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WEATHER FORECASTING

MSI have signed an exclusive agreement with Aerospace & Marine International (AMI) to provide accurate weather and marine forecasting and optimum voyage routing services to the offshore industry worldwide.

With offices in the United States, United Kingdom, South Korea, China and Hong Kong, Aerospace & Marine International has provided global weather information services to the marine industry since their incorporation in early 1991.  Using their experience and access to information technology, AMI have been able to develop the engines and applications necessary for presenting real-time information on the internet. 

Weather and Marine Forecasting

Custom Forecasts accessible via secure web servers, e-mail, and/or fax, in text and graphical formats for easy dissemination and application, featuring: -

Measured parameters typically include:
Wind Speed and Direction  

MV Ikan Tanda aground after developing engine trouble in heavy seas offshore South Africa - picture taken by Stefan Stimson

Sea Height and Period
Primary and Secondary Swell Height
Direction and Period
Combined Wave Heights
Visibility
24 hour Access to custom forecasts via any Internet connected computer

Optimum Voyage Routing Service

  • Voyage Set-up

  • An Initial Route Recommendation and Voyage Forecast sent to your ship as well as to your office.  

  • Daily Voyage Monitoring of the ship progress and weather prospects, with en route weather advisories and diversion recommendations if necessary.  

  • A detailed Voyage Summary Report that is recognized worldwide as both reliable and objective.

  • Free access to Weather 3000 Fleet & Weather Monitoring System (accessible 24-hours a day via the Internet), which includes en route estimations of the vessel's performance, continuously updated DR and reported positions, ETA, voyage track, weather information etc.

Additional Example Products

To support the issued forecasts, additional images can be provided as required.  Examples of these are given below (move your cursor over the image for a description or click the image for a full size version). 

Satellite derived wind - courtesy of NOAA / NESDIS Satellite derived waves - courtesy of Navy Oceanographic Office
Satellite derived wind Satellite derived waves

Satellite Image - Courtesy of JMA

Satellite Images