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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-1791-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-1791-2016
Research article
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03 Aug 2016
Research article |  | 03 Aug 2016

VISIR: technological infrastructure of an operational service for safe and efficient navigation in the Mediterranean Sea

Gianandrea Mannarini, Giuseppe Turrisi, Alessandro D'Anca, Mario Scalas, Nadia Pinardi, Giovanni Coppini, Francesco Palermo, Ivano Carluccio, Matteo Scuro, Sergio Cretì, Rita Lecci, Paola Nassisi, and Luca Tedesco

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Safety and efficiency of navigation can be enhanced through a better situational awareness at sea. We designed and realized an operational infrastructure for providing the navigators with optimal routes through various devices: PC, tablets, and smartphones. Sea-state and wind forecasts are used as inputs. Both motor- and sailboat routes are addressed by VISIR.
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