FiobuoyF SeriesA ropeless buoy solution to

marine entanglements

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Whale entanglement in surface buoy lines

is a serious problem,

and it’s totally solvable.

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Overview

• Fiobuoy® is a submersible marine marker buoy and underwater retrieval system developed 20 years ago, it has a

proven history of reliable performance.

• At Fiomarine, we have always known that marine life entanglements in fishing gear was a serious problem.

• Now that there is widespread interest in solving this problem, Fiomarine is fully committed to completing its F Series

Fiobuoy envisaged 20 years ago.

• F Series Fiobuoy’s are a unique range of buoy’s developed to revolutionize traditional vertical line fisheries by

leveraging previous models.

• We have always been passionate about preventing marine entanglements, loss of equipment and making waterways

safer.

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What is Fiobuoy?

All-IN-ONE SYSTEM

● Acoustic release + floatation + retrieval

line and storage + surface marker

CURRENT MODELS

● Acoustic command

● Time and date

DEPLOYMENT DEPTHS

• 100 metres

• 200 metres

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Simple four step system

1 - programming2 - underwater

deployment3 - release event

4 - ascent and recovery

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Under water

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAjqnLi1-ux0PZ4dd4R36jA

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Bag Retrieval

Panda

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For 20 years, Fiomarine equipment has been used successfully to:

● Retrieve mines and other military assets

● Research, Data Collecting equipment

● Mark locations

● Oil and Gas applications

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Reliable performance

1DEFENCE

Used by Defence Departments in Australia

since 1998, Europe and Asia since 2000

and the USA since 2005.

2OIL AND GAS

Used by the oil and gas industries since

2000.

3RESEARCH

Used by research institutions and

universities internationally.

4FISHING

Initial trials of Fiobuoy on fishing boats

have demonstrated the reliability of the

system.

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F Series: the future of fishing

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Why choose F Series?

Our unique all in one ‘rope-less’ technology is secure,

proven and reliable.

01 | Range of sizes/floatation

02 | Strobe light option for night retrieval

03 | Automated gear marking and retrieval

04 | App controlled by single User

05 | Access code is unique to each device

06 | Lost and Found service of registered devices

07 | Fast deployment/retrieval, automated re-winding

08 | Fishing management plan

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Benefits for

1 MARINE LIFE & SUSTAINABILITY

2 FISHERMEN

3 FISHING REGULATORS

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MARINE LIFE 01

● ‘Rope-less’ technology prevents entanglement risk

● Reduces need for dangerous whale rescue missions

● Subsurface system eliminates interference migrating

whales

● Reduces risk of ‘ghost-fishing’

Implications:

Fiobuoy will reduce the impact of fishing on the environment

resulting in a more sustainable industry.

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FISHERMEN02

● Integrated trap location charting

● Data logging for temperature, depth and other data

streams as required

● Trap security

● Reduced negative public opinion to traditional

vertical line fishing gear

Implications:

Fiobuoy will allow fishermen to continue fishing in sensitive

area.

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REGULATORS03

● Options for regulation compliant features, e.g.

geography, seasonality and time of day

● Option to collect and measure data

● Reduction of visual pollution in sensitive areas

● Making waterways safer for users

● Prevents unauthorized fishing

Implications:

Fiobuoy can make it easier to monitor and regulate fishing

activities.

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F Series Models

• A base time-date activated model.

• Acoustic activated (with Time/Date backup)

• Variety of depth and buoyancy rating

• Strobe Light options

• Intelligent Surface Controllers (fixed or

portable)

• Manual or automated Winders

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Advanced capabilities

● Programmable to function to regulations/restrictions e.g.

geography, time, season

● Programmable to create no-fish zones

(marine parks etc)

● Prevent Stacking of fishing equipment

● Collect and measure data e.g. water temperature, depth,

deployment location, fishing duration

● Paperless logging system

● Ability to identify owner of system

● Ability for information sharing

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Trouble Shooting and Back up

● Time/Date backup

● Onboard diagnostics (Battery

monitoring, Leak Sensing)

● Ranging options to assist location of

lost devices

● Options for Online notification system

for lost or interfered with devices

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Negatives of ‘ropeless’ fishing?

● Cost

● Illegal fishing and other activities

● Increasing length of process

(deployment and retrieval of gear)

● New equipment required

● Management and control of deployment

● ‘Stacking’ of fishing gear

● Extra weight and space

● Maintenance of electronic

system e.g. batteries

● New skills required

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Arriving at location

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAjqnLi1-ux0PZ4dd4R36jA

Re winding the rope

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What’s next?

● Further trials needed to fully understand the requirements

of various fisheries and regulators in order to tailor the F

Series to those needs.

● Achieving volume to reduce costs

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Thank you.

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