This document discusses how oceanographic data from Tidetech can improve voyage optimization and performance monitoring for shipping vessels. Tidetech specializes in tidal, ocean current, wave, and sea surface temperature modeling and provides more accurate global data coverage than official sources. Their products include online data viewers, integration with voyage planning and ECDIS systems, and dynamic forecast data. Case studies show their high-resolution data can save shipping companies 1-5% in fuel costs per month through optimized routes. Tidetech works directly with customers and partners to provide data and customized solutions.

1. Beyond weather routing
How next generation oceanographic data can
improve voyage optimisation and
performance monitoring
penny.haire@tidetech.org, www.tidetech.org
Penny Haire
Managing Director, Tidetech

2. About Us – key activities
• Specialists in oceanographic
modelling, data acquisition,
evaluation and application
• Ex UK Government research
Scientists with professional mariners
• Accurate, validated tidal and ocean
currents, plus mesoscale
meteorology, waves and SST data
• Global Data Coverage
• Focus on commercial shipping
Tidetech products overview
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3. Who are we dealing with?
Customers
• Americas Cup
• Volvo Ocean Race
• 2012 Olympics (Australian
Team)
• Carnival Cruise Lines
• Brittany Ferries
• Inter-Islander Ferries NZ
• Star Cruises
Partners
• ENIRAM
• NAPA
• Sam Electronics
– More on the way

4. Tidetech Coverage – Tidal Models
World Background map courtesy of C-MAP and Expedition Marine

5. Coverage – English Channel
Official data vs Tidetech Data
Background chart courtesy of C-MAP and Expedition Marine
Tidetech

6. Coverage – Singapore / Malacca Straits
Official data vs Tidetech Data
Background chart courtesy of C-MAP and Expedition Marine
Tidetech

7. Coverage – China Sea
Official data vs Tidetech Data
Background images courtesy of UKHO, C-MAP and Expedition Marine
Tidetech

9. Coverage –San Francisco
Official data vs Tidetech Data
Background images courtesy of NOAA, C-MAP and Expedition Marine
Tidetech

10. Accuracy with High Resolution
San Francisco 100m model

11. Accuracy
Official Data vs Tidetech – Tidal Currents
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12. Application in the real world
Tidal Data

13. 1. Passage Optimisation – Integration with planning software
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14. Passage Optimisation – English Channel
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15. 2. Star Cruises – integration with NAPA systems.
Complete voyage optimisation
Images courtesy of NAPA Voyage Optimisation and Star Cruises

16. Indicative Benefit Analysis (per mth)
Unit Saving Vessel Speed IFO Cost (ton) Projected Saving
(fuel only)
1% 18kn $USD 600 $14,800
Assumptions Ship - 8,000 TEU Container
Consumption - 105 t per day @ 18kn
IFO - $USD 600 per ton
Steaming Days - 23.5 per mth (280 per annum)

17. Cost / Benefit Analysis
Our experience is showing an on average between 1 – 5%
fuel saving over time
Unit Saving
IFO Only Saving
($USD)
Tidetech Data Cost
($USD per vessel /mth) Net Benefit
1% $14,800 $100 $14,700
2% $29,600 $100 $29,500
3% $44,400 $100 $44,300
4% $59,200 $100 $59,100
5% $74,000 $100 $73,900

18. 3. Simplest Option – Web viewer
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19. Min time
Max time
60 mins difference = 11% saving
4. Timetable planning – Brittany Ferries

20. Dynamic Data
Meteorology
Ocean Currents
Sea Surface Temperature
Special Purpose Data– Salinity, Chlorophyll etc

21. Ocean Currents

22. Ocean Surface currents - traditional view
Pilot Chart reproduced
courtesy of NOAA

23. The Reality – Ocean Reanalysis
Source – NASA / MIT
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24. Ocean Current Forecasts:
How accurate are they?
14th April 2013
Background chart courtesy of C-MAP and Expedition Marine

25. Application in the real world
Ocean Current Data

26. 3) Carnival Cruise Lines USA Study
Background chart courtesy of C-MAP and Expedition Marine

27. Carnival Cruise Line Time savings
3.1%
3.3%

28. Integration with ECDIS for Carnival
Courtesy SAM Electronics / LG

29. All Data Types
Integration / Implementation Options
• Direct
– Online viewer
– Raw data for your internal
use
– Customised solutions
• via third party
– ECDIS
– Complete voyage
optimisation (NAPA,
ENIRAM)
– Weather Routing provider
– Performance monitoring

30. Products and Indicative Pricing
Standard Data Set
– Global coverage
– Tidal Currents – 1 month
prediction
– Ocean Currents - 7 day
forecast
– Waves – 7 day forecast
– Wind / MSLP – 7 day forecast
– Sea Surface Temperature
$USD 100 per vessel / month
Shoreside use – flat fee by
negotiation

31. How can YOU use Tidetech?
Existing solutions are
available via our partners
(NAPA, ENIRAM etc)
Direct Supply
We can provide Tidetech
through our online
viewer for Ship or Shore-
side application
Via ECDIS or
Solution
provider
Introduce us to your
solution / equipment
provider
We can integrate our data
with your ship-borne or shore-
side systems
CONTACT US

32. For Product Catalogue and Coverage
Please visit us at :
www.tidetech.org/commercial