The DB2600 is a large-capacity 2600mm diameter data buoy platform engineered for offshore and long-duration monitoring programmes. With its substantial hull volume, high stability, and configurable moon pool options, the DB2600 is designed to support complex instrumentation arrays, heavier payloads, and elevated power requirements in challenging marine environments.
Developed as part of the Seagull buoy range, the DB2600 features a modular base constructed from four interlocking polyethylene quadrants. These segments combine with a robust central steel core that links the lifting and mooring points, delivering exceptional structural strength across the entire buoy platform. This design ensures dependable performance in demanding offshore conditions.
Features & Benefits
✔ Heavy-Duty Marine Construction
Rotationally moulded from UV-stabilised virgin polyethylene, the DB2600 provides excellent resistance to impact, abrasion, and long-term environmental exposure.
✔ Daymark Options
Available with polyethylene or aluminium daymark towers, enabling operators to select the configuration best suited to environmental conditions, visibility needs, and project priorities.
✔ Flexible Sensor Integration
Choose from two moon pool sizes (Ø390mm or Ø930mm) to support everything from mid-size ADCPs to large, specialised oceanographic instruments.
✔ Ready for Solar Panel Mounting
The daymark tower offers suitable mounting surfaces for customer-installed solar panels, enabling integration of battery banks, telemetry units, and high-power instrumentation systems.
✔ Superior Stability and Payload Capacity
The wider hull diameter and increased draft provide exceptional buoyancy and station-keeping performance, even when carrying substantial equipment loads.
✔ Sustainable Manufacturing
All JFC Marine buoys are produced using 100% recyclable materials.
✔ Optional Foam Filling
Foam-filled variants provide additional impact resistance, buoyancy retention, and structural security in harsh offshore environments.
Certification
✅ ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 Certified
Manufactured under an accredited quality management system.
✅ IALA Membership
JFC Marine is an active member of the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities.
✅ IALA-Compliant Manufacturing
Platforms can be supplied with IALA-compliant colours, top marks, and lantern compatibility to suit project requirements.
Specifications
Description: Ø2600mm Seagull Data Buoy Platform
Diameter: 2600mm
Nominal Focal Height: 2850mm
Overall Height: 5170mm
Nominal Draft: 1381mm
Weight: 1500kg
Lifting Eyes: 4
Mooring Eyes: Single point mooring configuration
Colours: In accordance with the IALA Maritime Buoyage System
Life Expectancy: Up to 20 years
Lantern Compatibility: Compatible with a wide range of IALA marine lanterns as required
Applications
The DB2600 is ideal for:
- Offshore metocean and environmental monitoring
- Deep-water oceanographic studies
- Large, multi-sensor payloads
- Long-duration autonomous deployments
- High-power telemetry and data logging systems
Its scale, stability, and adaptability make it a preferred choice for complex, data-intensive marine research programmes.