Weather Routing Service aims to find the optimum route between 2 positions at sea. Many times, the shortest distance is not the quickest route, due to the presence of wind, currents and waves which can seriously affect the speed of a ship, and have to be forecasted in advance, in order to construct an optimum route that saves time and bunkers. The calculation of the optimum route should integrate various data:

• Type of Vessel and Condition (Ballast or Laden)
• Wind forecast and generated Wind Waves
• Swell forecast
• Expected Tide and Ocean Surface Currents

The objectives of weather routing are generally the following:

• Avoid sailing in too strong winds and gusts
• Avoid Tropical Cyclones or Developments
• Avoid navigational areas with strong adverse currents
• Avoid where sea state is difficult, e.g. strong effect of adverse and long swells
• Maintain an optimum ETA at destination
• Minimize fuel consumption

Oceanroute S.A. can be your valuable partner, providing marine weather forecasts and tropical alerts worldwide, advising optimum ship routes for any kind of sea passage (coastal, ocean) and preparing Post Voyage Analysis at the end of each passage. Oceanroute S.A. can re-construct also Historic Voyage Analysis, based on the archive of Actual Weather Conditions prevailed worldwide since 2010. Oceanroute S.A. uses the latest and the most reliable weather models to provide accurate marine weather forecasts, in respect of Winds, Swell Height and Direction, Significant Waves Height, Pressure, Wind Gusts, and Ocean Surface Currents.