Managing and hedging risk, while keeping an eye on cost, is what the chartering game is all about.
The Hurricane Severity Index (HSI) is StormGeo’s proprietary method of classifying a hurricane based on its potential for damage.
Worldwide, the renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs in 2017, a 5.3 percent increase from 2016, according to the latest figures from...
All too often when watching the evening news, we may hear of a tropical storm raging in the open ocean but far away from land.
Hurricanes develop over warm tropical waters, primarily during the summer and fall. To develop, a hurricane needs:
Hurricane Irma: Total accumulated precipitation September 9–12, 2017
Download this printable resource containing the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season predictions, including number of named storms and intense hurricanes as well as the areas most...
During the last 15 years, meteorology has made remarkable progress in terms of forecast accuracy, directly impacting the shipping sector and more specifically, route planning.
When a major storm is announced, retailers know that the first thing many people do is head to the store to stock up on the...
Unless we make drastic changes, there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish by 2050.
This trade route is sailed by many ship types including tankers, bulkers and reefers / Ro-Ro’s.
One of the easiest ways to positively impact the environment is to start with the food you eat.
According to the UN, we have 12 years to limit the impact of climate change before irreparable damage is done.
We talked to Erlend Moster Knudsen, Co-founder of Pole to Paris and expert on how any individual or company can be more sustainable.
Learn what StormGeo is doing to combat corporate emissions, along with how you and your company can do the same.
The weather seems to be acting out in a heightened state of ferocity—from severe droughts that invite wild fires, hurricanes that give birth to 100-year...
Severe weather outbreaks are common this time of year, and portions of the U.S. have already experienced devastating weather.
Digitizing the navigational publications of its entire fleet is not just a matter of convenience for Elcano Brazil.
The ESA invited StormGeo and KSAT to apply for funding while the two companies were running the project for the Norwegian Space Agency (Norsk Romsenter)...
Scott Cormier, VP of Emergency Management and Environment of Care for Medxcel, talks about the decision to not evacuate their hospitals during Hurricane Irma, despite...
The integration of DNV GL’s ECO Insight and Navigator Insight solutions with StormGeo’s FleetDSS and ship reporting solutions will ultimately result in a product that...
These cable operations require extensive expertise and highly accurate, up-to-date information to prevent downtime, health risks and environmental hazards.
Farmers in the Midwestern U.S., who recently experienced the coldest weather in a generation, are saying they knew the extreme weather was coming before it...
Several of our meteorologists discuss how they use data from weather satellites, including the forecasting of tropical cyclones, Arctic ice melt, thunderstorms and ocean temperature.
Learn about John Jeffries, one of America's first weather observers, along with all the ways meteorologists affect our lives today.
With more than 130 years of festive tradition behind Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the eyes of America and beyond tune in every February 2...
Although safety of crew, vessel and cargo are the most important elements of any voyage, fuel savings is also a key deliverable expected from weather routing.
The Texas State Aquarium is located on the Coastal Bend of Texas in Corpus Christi, in an ideal location on the Gulf of Mexico.
Record cold is on its way to the middle of the United States.
Sudden Stratospheric Warning events are marked by a rise in temperature within the stratosphere thanks to broad weather patterns in the troposphere.
Three weeks into winter, many in the U.S. were beginning to wonder when conditions would start to shift, with particularly mild temperatures and a lack...
If you’ve found yourself waiting on a plane before take-off for longer than usual, you’ll know that it’s the time of year for aircraft de-icing.
We talked to some of our Scandinavian colleagues here about what "hygge" means to them, along with how others around the world can jump on...
StormGeo senior meteorologist Frode Korneliussen has developed a new method that has hit a bullseye in previous years’ forecasts.
Roar Inge Hansen, the first meteorologist hired at StormGeo, takes us on a trip up into the Norwegian mountains to check on his rain gauges...
Warming global temperatures are now causing ice to recede in the Northwest and Northeast passages, opening trade routes.
As the six-month Atlantic Hurricane Season comes to an end this week (the official last day is November 30th), we’ve asked our hurricane experts to...
Vast numbers of vessel navigators are not using digital navigation and route optimisation to their fullest because of the challenges of implementing and using the technology.
Part 3 of the Hurricane Prep for Business Series. In any business, people are your most important asset.
Part 2 of the Hurricane Prep for Business Series. According to the U.S.
Part 1 of the Hurricane Prep for Business Series. With the devastation of the 2018 hurricane season still fresh in our minds, now is a...
During the loading, transportation and installation of a 19,841-ton mega-structure that traveled from Dubai to Germany in October, StormGeo provided crucial weather services, including on-site...
Ten years from now, people will likely use weather information unconsciously and much more often than they do today.
When I tell people I work with clients who operate in the Barents Sea, I’m often met with the overwhelming perception of the extreme weather...
Wording is everything when it comes to maritime disputes, especially those involving speed and fuel consumption.
Curious as to how hurricanes gather strength and if global warming is affecting the number, size or power of hurricanes? Answers to these and other...
While a Category 5 hurricane sounds more terrifying than a Category 3, the latter often causes more devastation.
During the first weeks of October, Hurricane Michael ravaged the Southeast U.S. Watch StormGeo Meteorologist, Dave Gorham, break down the characteristics of this record-breaking storm.
What causes the lack of rain in a desert? What makes a desert hot? The answers to these and more..
“Long-term climate forecasting is impossible.” In 2007, this was the conclusion of mathematician and meteorologist, Edward Lorenz, who overthrew the idea that the universe is...
Safety is paramount when a vessel is sailing in the vicinity of a large typhoon like Trami.
Thought Leader and VP of Shipping Products, Mike O'Brien, looks into the future of the shipping industry to discuss how advancing technologies such as increased...
As low pressure begins to take hold in the Mediterranean Sea near the Libyan Coast, StormGeo meteorologists expect the low to strengthen, potentially becoming a hurricane.
StormGeo Thought Leader, Torleif Markussen Lunde, explains how an unexpected story about a shipping company bookkeeper during the turn of the nineteenth century affects how...
During the course of Hurricane Florence's development through the storm's landfall, the StormGeo TropicsWatch team closely monitored the storm — developing real-time, daily video updates...
During 2018's hurricane season, more than a million Americans were evacuated from their homes during Hurricane Florence, while millions more were affected.
Estimates for the number of containers lost vary from a couple of hundred each year, all the way to 10,000.
During the course of Typhoon Jebi's development through the storm's landfall, the StormGeo TropicsWatch team closely monitored the storm — developing real-time, daily forecast updates...
Within offshore wind energy, or perhaps even all renewable energy, floating wind turbines are the future.
Your weather app of choice can help you decide what to wear, where to go, when to change plans, etc., but is the information supplied...
How does the weather affect steam cushion within an O&G plant, and what impacts can this have to overall production? Shawn Rampy, StormGeo Strategy Development...
The atmospheric pattern over the North Atlantic is affecting the weather over Europe in an interesting way.
StormGeo and Seatrade Maritime News discuss the two major factors that generate waves and are dangerous to a ships: tropical cyclones and frontal passages, as...
For routes to northern Europe, the transit past the Southern U.K. is always troublesome.
Deserts and Africa aren’t typically associated with hurricane development, but together they significantly influence the Atlantic hurricane season.
In New Zealand, agriculture is a huge part of the economy — it contributes two-thirds of their exports and roughly 42% of the country is farmland.
To better understand the science behind lightning and thunderstorms, as well as how to best be prepared for and be safe around them, StormGeo’s Senior...
Defining a heat wave can vary depending on season, place, and what typical conditions are in both.
There are plausible, scientific reasons as to why California and wildfires seemingly go hand-in-hand.
As we move into mid-July, hurricane season has been seasonably quiet across the tropics.
Heat is the number one weather-related cause of death in the US and a leading hazard worldwide.
Heat waves like the ones last week over the Midwest, Northeast and Western US are typically triggered by a strong upper-level high pressure area centered...
I have always been interested in the information science field, specifically, discovering and mitigating extraneous web activity.
StormGeo Nena Analysis releases its Nordic Power and Electricity Certificates long-term reports twice a year.
In the weather forecasting services industry, machine learning has begun to play a role.
In March 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) put into effect a Data Collection System (DCS) that gives shipping companies a better understanding of where...
In 2012, I was in Ethiopia working on a research project—collecting and studying mosquitoes to learn more about their behavior in an effort to eradicate malaria.
The winning emergency kit photo.
Hurricane season is again upon us, while memories of the 2017 season are still fresh in many minds.
For weeks now, unseasonably warm temperatures have settled across much earlier than anticipated.
Originally posted: May 15, 2018
Ragnvald Moberg, VP of Media at StormGeo, discusses where he sees the media industry heading, including how weather broadcasts have continuously evolved and the interesting...
Since the dawn of electricity, utility companies have been battling the weather. Falling trees due to wind and heavy ice or snow can topple electrical powerlines.
This winter, there has been widespread media coverage concerning a split polar vortex in the Northeast US and parts of Europe — with freezing temperatures,...
We spoke with our Offshore Wind Specialist and thought leader, Anna Hilden, for her insight into the latest changes and advances within the industry, specifically...
Upon departure from Halifax, the Master advised that the vessel needed to sail via the English Channel for pilotage considerations.
In the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi Valley, snow this late in the season is not rare.
As the East Coast is undergoing its fourth nor’easter in just three weeks, it’s timely to take a closer look at these legendary storms. This...
StormGeo’s ship routing services help Aurora Tankers Management to save time, fuel and money – significantly reducing greenhouse gases in the process.
Part 3: Accessing a turbine tower from a small vessel is not without risk for the technician, and it is essential that vessel masters get...
Part 2: A well-predicted megawatt hour is worth much more than an ill-predicted megawatt hour on the power markets.
While winter is still raging in the northern hemisphere and summer gradually ending in the southern hemisphere, it is never an inappropriate time to be...
Top 3 questions about the influence of weather on offshore wind farms, and how you can benefit from accurate weather forecasting
Part 1: Weather plays an important part in the operations and maintenance of an offshore wind farm, as it determines when you can access the...
There are seemingly countless ways in which weather and other environmental parameters affect the world of shipping.
January 8th, Day 26 Rowegian Update "In a week from now some of the first boats may be crossing the finish line — but there...
Ships sailing the route from the Mediterranean Sea to northern Europe, and vice-versa, face the Bay of Biscay and the decisions for crossing the region...
This support includes access to BVS, and FDSS for their onshore support lead Olav to analyze route options.
While Mark Twain makes two very excellent points in the grand scheme of weather and preparedness, it is true that you cannot alter the course...
This year however, there is another element to be aware of.
In this case, for which StormGeo provided Optimum Ship Routing, a Voyage Performance Report and follow-up support, the vessel’s description contained the following quote:"WITHIN THE...
Understanding Winds Associated with Tropical Cyclones
There are many reasons for this. For one, many smaller companies adopt an “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality designed to maintain a...
Firmly established as one of the leading dry bulk shipping operators in China, Topsheen Shipping Ltd.
Weather can pose an imminent, frightening and paradigm-changing threat to any business.
Construction of the Panama Canal
Though most businesses have a preparedness strategy in place, these strategies are particularly vulnerable to complacency.
As the owner of a 64-ship fleet, Containerschiffreederei Claus-Peter Offen had a vital need for operational data for each one of its ships.
More than three months after the storm’s initial destruction, many business owners are still trying to find their feet, paying recovery expenses out of their...
Taken from Offshore Magazine, February 2017
Unexpected events have a way of shining a bright light on a business’s greatest deficiency.
We often overlook the risks associated with events of any magnitude until they arrive, but consider what a lack of preparedness could engender.
For any company in the ship charter industry, accurately predicting the weather and its effect on a ship’s course is mission critical.
Unsurprisingly, natural disasters carry heavy financial burdens. Research done for the “Annual Disaster Statistical Review” in 2013 shows these occurrences cost the U.S.
One of the most important tasks for offshore accommodation vessels (flotels) today is providing a safe passage for personnel to the host installation.
Emergency weather planning is important for business. No matter how tight of a ship you run, Mother Nature remains unpredictable and one never knows when...
If a business has never been through something similar, management and employees might not believe it until they see it or think it couldn’t be...
Try as you might, you can't stop Mother Nature. Once a powerful tornado or snowstorm decides to bear down on your community, no amount of...
Missed deadlines happen—sometimes, it’s unavoidable. In the case of weather-related construction delays, it’s key to determine just how preventable a stoppage was when it comes...
If you missed it earlier this month, StormGeo hosted its first webinar: "Winter is Coming; 5 Tips to Ensure Safe and Efficient routes this Winter."...
If not, there is the very real risk for huge revenue losses, crippling facility damage, staff and operational turmoil, and compromised customer service, all of...
Thousands of area residents had to leave, and many businesses shut down to prepare for the worst-case scenario.
However, the problem may not just be the next port that a ship is going to, but it could be 2-3 ports down the line...
The connected ship is something we all know is moving forward with a great deal of momentum.
As it lingered in the Atlantic and threatened the Jersey Shore, Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency.
An example of this can be seen on the voyages up from Singapore to China/Korea/Japan, where the delays during a voyage can be extensive without...
Banks in the affected communities faced two challenges: operating through the weather event and navigating complex regulatory procedures to balance the best interests of the...
The group’s data scientists’ main responsibilities include downloading global model data from various sources, running and developing in-house models and converting incoming data to formats...
The challenge of providing advice to avoid severe weather conditions leads to more time consuming voyages and in depth report analysis keep staff busy.
Companies do this even when stakes are high, relying on free weather apps and TV forecasts to track storms in their areas, thinking they’re saving money.
As the madness of the winter season turns its attention from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere, we expect to see changing weather that...
The Texas Medical Center (TMC), located in Houston, TX, is no stranger to flooding.
In this guest post, Scott Jeffries, industry manager of onshore corporate services for a provider of professional weather services, provides advice on key areas for...
And while hospitals are required to be stocked and self-sufficient for up to 96 hours, that doesn't mean all of those supplies are on site.
For hospitals and healthcare facilities, that can mean losing millions of dollars if weather impacts operations for even one day.
“You have asked me for examples of my practical experience as master on a short sea container feeder using StormGeo's BonVoyage System (BVS™) weather and...
This report is a great source of information for energy traders, analysts, and anyone looking for comprehensive insights into the market, and will be available...
The financial impact of severe weather on utility companies is a major point that utility companies consider.
However, that increased use comes with a caveat. The more heat electrical lines carry, the more current they have, and the higher the likelihood of...
This article originally appeared in AltEnergyMag.
The utility industry is also not exempt from perceptions. Thirty years ago a snowstorm would impact a power grid (or many power grids) and the...
Rightfully so, weather factors into how we approach these subjects. On a larger scale, CFOs and other high-ranking business officials should keep weather forecasts in...
Some patrons walk out; new ones are turned away. Without electricity, staffers can’t ring up meals customers already ordered.
Fortunately, the hospital has back-up generators to keep their power on. That's smart emergency planning for healthcare professionals for just such emergencies.
And even though suspending business for a period of just a few days can lead to permanent closure within three years, only 25 percent of...
In this video, StormGeo's Chris Hebert discusses:
This type of fog can impact ports all around the world, at just about any time of year, as is the case in San Francisco...
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Whether it’s sending executives to travel abroad or trying to not to strand employees due to facility breakdowns, Target uses advanced weather technology and other...
A series of very intense storms have swept across the North Atlantic Ocean during the first half of this year bringing periods of strong gale...
On 01 January 2014 a new evolution in the North American Emission Control Area (ECA) came into force.
Imagine having as much as 120 hours to reschedule incoming supplies and outgoing product, or avoiding a shut-down because of the foresight to clear warehouses...
