SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WAVE SENSING AND SHIP MOTION FORECASTING WITH OPERATIONAL PERIOD INDICATORS

摘要

Systems and methods and described herein that can enable accurate forecasting of ship motions and the useful displaying of such forecasts to users. In general, the ship motion forecasting systems and methods provide users with graphical indication of ship motion forecasts in the form of operational period indicators. These operational period indicators are generated such that the ship motion forecasts under at least one motion threshold for a time period exceeding a time threshold are indicated in a first way, while ship motion forecasts not under the at least one motion threshold for the time period exceeding the time threshold are indicated in a second way, different from the first way. This can facilitate the quick determination of operational status by a user and thus allow a user to quickly ascertain when conditions are likely to be such that certain ship operations can be safely performed.