Nothing freak about being rogue or extreme.
Introduction When waves of two to three times greater than the Significant Wave Height (SWH) are observed they are described as extreme or rogue waves. Extreme waves are however not …
World Meteorological Day – The ocean, our climate and weather.
Today we celebrate World Meteorological Day and welcome the focus on the ocean, our climate and weather.
The next step change in weather forecasting could be a private matter.
Meteorology is a young science whose origins lie a little over a century ago. During its short life there have already been 4 step changes.
Will impact based weather forecasting be a hit with shipping?
Will impact based weather forecasting be a hit with shipping?
The taxing problem of carbon – Part 4 – Space the final frontier?
Regulation without enforcement is meaningless. Remote sensing can add to maritime domain awareness and monitor emissions and carbon reduction targets.
Parametric Rolling Motion – a twist in the tail!
The World Shipping Council estimates Parametric Rolling Motion (PRM) contributes to the loss of around 1000 containers a year.
Sail power enjoys a second wind.
Increasing adoption of wind power technologies in shipping results in new challenges and opportunities for voyage optimisation.
Climatology – under the hood of optimised ship routeing.
Beyond 7 days the router or the software can either assume that nothing changes and that the last weather experienced will persist, this is known as ‘persistence’, or default to climatology.
Minimising bio fouling in storage or lay up.
With parts of the fleet increasingly being used for storage or being laid up Huw Davies of Fleetweather Group LLC and StratumFive Ltd discusses the benefits of early identification and controls of bio fouling.