Sea trial on deterministic sea waves prediction using wave-profiling radar

Abstract

Short-term deterministic sea wave prediction (DSWP) can facilitate the safe implementation of a number of maritime operations. Wave profile radars, based on the conventional X-band radars, have recently been proven to provide a low-cost convenient source of two-dimensional wave measurement for DSWP. The Golden Arrow sea trial in the North Atlantic was dedicated to collecting wave and vessel motion data for DSWP purposes, particularly under the large sea conditions that are of practical interest in marine operations. The field data were collected using a wave profiling radar and other measurement technologies for validation. This paper reports on the successful application of a recently developed technique by Al-Ani et al. in DSWP to the dedicated sea trial.