structurally, the E-buoy is based on Bluewater's Turret Buoys, compatible with their Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) system. Foreseen applications are the provision of hotel load to ships in waiting areas outside ports to allow these to switch of their auxiliary engines or the charging of battery powered ships maintaining wind parks.
Additional Information
Device Status
Is the device actively being developed or is available for purchase (active)? Or has development or support ended (inactive)?
Active
Technology Type
Power Take-Off
Mechanism that converts the motion of the prime mover into a useful form of energy such as electricity, learn more
Direct Drive Generator
Max Rated Power Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by the device, as rated by the manufacturer.
7600 KW
Surface ExpressionTrue
Estimated TRL
Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology
TRL Last updated: 14 January 2025
4
Energy Resource
- Wave
Water Column Position
Surface
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Submerged - Mid
Entire Water Column
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Submerged - Bottom
Last Modified
13 June 2025
Citation Formats
“Bluewater E-buoy.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Bluewater_E-buoy. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.
Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "Bluewater E-buoy." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Bluewater_E-buoy.
