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SEAWATCH
Applications / Projects
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OCEANOR
SEAWATCH systems
have been installed
in numerous
countries around the
world. They have an
impressive
operational record
from the roughest
seas worldwide, the
Arctic and the
Tropics, to the
coastal zones.
OCEANOR
SEAWATCH systems can
be used in many
different
applications. This
includes:
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Monitor
meteorological,
oceanographic,
water quality
conditions
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Detect
tsunamis
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Monitor
algae
blooms
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Improve
coastal zone
management
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Assist
with oil spill
contingency
planning and
forecasting
Links to
SEAWATCH
systems
operating in
various
countries are
provided here.
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The following are
examples of some of
our larger SEAWATCH
systems projects.
Interested potential
clients should
contact us for
further information
about our past
experience and
recent
projects.
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SEAWATCH
Ecuador
This
project for INOCAR
(Instituto
Oceanografico de la
Armada) consisted of
the delivery of a
real time system to
monitor
meteorological and
oceanographic
parameters in water
depths reaching
5000m. The
system was
integrated into an
information system
for improved El Nino
forecasting and
research.
Project
description: SEAWATCH
Ecuador
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SEAWATCH Europe was a five year SEAWATCH R&D programme for operational marine monitoring. It represented the core of SEAWATCH from which most of the SEAWATCH development was initiated. Several partners contributed to SEAWATCH Europe. The private sector was represented by Statoil, Norsk Hydro, Conoco, Norske Shell, OCN Netherlands, OCEANOR and various insurance companies. Public sector sponsors were the Norwegian Research Council, the Industry Development Fund, the State Pollution Control Authority and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrographic Institute.
This project was the foundation for the Seawatch projects in the Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia.
Project
description: SEAWATCH
Europe
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SEAWATCH India; Phase 1, 1996-99
The project deliveries include installation, operation and maintenance of a National Data Buoy Programme (NDBP) for the Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Government of India. The system includes 15 oceanographic buoys, of which a number is already deployed and are transmitting data via satellite to the operation
centre.Project website: National Data Buoy
Programme
Project
description: SEAWATCH
India
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SEAWATCH Indonesia; Phase 1, 1996-99;
Operational Phase 2, 1999-2004
This system which is delivered to the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) is very similar to SEAWATCH Thailand and includes all major elements described below. Phase 1 is under implementation and the first buoys are in operation north of Java. The BPPT SEAWATCH staff is taking part in the HRD programme, which includes training and visits to Norwegian institutions and formal university studies, in addition to the on-site on-job training and courses and workshops arranged in Indonesia.
Project
description:
SEAWATCH
Indonesia
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SEAWATCH
Norway
This
SEAWATCH project is
a continuation of
SEAWATCH Europe, in
Norwegian waters. It
focuses on
developing new
technologies,
special applications
and sensors.
Services are used by
a broad range of
users including
research institutes,
fisheries,
monitoring
authorities,
insurance companies,
oil and gas
companies etc.
Further information
can be found in the
project description.
Project
description:
SEAWATCH
Norway
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SEAWATCH Peru
The El Niño phenomenon, of which much has been spoken over the last few years will now be monitored by "El Instituto del Mar del Perú" (IMARPE) and the Hydrographic Service of the Peruvian Navy with the help of OCEANOR's technology.
Over the last few years, many articles have been written by the media concerning EL Niño. El Niño marks the arrival of warmer water on the coasts of South America. It is known to influence the climate over much of the world. Its impact has been detected in California as stormy weather, drought catastrophes in Asia, reduction of fish stocks in Peru and Chile, as well as rough weather, storms and drought in many parts of the world.
El Niño has enormous consequences on the economy, particularly in South America, raw material prices have fluctuated wildly over the past few years, and this has made remedial action against the economic crisis in Asia very difficult.
It is estimated that in 1982-1983, the El Niño caused damage of around 25 billion dollars. Damage caused by the last El Niño in 1987-1988 was even worse.
The cause of these unpredictable climatic changes is still unclear, and theories are many. In the past few years, greenhouse gases have also entered the equation. In the meantime, it is agreed that there is not enough documentation to say something concrete about the connection of these different causes.
That is the reason why Peru is now beginning with a large and long term project to obtain more in-depth knowledge about El Niño. With financing from the World Bank, Peru will invest more than 1.2 billion Norwegian crowns in this program. One of the first projects will be an oceanographic monitoring program off the Peruvian coast. The aim of this project is to improve the forecasting capacity and assessment of El Niño for the prevention and mitigation of natural hazards in Peru. For this project, Peru has chosen OCEANOR's Seawatch buoy technology. The 6 buoys will be moored in depths reaching 5000 metres and will provide real time information about the meteorology, waves, temperature and salinity over the upper 500 m of the ocean.
Project description:
SEAWATCH
Peru
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SEAWATCH Spain 1996-98
RAYO - Red de Alerta y Observación
OCEANOR was in 1995 selected by the Puertos del Estado (coast and harbour authorities) in Spain to execute the contract for the project: "Warning and Observation Network for the Marine Environment in Spanish Coastal Waters (instrumentation and control)".
The project, which OCEANOR is responsible for, consists of a network of 12 SEAWATCH buoys positioned in the Biscay Bay, the Mediterranean and Atlantic sides of the Gibraltar Strait and the Canary Islands, 3 navigation radars for wave measurements, hardware and software for an operation centre, a training module, and operation of the network.
Project
websites:
Project description: SEAWATCH
Spain
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SEAWATCH Thailand I 1991-94;
SEAWATCH Thailand II 1995-98
The project SEAWATCH Thailand I included the ground version with all modules of SEAWATCH, geographically restricted to the Gulf of Thailand.
The project SEAWATCH Thailand II was extended to a new geographical area, the Andaman Sea, and included a new meteorological module with atmospheric models, a hydrodynamic model for the Andaman Sea, extension of the communication system to include Inmarsat C, and an extended HRD module.
The systems were delivered to the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and include all major elements, including buoys, numerical models, hardware and software for handling of data, the human resource development module including training, and building the SEAWATCH organisation.Project
website: SEAWATCH
Thailand
Project
description: SEAWATCH
Thailand
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SEAWATCH Vietnam;
Phase 1, 1995-96;
Phase 2, 1998-2000
After a series of marine disasters in Vietnam a project was initiated on the initiative of the United Nations (UN) to improve the typhoon forecasting and warning system, described and defined in the UN report "Strategy and Action Plan for Mitigation Water Disasters in Viet Nam". In order to reach the objectives expressed in the UN report, OCEANOR was selected to deliver an automatic real-time offshore buoy data system during a one year project in 1995-96. The project included SEAWATCH buoys, installation of software and hardware systems in an operation centre, a training and technology transfer programme, and operation of the buoys. The SEAWATCH Vietnam system was implemented at the Hydrometeorological Services of Vietnam (HMS).
Project
description:
SEAWATCH
Vietnam
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Other
SEAWATCH project
websites
SEAWATCH China
North China Sea
Marine Forecasting
Center
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SEAWATCH
system