Sterela proposes an automatic weather station installed on board ships, designed for data acquisition and transmission in harsh environments.
NEPTUNEVOS Global Program (Voluntary Observing Ship).
National Navy.
Research.
Collection, transmission and data management
• Station set-up
• Configuration of data to be sent
• Visualization of raw sensor data
• Operating logs
Memory and version management
• Parameterization of the iridium communication
• Station set-up
• Configuration of data to be sent
• Station logs
• Real time data visualization
• Entry of manual comments
• Over 200 quality controls on data
• Real-time data and position decoding
• Web mapping interface with display of positions
• Automatic data distribution via FTP or e-mail
• Custom alerts (geo-dependency, sensor value) SMS/email
The NEPTUNE station was developed as part of an E-SURFMAR project with the aim of equipping the ships participating in the VOS programme. The objectives are: automation of the European fleet, standardisation of systems, compatibility with many types of sensors and compliance with the VOS scheme.