Westport Ocean Buoy.
Kevin Smith made this Official Information request to West Coast Regional Council
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From: Kevin Smith
Dear West Coast Regional Council,
Could you please advise on the status of this equipment ?
Local newspapers have been reporting the buoy had been lost, retrieved, but possibly damaged.
Did the first buoy cost $250,000 and what were the total expenses involved there ?
I understand the money came from the Westport flood scheme.
I believe it escaped and was replaced.
Was the original buoy repaired ?
If it was replaced then where is the first ?
What was the costs involved there ?
Are these buoys covered by insurance ?
Have the buoys escaped just the twice and what is being done to prevent a recurrence ?
When will the buoy be deployed again and will it be capable of ALL functions as first promoted ?
We are concerned. . .
Yours faithfully,
Kevin Smith
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West Coast Regional Council
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