Sealite ATLANTIC-3000 Supplement

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ATLANTIC-3000
3000mm diameter Free Standing Polyethylene Ocean Buoy
V1.0
INSTALLATION & SERVICE MANUAL

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Version No. Description Date Author Approved
1.0 Manual Launch October 2018 G.Percy G.Percy

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Table of Contents
Introduction 4
Sealite Buoy Division................................................................................................5
Why Choose Polyethylene Buoys? .............................................................................5
Mooring Requirements & Regulations.........................................................................5
ATLANTIC 3000 Ocean Buoy 6
Specifications .........................................................................................................7
Assembly Instructions 8
Technical Drawings..................................................................................................8
Check Components.................................................................................................8
Central Float & Collar Assembly................................................................................. 10
Tower Assembly .....................................................................................................13
Tower Installation.....................................................................................................17
Ladder and Top Mark Installation ............................................................................... 19
Day Mark Installation................................................................................................ 22
Mooring Bridle Assembly..........................................................................................24
Collar Replacement .................................................................................................30
Electronic Equipment Installation ............................................................................... 31
Marine Buoy Maintenance 33
Notes 34
Warranty 36
Other Sealite Products Available 37

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Introduction
Congratulations! By choosing to purchase a Sealite Buoy,
you have become the owner of one of the most advanced
rotationally-moulded polyethylene marine buoys in the world.
Sealite Pty Ltd has been manufacturing buoys for over 25 years, and particular
care has been taken to ensure your buoy gives years of service.
As a commitment to producing the highest quality products for our customers,
Sealite has been independently certified as complying with the requirements of
ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.
By taking a few moments to browse through this booklet, you will become familiar
with the versatility of your buoy, and be able to maximise its operating function.

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Sealite Buoy Division
Sealite marine buoys are manufactured on-site from rotationally-moulded UV-
stabilised polyethylene, and are designed to offer a low-maintenance, high visibility
solution to marine navigation.
The Sealite buoy division provides turn-key production of navigation buoys. From
tooling development, raw materials selection, and production, to final testing and
inspection, Sealite guarantees superior quality and fast turn-around times.
Sealite’s buoy products are available in a wide range of configurations and sizes, and
can be economically shipped worldwide.
Why Choose Polyethylene Buoys?
• No painting
• Inhibits growth
• Increased interval between servicing
• Routine maintenance on location
• Easily repaired in the unlikely event of damage
• Lightweight for ease of deployment and maintenance
• Environmentally friendly – no use of toxic antifouling paint
Mooring Requirements & Regulations
Please contact your local authority for any specific requirements regarding the
deployment of buoys.
IALA also has guidelines and recommendations that should be followed.
All information given in this manual is advisory only. Please consult with your local
authority before deploying your buoy products.
Local conditions that need to be considered include:-
• Water depth
• Maximum currents
• Maximum wind speeds
• Sinker size and weight

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ATLANTIC 3000 Ocean Buoy
The ATLANTIC-3000 is a 3m diameter navigation buoy designed
for offshore port and coastal applications. This innovative product is
manufactured almost entirely from polyethylene, offering significant
advantages over steel or hybrid designs.
All Plastic Design
The ATLANTIC-3000 is the only buoy in its class to offer a large 3m diameter float
section without the incorporation of a central mooring post. The float section of the
ATLANTIC-3000 is built from a large central chamber with a ring of float collars. This
design offers several benefits including:-
• Faster, safer and easier to assembly
• Lightweight – up to 60% lighter than competitor models
• Replaceable exterior sections in the event of impact damage
• Multiple buoyancy chambers to provide a higher level of redundancy
• Ability to interchange colours to provide striped combinations such as IALA safe water
or wreck marks.
Above the waterline, the polyethylene tower is complemented by day panels to create a
large visual area for improved recognition at distance.
10TN Safe Working Load
Large, integrated lifting and mooring eyes offer a safe working load of up to 10T (2-eye
lift) which is comparable to traditional steel designs. This is achieved by an innovative
strengthened internal bracing design that connects these lifting and mooring points.
Easier to assemble, deploy and service
When compared to other 3m navigation buoys, the ATLANTIC is easier to assemble, deploy
and service. The buoy can be easily manoeuvred around site by convenient forklift access
points, is lightweight and can sit flat on the deck of a vessel.
The ATLANTIC-3000 can be supplied in all IALA colours, and can carry a signifcant payload
including power supplies, met hydro and telemetric equipment.

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Specifications • *
• Specifications subject to change or variation without notice * Subject to standard terms and conditions
Atlantic-3000
General Characteristics
Available Colours Red, Green, White, Yellow as per IALA Recommendations
Focal Plane Height (mm/inches) 4350 / 171⁄
Total Float Volume (ltrs/US gallon) 9587 / 2532
Nominal Freeboard (mm/inches) 1095 / 43⁄
Nominal Draft (mm/inches) 845 / 33⁄
Total Buoyancy (kgs/lbs) 8000 / 17636
Reserve Buoyancy (kgs/lbs) 2650 / 5842
Maximum Mooring Load (kgs/lbs) 2650 / 5842
Draft, Maximum (mm/inches) 1240 / 48⁄
Freeboard, Minimum (mm/inches) 700 / 27 ⁄
Safe Working Load, 1pt (kgs/lbs) 5000/ 11023
Safe Working Load, 2pt (kgs/lbs) 10000 / 22046
Submergence (kg/cm, lb/inches) 63 / 352⁄
Visual Area (m2/ft2) 5.9 / 63⁄
7.2 / 77⁄ (with day marks)
Water Area (m2/ft2) 1.3 / 14
Physical Characteristics
Material Rotationally-moulded UV-stabilised virgin polyethylene, 316-grade internal
tie bars, lifting & mooring eyes
Wall Thickness (mm/inches) 18 / 0.70 (core)
11 / 0.43 (collars)
Ballast (kg/lbs) 500 / 1102 internal concrete
Filling Closed-cell polyurethane foam (float section)
Height (mm/inches) ATLANTIC-3000 Standard Model: 6010/ 236.6
Width (mm/inches) 3000 / 118⁄
Mass (kg/lbs) 1825 / 4024
Radar Reflector Echomax
Product Life Expectancy >20 years
Certifications
IALA Surface colours compliant to IALA E-108
Quality Assurance ISO9001:2015
Intellectual Property
Trademarks SEALITE® is a registered trademark of Sealite Pty Ltd
Warranty * 5 years
Lantern Options Sealite SL-75, SL-C310, SL-C410, SL-C415,
SL-C510, SL-125 Series or SL-155 Series
Options Available • Mould-in graphics
• Day marks
• Monitoring Systems (AIS, GSM)

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Technical Drawings

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Technical Drawings

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Check Components
Unpack all components from container. Inspect all components for any damage.
Please alert Sealite if any component is missing or damaged.
Assembly Instructions
Please read all steps before commencing
Central Float & Collar Assembly:-
Float and Collars
Description Qty
Central Float 1
Float Collars 8
M16 x 80mm Long SS Bolt 24
Ø16 x 50 SS Flat Washer 48
Ø16 SS Spring Washer 24
M16 SS Plain Nut 24
Please read all steps before commencing. Exercise care when handling buoy components,
in particular, take care not to puncture, scrape or otherwise damage polyethylene parts.
Assembly Aids
Description Qty
M10 x 45 Bolt 16
Link (Ring ID 100mm x 10mm) 8

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Figure 1 - Central Float & Collar Assembly

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Central Float & Collar Assembly:-
1. Position the central float on firm level ground.
2. Fit M10 x 45 bolts into the inserts around the upper perimeter of the central float and on
the upper inner edge of each collar. Tighten lightly.
3. Lift each collar up to the central float by first hooking the bottom inner lip of the collar
under the circumferential lip of the central float and then rotating the collar (use a
suitable lifting method for collar weight of around 60Kg).
4. With M10 bolts in the central float and collar aligned, slip a link over the two M10 bolts.
This temporarily holds the collar in a position where the upper lip of the collar prevents it
from falling.
5. Position all 8 collars similarly then loosely install M16 x 80 SS bolts with washers and
nuts (fit a Ø16 flat washer against each polyethylene part and a Ø16 spring washer
under the M16 nut.
6. Sequentially tighten all M16 bolts/nuts until firm. Remove all links and M10 bolts and set
aside.
Coat each nut & exposed bolt tail with an anti-seize compound or molybdenum disulphide grease
prior to assembly.
Figure 1 - Central Float & Collar Assembly

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Tower Assembly:-
Tower Base and Top
Description Qty
Tower Base, 1.9m high, assembled with top connecting
bolts and SS hatch (option)
1
Tower Top, 0.9m high, assembled with guard rail, top
mark mounting plate, top mark brace , SS hatch (option)
& power pack (option)
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Upper Ladder Mount Plate (4 fixing holes) 1
Ø10 x 31 SS Flat Washer 14
Ø10 SS Spring Washer 14
M10 SS Plain Nut 14
Day Mark Fixings
Description Qty
Day Mark Mounting Plate with 3 mounting holes 2
Day Mark Mounting Plate with 4 mounting holes 2
Day Mark Bracket (with Spiggot) 4
M10 x 25 SS Bolt 8
Ø10 x 31 SS Flat Washer 16
Ø10 SS Spring Washer 8
M10 SS Plain Nut 8

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Tower Assembly:-

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Tower Assembly:-
1. Place the main tower in an upright position on firm level ground.
2. Lift the tower top assembly onto the top of the main tower with the guard rail located
at right angles to the hatch on the main tower (weight of the tower top is around 50-60
kg). The M10 bolt tails protruding through the top of the main tower should pass through
mating holes in the tower top. If necessary, tap the bolt tails into alignment using a block
of wood and hammer.
3. If day marks are to be installed, then fit the four day mark mounting plates over the
exposed M10 bolt tails.
4. Fit the ladder upper mount plate (4 fixing holes) over the exposed M10 bolt tails under
the guard rail hoop (ladder mounting lugs should be pointing down).
5. Place an M10 flat washer and spring washer over each M10 bolt tail (14 places).
Coat each nut & exposed bolt tail with an anti-seize compound or molybdenum disulphide grease.
6. Fit an M10 nut over each of the exposed M10 bolt tails and tighten until firm.
7. If day marks are to be installed then fit the day mark brackets. Take two M10 x 25 SS
Cap Screws and fit a Ø10 flat washer to each. Insert tail-down through two adjacent
holes in the day mark mounting plates and fit a day mark bracket on the under side of
the day mark mounting plate with the spiggot pointing down.
Coat each cap screw tail with an anti-seize compound or molybdenum disulphide grease.
8. Fit a Ø10 flat washer, Ø10 spring washer and plain M10 nut to each of the socket screws.
Tighten to 35 Nm (26 ft.lb).
9. Repeat for remaining day mark brackets.

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Tower Assembly:-
Figure 4 – Main Tower Assembly

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Tower Installation:-
Tower to Float Assembly
Description Qty
Tower Flange Plate 4
M12 x 130 SS Bolt 16
Ø12 x 37 SS Flat Washer 32
Ø12 SS Spring Washer 16
M12 SS Plain Nut 16
1. Position the float assembly on firm level ground.
2. Place all four tower flange plates around the central float flange. There is a 110mm
wide bump on the outside edge of each plate which should be positioned over one of
the central float webs. (The flange plate doesn’t have a top or bottom, however, all four
plates should be oriented in the same way).
3. Carefully lift the tower assembly onto the middle of the float assembly (the weight of the
tower assembly will be around 110-130 kg).
The hatch location in the base tower (ie. the flat recess) must be aligned with one of the float
webs which incorporates a lifting eye. This avoids potential snagging of lifting equipment with
the ladder or guard rail.

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Tower Installation:-
4. Fit a single Ø12 flat washer to each M12 x 130 SS bolt (under the head) and install tail-
down through holes in the main tower flange and mating holes in the float tower flange.
Coat each bolt tail with an anti-seize compound or molybdenum disulphide grease.
5. Fit a Ø12 flat washer, Ø12 spring washer and plain M12 nut to each of the bolts. Tighten
until firm.
Figure 5 - Tower Installation

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Ladder and Top Mark Installation:-
Ladder & Top Mark
Description Qty
Ladder, 1.8m 1
Lower Ladder Mount Plate (2 fixing holes) 1
M10 x 25 SS Bolt 6
Ø10 x 31 SS Flat Washer 12
Ø10 SS Spring Washer 6
M10 SS Plain Nut 6
Top Mark Assembly (shape & colour as optioned) 1
M8 x 20 SS Cap Screw 4
Ø8 x 31 Flat Washer 8
Ø8 SS Spring Washer 4
M8 SS Plain Nut 4
1. Fit a Ø10 flat washer to each M10 x 25 SS bolt and use to attach the upper ladder lugs to
the upper ladder mount plate.
Coat each bolt tail with an anti-seize compound or molybdenum disulphide grease.
2. Loosely fit a Ø10 flat washer, Ø10 spring washer and plain M10 nut to each of the bolts.
3. Likewise, use two M10 bolts to attach the straight edge of the lower ladder mount plate
to the angled lugs on the back of the bottom ladder rung and use another two M10 bolts
to attach the curved edge of the lower ladder mount plate to the adjacent tower flange
plate. Loosely fit washers & nuts.
If the ladder mountings do not align properly ensure that the tower flange plates have been
positioned correctly. Refer previous assembly instructions for Tower Installation.
4. Tighten all 6 ladder attachment bolts to 35 Nm (26 ft.lb).

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Ladder and Top Mark Installation:-
Figure 6 - Ladder Installation