Smart Ocean launches near-real-time wave indication - boosting safety and decision-support at sea

The solution makes it possible to monitor wave height and sea conditions, with updates every 15 minutes. This gives users a more accurate view of conditions at sea where the equipment is located — in near real time.

Real-time and local measurements — greater safety
Traditional weather forecasts and satellite-based models rely on calculations and statistics, and may deviate from the actual, local conditions. When waves turn out to be higher than forecast, it can have serious consequences for both vessel and crew — particularly for coastal fishers operating smaller boats.

With Smart Ocean’s new feature, users get an updated and realistic indication of sea state where they are operating, enabling them to plan and act based on actual conditions — not assumptions.

Feedback from users
“During storm Amy I really got to see the value of Smart Ocean’s new wave indicator. It clearly showed how the sea built up in real time — far more accurately than the weather forecast. After the storm I used the app to relocate my pots, which had been moved several hundred metres, with an impressive accuracy within five metres.” says John Olav Florø-Larsen, fisher and Smart Ocean user.

Not just for fishers
Smart Ocean is seeing strong interest from actors beyond the fisheries sector. Local wave indications are also useful for emergency response organisations, ports and energy companies - all of whom depend on being able to monitor the conditions where they operate.