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SeaFi Scientific Research Project is privately funded. This page summarises the key milestones of our project.
| 2024 | ||
| Sept | Met Ocean Data Buoy getting ready for 2024 / 2025 winter campaign | |
| June | Met Ocean Data Buoy undergoing essential maintenance. | |
| Apr | Successful recovery of the Realtimesea Met Ocean Data Buoy after a five month trial | |
| 2023 | Nov | Launching Realtimesea (JFC Maarine) Met Ocean Data Buoy - ERC Highwave Proof of Concept Realtimesea |
| May | SeaFi World Record Challenge with support from EireComposites, Marine Institute, Community of Inishmaan, UCD and ENS Paris Saclay - 18.8 Nautical Miles (36.83km) | |
| Apr |
EireComposites radôme Mark-II construction begun |
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| Mar | Highwave SeaFi Coastal Station completion (wind & solar energy) - Aran Islands Research Station (A.I.R.S.) | |
| 2022 | Nov | JFC Marine Met Ocean Buoy retrofitting - Highwave real-time data sea to shore |
| July | Successfully trialled SeaFi offshore link at 10 km for Highwave Met Ocean Realtime Data Buoy | |
| 2021 | Mar | Highwave research station remote management over WiMAN is now operational. |
| Oct | Highwave WiMAN launch with direct 18 km backhaul to the Island of Inishmaan | |
| 2020 | Sep | New prototype SeaFi Coastal Station construction on Inis Meaín (Ireland) - Highwave Research Module |
| 2019 | Sept | Project Highwave (ERC) is adopting SeaFi as enabling technology for its real-time Met Ocean Data buoy |
| Nov | SeaFi S360 retrofitting design for OPT PB3 wave energy converter | |
| Jun | The furthest maritime broadband transmission (no satellite) is 19.4 nautical miles (35.92 km). It was achieved by Arnaud Disant and SEA-Tech in Cork, Ireland, on 6 June 2018 and homologated in the Guinness World Book of Records, as a scientific record.
This record was set to raise awareness of alternative marine data communication, crew welfare and the possibility to give a second life cycle to lighthouses across the world. |
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| Apr | Royal IHC design for dredges monitoring based on SeaFi S360 MK-II antenna and mobile coastal station | |
| 2018 | Jan | 2nd Special design for MV INNOVATION - IHC Hydrohammer project with Orlaco Systems |
| May | Test trial MV Stena Horizon with WiMAN Shore to Shore design proposal & presentation to Irish Ferries | |
| Apr | Port of Cork Merchant Tug cameras are remotely operated from Cork Habour Operation (VMS) via SeaFi | |
| 2017 | Jan | Port of Waterford SeaFi Dockside integration for crew welfare |
| Jun | Instantwave Scientific Research proposal (ERC) in collaboration with Prof. Frederic Dias (UCD) | |
| 2016 | Jan | Preliminary approach for a world record for the longest broadband transmission at sea. |
| Oct | Decommissioning Port of Cork Smartbay buoy Realtime data - Publication white paper | |
| Jul | Decommissioning SeaFi Station aboard Irish Naval Service vessel LE Niamh | |
| Apr | Irish Naval Service vessel LE Niamh is equipped with a SeaFi S360 MK-II prototype antenna for offshore tests | |
| Apr | Special design for MV INNOVATION - IHC Hydrohammer project with Orlaco Systems | |
| Mar | Initial observation study for EDF Energies Nouvelles (Project Grand Large) in Martigues | |
| Feb | SeaFi Dockside access point prototypes are improving crew welfare in Cork harbour | |
| 2015 | Jan | SeaFi S360 and C120 Mk II with improved mounting features |
| Sept | Offshore 10 km connection between INS vessel LE Niamh and intervention rib equipped with a camera | |
| Aug | Irish Naval Service vessel LE Niamh is equipped with a SeaFi S360 MK-I prototype antenna for offshore tests | |
| July | The concept of Wireless Maritime Area Network (WiMAN) is coined for the first time at the National Maritime College of Ireland during a seminar in presence of Prof. Frederic Dias (UCD) Dr Stephane Aymard (French Embassy Scientific Advisor) | |
| June | Irish Naval Service vessel STY Creidne is equipped with a SeaFi S360 prototype antenna for inshore tests | |
| May | Radar interferences advanced collision tests at NMCI with Irish Naval Service RRT instructors | |
| April | SeaFi Port of Cork Wireless Maritime Area Network is extended to the upper harbour | |
| Mar |
Marine Institute RV Celtic Voyager survey mission in Cork harbour is temporarily equipped with SeaFi |
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| 2014 | Jan | First six months of service Port of Cork Smartbay buoy - real-time data with maximum uptime |
| Dec | The Port of Cork is approving the rollout of several coastal stations in the lower section of Cork harbour | |
| Aug | Initial long-term approval tests aboard Damen service vessel MV Denis Murphy (Port of Cork) | |
| June | First successful Met Ocean Buoy deployment (Smartbay) with Port of Cork | |
| 2013 | Jan | Commissioners of Irish Lights authorised the use of Rochespoint lighthouse for the SeaFi scientific research project |
| 2012 | Sep | Successful ship-to-shore radio transmission (2.4 GHz) on board tug Alex in Cork harbour. |
