At 16km wide, and stretching 105km long between the Strait of Malacca and the Karimata Strait, the Singapore Strait is a crucial gateway between Asia and Europe. Due to the high number of ships transiting the area, the Singapore Strait can become incredibly congested and requires a tight traffic management system to ensure that vessels are coming into port at the right time, every time.
The Currents in Singapore Strait are Extremely Complex. Here's Why.
Topics: currents, tides, speed optimisation, route optimisation, high resolution model, Malacca Singapore Straits, ship efficiency
We will shortly be announcing a collaboration with Adrena, one of the leading tactical navigation software providers.
Topics: yacht, racing, route optimisation, Adrena, Volvo Ocean, navigation, integration
Oceanographic route optimisation trial yields significant results
Applied oceanography specialist Tidetech will present the results of its recent route optimisation trial with a major cruise line at the Green Ship Technology (GST) conference in Copenhagen, 27-29 March 2012.
Topics: routing, efficiency, route optimisation, ferry, optimised route
New tidal optimisation reveals significant bunker savings
Applied oceanography specialist Tidetech has introduced tidal optimisation as a critical tool for improving efficiency on coastal shipping routes.
Topics: currents, efficiency, tides, English Channel, speed optimisation, route optimisation, ferry, scheduling