Our system predicts waves and resultant vessel motions for the upcoming 3 minutes, enabling crew to avoid the rough moments during critical steps in their operations.
Using traditional X-band radar, we are able to ‘see’ the waves 3 minutes ahead of time. Applying the laws of physics, naval architecture and hydromechanics, our algorithms predict the ship’s responses. These predictions are continually cross-checked against the measured motions which provides a real-time verdict on the reliability of the predictions.
In offshore construction and maintenance projects, crews on board vessels use our system to position their vessel relative to a wind turbine, substation or other fixed structures and then decide the right moment operations like connecting the gangway, transferring people or equipment, launching or recovering the ROV, doing a heavy lift, etc. Act when the next 2 - 3 minutes are smooth, pause when out of limit motions are upcoming.
Next to predictions of first order vessel motions, our system also calculates the predicted drift forces exerted on the vessel. This, combined with the accurate surface-current calculations, allows for early warning on DP position loss and pro-active mode switching or set-point control of the DP system.
Our mission is to minimise accidents resulting from unexpected ship motions. When things get rough, the crew can see the motions coming their way ahead of time. Day or night, rain or fog, it makes no difference for the radar or our algorithms.
When lives are at stake and serious accidents are a constant risk, relying on wave statistics only is not good enough. Instead, use motion radar from Next Ocean, making a deterministic, real-time, DNV approved prediction that you can rely on.
