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WERA - Cur<strong>Drift</strong>, a valuable tool <strong>for</strong> maritime authorities, insurance <strong>and</strong> ship operators<br />

Cur<strong>Drift</strong> combines real-time WERA data with numerical models to provide accurate residual currents.<br />

Fields of Application<br />

Maritime safety<br />

Search <strong>and</strong> Rescue<br />

Salvage operations<br />

<strong>Environmental</strong> protection<br />

Homel<strong>and</strong> security (customs)<br />

Scientific applications<br />

WERA real-time data improves the reliability of<br />

drift predictions to be used <strong>for</strong>:<br />

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<strong>SAR</strong> of lost people at sea<br />

Search of drifting containers<br />

Risk analysis of drifting boats<br />

Pollution (oil spill) drift<br />

Reverse drift analysis to identify polluters<br />

Simulation <strong>and</strong> analysis of incident scenario<br />

List of provided services<br />

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Customized configuration of Cur<strong>Drift</strong> software<br />

Integration into existing networks<br />

Operational services <strong>and</strong> data management<br />

Implementation of regional meteorological <strong>and</strong><br />

hydro dynamical models to provide reliable ocean<br />

current <strong>for</strong>ecasts<br />

Access to dedicated or instant <strong>for</strong>ecasts<br />

Features of drift model “Cur<strong>Drift</strong>”<br />

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Easy to h<strong>and</strong>le via web based user interface<br />

Setting of uncertainty as a parameter<br />

The WERA systems can be purchased or leased.<br />

Helzel Messtechnik GmbH Carl-Benz-Strasse 9 24568 Kaltenkirchen Germany Tel. + 49 (0)4191 - 95 20 - 0<br />

www.helzel.com<br />

<strong>Drift</strong>-<strong>Prediction</strong>-110302.doc

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