Developing a marine forecast service for the Port of Gothenburg

In collaboration with DHI, the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden has developed the Gothenburg Marine Forecast Service. The operational model driving the forecasting service utilises our MIKE 3 FM software.

In order for ships to safely enter the Port of Gothenburg, ship captains and pilots need to know about the currents in the harbour. The forecasting service provides information on currents for different types of ships, including Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) class – the second-largest type of oil tanker. Based on forecasts provided by DHI, the Gothenburg Marine Forecast Service takes into account prevailing weather conditions to provide real-time data on:

• the currents in and around the fairways leading into the port
• water height
• water density
• wind

The results are imported into a geographic information system (GIS) web interface and then published on the Port of Gothenburg’s website. Now, pilots, ship officers and others can easily access and use the information to safely make their way from the open sea into the harbour.


Courtesy of the Port of Gothenburg