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Why is local real-time sea state data the key to smarter offshore wind operations?

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What if offshore crews did not have to wait for the weather to change before putting their plans into action? The offshore wind sector is never still. As projects spread further from land, into deeper and more remote waters, operators must constantly balance safety, costs and uptime.

At the heart of every decision offshore is the metocean condition. With the right data at the right time, operators can reliably make the best enhanced decisions accordingly. Data about the sea state, weather and environmental conditions dictate whether operations can proceed safely or need to be postponed. For decades, the industry has relied on wave buoys and legacy radar systems to gather this data, but limitations in reliability and accuracy have often hindered progress.

Today, that’s changing. The latest radar-based wave measurement systems deliver live data on sea state, water level and weather directly to the cloud. No more sole reliance on scattered buoys or incomplete forecasts. Instead, onshore control teams and offshore crews can share the same detailed, real-time view of local conditions, accessible on any device.

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