Objectives
The objective of this project is to build an integrated tool for harbour management.

This tool consists in a forecast service to account for the effects of sea waves inside harbour areas, namely on the port infrastructures, navigation and operations, and is connected to a warning system prepared to issue warnings and alerts to the relevant port activity partners.

Methodology
This tool is to be fine-tuned for the selected harbour by taking into account the harbour characteristics, the wave data available and the harbour safety procedures and should be able to:

• characterize sea waves at the harbour region based on the offshore sea wave parameters forecast;
• assess sea-wave effects on port infrastructure, harbour navigation and port operations;
• issue the adequate warnings and alerts when safety is at stake;
• produce a database with useful information for the inspection / maintenance of port infrastructure.

A prototype of this tool will be developed at the Praia da Vitória harbour here several wave measuring equipments have been deployed within the scope of the CLIMAAT and RADMAR projects.

Research group

• LNEC – Ana Catarina Zózimo, André Fortunato, Conceição Juana Fortes, João Alfredo Santos (Investigador Responsável), Liliana Pinheiro, Maria da Graça Neves, Maria Teresa Reis, Rui Capitão.
• Universidade dos Açores: Universidade do Algarve – Ana Matias, Óscar Ferreira.