New Sea State Forecasting Tool to Be Developed

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The UK’s national Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Centre of Excellence has partnered with global offshore wind leader Ørsted in a £400k project to develop an innovative approach to sea state forecasting, which aims to deliver a significant reduction in missed working days.

The Humber-based O&M Centre of Excellence (OMCE) is a £2 million collaboration between the University of Hull and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult to drive solution-focused innovation and improvements in O&M. The project team, led by academics from the University of Hull, is working closely with Ørsted to help improve wave forecast modelling with direct industrial impact. The model will contribute to improving the accuracy of sea state forecasting at an individual... ... More: Official Press Release ORE Catapult

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