The 2021 hurricane season stretched the above-average streak of tropical cyclone activity across the North Atlantic Basin to six straight years that started in 2016, with the 2021 season producing …
2022 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook – Above average season in store? Read on »
While weather presents a year round challenge for safe navigation on the world’s oceans, sea ice seasonally presents its own set of navigational challenges. The impacts to ship routing and …
Meteorological Spring may be well underway, but the winter storm/gale track remains active over the North Atlantic. Last week a strong low pressure system over the Central Atlantic, with a …
Winterlike Pattern Over North Atlantic Extends Routes South Into Spring Read on »
Ahaa – this is not about low flying aircraft but fast moving currents of air in the lowest 2000m of the atmosphere that follow coastlines with mountainous terrains. While generally …
Prior to the commencement of a period of employment involving multiple voyages, the vessel owners as well as the charterers will draw up a time charter agreement detailing various aspects …
Masters often receive competing weather routing advice due to shipowners, charterers and ship operators using their own weather service provider. While savings in time, cost, fuel, and emissions are key …
With the northern hemisphere now well into winter it is also the time of year when Tehuantepecer wind events occur more frequently. So what is a Tehuantepecer event you may …
1st December marks the start of the northern hemisphere meteorological winter, when routing vessels across the North Pacific and North Atlantic Ocean basins becomes a little more challenging as more …
Monitoring potential changes in upper air patterns is extremely important as this provides longer lead times for ship route planning purposes. The Polar Vortex (PV) is no exception, and while …
Polar Vortex and Mariners – a top down cold relationship! Read on »
The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is a shipping lane between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the Russian coast of Siberia and the Far East, crossing five Arctic …
