The Ocean Siren part of the Museum of Underwater Art has been feeling a bit blue this summer

A deepwater installation opposite the Strand Jetty has been feeling a little blue lately standing stagnant off the coast during the hottest parts of the year.

A deepwater installation opposite the Strand Jetty has been feeling a little blue lately standing stagnant off the coast during the hottest parts of the year.

The Ocean Siren statue was launched in December last year through a $2 million Queensland Government Grant as part of the Museum of Underwater Art.

Museum of Underwater Art sculpture 'Ocean Siren' by artist Jason deCaires Taylor.

The sculpture changes colours in response to live water temperature data from the Davies Reef weather station on the Great Barrier Reef but seems not to be working.

For at least the last month, the Ocean Siren has displayed a solid colour of purple and blue at night when water temperatures suggest it should be orange to red.

The Ocean Siren is supposed to change colour every 15 minutes from blue to yellow and up to red (the hottest) depending on the water temperature.

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Data collected by the Townsville Bulletin reveal the water temperature at Davies Reef was 28.3°C at 9pm on Monday night, while the Ocean Siren was a solid blue colour.

Technically, if the water temperature is above 28°C, the Ocean Siren should display yellow to orange.

Originally published as The Ocean Siren part of the Museum of Underwater Art has been feeling a bit blue this summer