Peace of mind for operators

摘要

A wide range of services is offered to the marine industry by The UK Met. Office Marine Business Unit. For the offshore industry, the Unit's accurate and site-specific forecasts provide important advance notice, both of adverse weather likely to cause disruption to normal working and of good-weather windows allowing sensitive operations to continue. The shipping industry is served by the ship-routeing service MetROUTE, which provides all the weather advice necessary for the planning and routing of fast, safe and cost-effective voyages worldwide. For short-sea crossings, the unit's ferry services help operators maintain tight schedules and avoid unnecessary cancellations. The Met. Office also provides customised weather services to port and harbour authorities, to assist with operational planning and to maximise efficiency.