On December 16th 2022, the autonomous underwater coastal observatory (cEGIM) was deployed at 8 m water depth in the Sainte Anne du Portzic Bay, close to IFREMER (Brest, France). The deployment operations were conducted by a team from IFREMER and pre-demo test activities of this observatory were initiated.
![Photo of Partial view of the cEGIM frame and instruments before deployment.](https://www.jerico-ri.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Autonomous-underwater-coastal-observatory-cEGIM-pre-demo-test-activities-news-post-image-1.jpg)
The cEGIM (coastal EMSO Generic Instrument Module) is capable of adapting its configuration to the dynamic conditions of the marine environment. It is being developed by JERICO-S3 WP7 specifically for the coastal ocean environment and variables, based on the EMSO’s EGIM concept.
![Photo of Side view of the cEGIM just after deployment near the pier of Sainte-Anne duPortzic.](https://www.jerico-ri.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Autonomous-underwatercoastalobservatory-cEGIMpre-demo-test-activities-image-2.jpg)
The pre-demo activities, which extend until mid-February 2023, aim to test the whole cEGIM functionalities, including the automated sensor configuration change, data acquisition, storage, and communication.
![photo of a top view of the cEGIM just after deployment near the pier of Sainte-Anne du Portzic.](https://www.jerico-ri.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Autonomous-underwatercoastalobservatory-cEGIMpre-demo-test-activities-image-3.jpg)