Environmental simulation and forecasting

The Challenge

Companies operating in offshore energy – whether oil, gas, or wind – must contend with the complexities of harsh marine environments. High sea states challenge vessel access and personnel transfers to offshore platforms, while sea ice and icebergs pose significant safety risks to both fixed assets and Arctic shipping routes. Accurate forecasting and classification of these environmental conditions are essential for safe and efficient operations.

For both onshore and offshore wind farms, extreme wind conditions – either too low or too high – can cause unplanned downtime and complicate energy production forecasts. As the industry pushes into more remote and challenging areas, the ability to predict these conditions with greater precision becomes critical for risk mitigation, scheduling, and operational planning.

Our Solution

C-CORE delivers advanced forecasting solutions for wind, sea state, and ice conditions, leveraging a hybrid approach that combines physical models with machine learning to enhance accuracy and responsiveness.

Our sea ice and iceberg forecasting models predict drift and deterioration based on well-established physics, and are integrated into monitoring systems that use GPS tracking buoys and satellite data for real-time tracking. These tools support operators in high-latitude environments where ice-related risks are most acute.

Sea state forecasts are enhanced through deep learning algorithms trained on buoy data, improving the accuracy of wave height predictions up to four days in advance at specific locations. These forecasts outperform traditional physics-only models in localized applications, providing a more actionable dataset for offshore operations.

For wind forecasting, C-CORE applies machine learning techniques to improve the output of numerical weather prediction models. This approach enables more accurate short- and medium-term forecasts at specific onshore and offshore wind farm locations, where real-time wind measurements are available.

All forecasts are accessible via Coresight, C-CORE’s digital platform, or can be delivered in custom formats to integrate with existing decision-support systems. As our models continue to learn from increasing volumes of environmental data, our solutions evolve – ensuring our clients receive the most accurate and reliable metocean and wind intelligence to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations.