Instrumented pontoon at sea, powered by renewable energy and equipped with high-speed radio communication with the shore base

Platform easily accessible from the shore for :
- R&D experiments for the design of new marine sensors and instruments
Underwater acoustic communication and wireless radio link rela to control from the shore of Autonomous Underwater or Unmanned Surface vehicules
- long-term intensive tests for marine sensors and instruments
- live data of environmental conditions and human activities at sea (meteorological parameters, AIS, video camera, ?)
- Ageing, corrosion and biofouling tests
- Demonstrations, acceptance tests, education and training for your customers

Pontoon 30m² at sea (< 1 nautical mile)
Water depth : 7 to 14 meters due to tide effect.
Energy (12/24/48VDC / 220VAC) : solar panels, fuel cells, ?
High-speed radio (2,4 and 5 GHz communication : bandwidth 300Mbits/s up and down links to/from the shore
Interfaces for instruments : 4 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces ans 8 serial links (RS232,RS422,RS485)
Operations : 7/24/365 service