What is a weather routeing system?

Weather routing makes use of the actual weather and the forecast weather in the

vicinity of the anticipated route. By using weather forecasts to select a route, and then
modifying the route as necessary as the voyage proceeds and decide the
optimum route.7 May 2018

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What is the importance of weather routeing?
Why is weather routing so important? The aim of weather routing is to achieve
optimum speed in order to perform the voyage as energy efficient as possible reducing
bunker consumption while providing the safety of ship, crew and cargo.

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Weather routing is done by collection of oceanographical and meteorological

data, and data received from weather satellites and good forecasting
techniques. The mariner’s first resources for route planning in relation to weather
are the Pilot Chart Atlases, the Sailing Directions (Planning Guides), and other
climatological sources such as historical weather data tables. These publications
give climatic data, such as wind speed and direction, wave height frequencies
and ice limits, for the major ocean basins of the world. They may recommend
specific routes based on probabilities, but not on specific conditions.

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Wind roses are shown in red on routing charts, in the form a circle having arrows pointing radially
towards center. The arrows fly with the wind, and this fact provides the direction.

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The general surface current circulation of the world is shown on the World Climatic Charts in
NP136 – Ocean Passages of the World and also described in Admiralty Sailing Directions.
Recommended Ocean Routes and distances
These recommended ocean routes marked on the Routing charts are between the Major Ports
considering the statistics on weather, currents and climate.
Distances for the routes are between the indexed arrival and departure positions, to the
nearest 10 miles for passages of more than 1000 miles and to the nearest 5 miles for distance
less than 1000 miles. The arrival and departure positions are usually pilot grounds or
anchorages, as mentioned in the Admiralty Sailing Directions.

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Recommended shipping Routes and Distances

Distances for the routes are between the indexed arrival and departure positions, to the
nearest 10 miles for passages of more than 1000 miles and to the nearest 5 miles for
distance less than 1000 miles. The arrival and departure positions are usually pilot
grounds or anchorages, as mentioned in the Admiralty Sailing Directions.

Guide to port entry

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Displayed on one chart, this information can help users to simplify

the planning of port entry and exit.
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Clearly displayed on one chart, this information can help to save

bridge officers time during passage planning and Master Pilot
Exchange (MPX). It can also help to make the planning of port
navigation quicker and easier. 

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These important features can save bridge crews time and reduce
the risk of human error.