Improved oceanographic forecasts for oil spill modelling around Trinidad and Tobago

We provided our client – Coastal Dynamics Limited (CDL) – with the necessary software and knowhow for in-depth oceanographic forecasting and 3D modelling setups. This enabled them to significantly improve their own oceanographic forecasting services. Based on our expertise, their new forecast system is set to commence operations in 2013.

An oil spill can cause havoc leaving widespread ecological and wildlife devastation in its wake. Thus, it has become crucial to model probable oil spills and their impacts. This is required to mitigate the destructive consequences of such spills, as much as possible. Our client – Coastal Dynamics Limited (CDL) conducts numerous oil spill trajectory studies for their own clients. However, they wanted to improve their services, with respect to better current information in the region.

In order to improve their services, CDL decided that a more efficient 3D hydrodynamic model was needed – to meet the demand for quality hydrodynamic (current) forecast data for the region. We provided not only the software for this purpose, but also our expertise to help CDL in developing the oceanographic forecast model.

CDL were already using our oil spill model. With the new improved current forecast system, they are ready to serve their clients better and more efficiently.