Expandable Seafloor Observatory
OBSEA is a cabled seafloor observatory located 4 km off the Vilanova i la Geltru coast in a fishing protected area. It is connected to the coast by an energy and communications mixed cable.
- Provides an uninterrupted power supply to the scientific instruments.
- Offers a high bandwidth communication link.
- Real time data is available and problems encountered in battery powered systems are avoided.
- An optical Ethernet network that transmits data continuously to marine sensors connected to the observator.
LATEST NEWS
First Spanish Tracking Network meeting
Published on 2021-09-27
On 21 and 22 September, from OBSEA-UPC we participated in the 1st meeting of the Spanish Monitoring Network in Mallorca, organized by IMEDEA colleagues.
OBSEA-UPC participates SILENCIO project
Published on 2021-09-23
The aim of this project is to expand existing knowledge about marine noise and assess the feasibility of incorporating electric propulsion in small fishing vessels
MarTech 2021
Published on 2021-06-22
The ninth edition of the Martech 2021 marine technology workshop took place from 16 to 18 June.
The 3rd annual bulletin of the MELOA project is available
Published on 2021-06-22
Although the project had to stop its activity in March due to the pandemic, tests carried out in the last quarter of 2020 and virtual meetings to share results have allow
OBSEA study on the effects of a dead dolphin on the seabed.
Published on 2021-06-22
On December 19, a dead dolphin of the species Stenella coeruleoalba, one of the most common in the Mediterranean Sea, was found on the beach of s’Abanell (Blanes,
Latest Readings
OBSEA(ctd)
OBSEA(Buoy)
SARTI(meteo)
EUROPEAN PROJECTS
In the OBSEA we are collaborating with interoperability projects to provide the acquired data information using standard protocols.
JERICONEXT
The primary objective of the Jerico-NEXT Transnational Access activity is to enable scientists and engineers to freely access coastal infrastructures not available in their own countries.
NATIONAL PROJECTS
SILENCIO
SILENCIO
The main objective of the SILENCIO project is to reduce the acoustic impact and carbon footprint of fishing activity
RESBIO
RESBIO
Aims to: "Design and implement an integral environment for marine biological indicators monitoring through wired observatories and autonomous underwater mobile vehicles, achieving a strengthening of the spatial factor together with the high temporal frequency of data acquisition"
PECT
PECT
The aim of the project is to achieve an innovative territory in the sustainable development of metropolitan cities, in a river and coastal environment in Catalonia.
SASES
SASES
Carrying out the localization and systematic monitoring of marine species allows identifying their activity and movement patterns, which are necessary knowledge in a sustainable fisheries management plan.
Contact Us
Technological Development Center of Remote Acquisition and Data Processing Systems
ADDRESS
Centre Tecnològic de Vilanova i la Geltrú
Rambla Exposició 24 Edifici C
08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona)