VISIR-1.b: ocean surface gravity waves and currents for energy-efficient navigation

Mannarini, Gianandrea; Carelli, Lorenzo

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-3449-2019

Articles | Volume 12, issue 8

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-3449-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-3449-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 8

Model description paper

|

07 Aug 2019

Model description paper |

| 07 Aug 2019

VISIR-1.b: ocean surface gravity waves and currents for energy-efficient navigation

Gianandrea Mannarini and Lorenzo Carelli

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-3449-2019-supplement

Data sets

Support Data Assets for Figures and Tables in gmd-2018-292 (Geosci. Model Dev.) G. Mannarini and L. Carelli https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3258177

Model code and software

VISIR-1.b ship routing model G. Mannarini and L. Carelli https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2563074

Video supplement

optimal tracks for USNFK-ESALG route in 2017, accounting for CMEMS waves G. Mannarini and L. Carelli https://doi.org/10.5446/38218

optimal tracks for USNFK-ESALG route in 2017, accounting for both CMEMS waves and ocean currents G. Mannarini and L. Carelli https://doi.org/10.5446/38483

optimal tracks for ESALG-USNFK route in 2017, accounting for CMEMS waves G. Mannarini and L. Carelli https://doi.org/10.5446/38484

optimal tracks for ESALG-USNFK route in 2017, accounting for both CMEMS waves and ocean currents G. Mannarini and L. Carelli https://doi.org/10.5446/38482

Short summary

The VISIR ship-routing model is updated in order to deal with ocean currents. The optimal tracks we computed through VISIR in the Atlantic ocean show great seasonal and regional variability, following a variable influence of surface gravity waves and currents. We assess how these tracks contribute to voyage energy-efficiency gains through a standard indicator (EEOI) of the International Maritime Organization. Also, the new model features are validated against an exact analytical benchmark.