Enhancing Maritime Safety and Efficiency: A Comprehensive Sea Fog Monitoring System for Ningbo Zhoushan Port
Sea fog poses a considerable challenge to port operations, impacting maritime safety and efficiency. During the past five years, the average annual downtime of the navigation dispatch department in Ningbo Zhoushan Port due to weather was 800–1000 h, of which approximately 300 h can be attributed to...
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| author | Lijun Hu Rong Xu Ming Yang Hao Yang Yun Lu Chenru Li Jinhong Xian Risheng Yao Weixuan Chen |
| author_facet | Lijun Hu Rong Xu Ming Yang Hao Yang Yun Lu Chenru Li Jinhong Xian Risheng Yao Weixuan Chen |
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| description | Sea fog poses a considerable challenge to port operations, impacting maritime safety and efficiency. During the past five years, the average annual downtime of the navigation dispatch department in Ningbo Zhoushan Port due to weather was 800–1000 h, of which approximately 300 h can be attributed to sea fog. This study addresses the issue by developing a comprehensive sea fog monitoring system for Ningbo Zhoushan Port. The system utilizes automatic weather stations (AWS) and visibility laser imaging, detection, and ranging (LIDAR) to assess sea fog severity and improve monitoring accuracy. By increasing monitoring frequency and adopting corresponding warning measures, the system aims to enhance maritime safety and efficiency in Ningbo Zhoushan Port. The results showed that the implemented system successfully determines sea fog severity, enables real-time monitoring, and provides precise visibility assessments. Joint assessments revealed a substantial increase in the annual operating time and revenue of the port. These findings underscore the importance of advanced monitoring techniques in optimizing port operations, reducing collision risks, and mitigating economic losses caused by sea fog. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38dfb274c9d64cf189aedbde95c1e39d2023-11-19T15:36:05ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332023-09-011410151310.3390/atmos14101513Enhancing Maritime Safety and Efficiency: A Comprehensive Sea Fog Monitoring System for Ningbo Zhoushan PortLijun Hu0Rong Xu1Ming Yang2Hao Yang3Yun Lu4Chenru Li5Jinhong Xian6Risheng Yao7Weixuan Chen8Ningbo Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315012, ChinaNingbo Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315012, ChinaZhejiang Meteorological Information Network Center, Hangzhou 310057, ChinaNingbo Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315012, ChinaNingbo Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315012, ChinaNingbo Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315012, ChinaDarsunlaser Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, ChinaNingbo Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315012, ChinaFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, ChinaSea fog poses a considerable challenge to port operations, impacting maritime safety and efficiency. During the past five years, the average annual downtime of the navigation dispatch department in Ningbo Zhoushan Port due to weather was 800–1000 h, of which approximately 300 h can be attributed to sea fog. This study addresses the issue by developing a comprehensive sea fog monitoring system for Ningbo Zhoushan Port. The system utilizes automatic weather stations (AWS) and visibility laser imaging, detection, and ranging (LIDAR) to assess sea fog severity and improve monitoring accuracy. By increasing monitoring frequency and adopting corresponding warning measures, the system aims to enhance maritime safety and efficiency in Ningbo Zhoushan Port. The results showed that the implemented system successfully determines sea fog severity, enables real-time monitoring, and provides precise visibility assessments. Joint assessments revealed a substantial increase in the annual operating time and revenue of the port. These findings underscore the importance of advanced monitoring techniques in optimizing port operations, reducing collision risks, and mitigating economic losses caused by sea fog.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/10/1513sea fogmeteorological servicescompositive monitoringlidar visibility |
| spellingShingle | Lijun Hu Rong Xu Ming Yang Hao Yang Yun Lu Chenru Li Jinhong Xian Risheng Yao Weixuan Chen Enhancing Maritime Safety and Efficiency: A Comprehensive Sea Fog Monitoring System for Ningbo Zhoushan Port Atmosphere sea fog meteorological services compositive monitoring lidar visibility |
| title | Enhancing Maritime Safety and Efficiency: A Comprehensive Sea Fog Monitoring System for Ningbo Zhoushan Port |
| title_full | Enhancing Maritime Safety and Efficiency: A Comprehensive Sea Fog Monitoring System for Ningbo Zhoushan Port |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Maritime Safety and Efficiency: A Comprehensive Sea Fog Monitoring System for Ningbo Zhoushan Port |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Maritime Safety and Efficiency: A Comprehensive Sea Fog Monitoring System for Ningbo Zhoushan Port |
| title_short | Enhancing Maritime Safety and Efficiency: A Comprehensive Sea Fog Monitoring System for Ningbo Zhoushan Port |
| title_sort | enhancing maritime safety and efficiency a comprehensive sea fog monitoring system for ningbo zhoushan port |
| topic | sea fog meteorological services compositive monitoring lidar visibility |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/10/1513 |
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