A Gill Instruments supplied weather station on the Solent – Calshot Spit Light Float – now has the OceanWise’ data telemetry system which is transmitting accurate real-time weather data direct from the light float to the OceanWise environmental data sharing and publishing platform, Port-Log.net
The OceanWise system which has a proven track record in delivering robust and cost-effective solutions to Ports and Renewable Energy, will deliver free weather data as part of a joint effort made possible by those involved; Light Float owners Associated British Ports (ABP), the weather station and sensor provider Gill Instruments and Hydrosphere who provide installation and maintenance.
This truly collaborative project delivers weather data and makes it freely accessible, which along with the other data available from the wider area, is highly beneficial to both commercial and leisure users in the Solent.
The data can be accessed using a shared web browser by anyone and is published in an easy-to-use format. It can also be ingested into third party applications (with permission from OceanWise). The website also incorporates tide station data from Bramble Beacon which is also owned and operated by ABP.
“We are delighted to be involved in this collaboration, which supports and extends the work that we are doing with ABP more widely and the supply of data buoys we do with Hydrosphere. Many of our installations include the Gill Instruments Maximet sensors, thus completing this tri-profile arrangement” says Mike Osborne, Managing Director, OceanWise
Visit the data feed at https://solent.port-log.net
If you need help capturing, managing, sharing and publishing environmental data, OceanWise can help. please contact OceanWise on 01420 76826 or visit www.oceanwise.eu
About OceanWise
OceanWise Ltd is an independent company specialising in all aspects of marine environmental data acquisition, data and knowledge management and GIS providing customers with comprehensive and cost effective end-to-end marine and coastal data management and decision support including:
• Intelligent Marine Mapping (Raster Charts, Raster Charts XL, Marine Themes and Marine
Themes DEM)
• Marine Data Management Policy and Strategy Advice and Training
• Enterprise GIS and Productivity Tools (Maritime Toolbar and Workflow Extensions)
• Environmental Data Sharing and Publishing (Ocean Database and Port-Log.net)
For more information about OceanWise, please contact Mr John Pepper, Marketing
Director, at john.pepper@oceanwise.eu or visit www.oceanwise.eu
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