$2 million wave energy buoy that sank off Agate recovered - OregonLive.com

$2 million wave energy buoy that sank off Agate recovered - OregonLive.com: "The $2 million buoy sank in late October about 2.5 miles off Agate Beach only days before it was to be removed. The 72-foot-tall device built by Oregon Iron Works in Portland had rested in about 110 feet of water since then. But last week, salvagers used a floatation system to bring the buoy to the surface.

'It's a pretty complex operation just based on the depth of the water,' Banister said. 'It required some complexity and planning, and divers on a strict regime in terms of how long they stayed underwater.'"

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