MSL provides reliable environmental data and forecast information along with expert assessments.

"We understand the concerns and challenges of working in the marine environment."

MetOcean Solutions Ltd (MSL) is a leading provider of high quality environmental data and analysis for coastal, ports and offshore engineering projects throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. As a science-based consultancy, MSL assists clients and project teams by providing the environmental information needed to make good decisions and maximise operational efficiencies.

Our work increases the operational efficiency and safety in ports and harbours, and provides offshore and coastal engineers with high quality data
and management tools.

A world-class team of scientists.

MSL’s team of dedicated, experienced scientists and numerical modellers are multi-disciplined. We have expertise in oceanography, meteorology, atmospheric physics, acoustic signal processing and fluid dynamics. Based in New Zealand, this international team has conducted environmental projects and data analysis world-wide.

Our clients

MSL clients range from offshore operators, regulatory authorities, navies, coastguard, ports, harbours, offshore engineering, shipping and environment agencies.

Working across various industries, we understand environmental policy implications, operational investment pressures and demands.

With our consultations, weather analysis and reports on the physical marine environment, we provide the essential information needed for operational planning, robust engineering design, marine construction and contingency modelling for time critical missions.

Cutting edge science with real world applications

With a strong focus on scientific research and innovations, MSL continuously invests in technology to develop tools and applications that provide reliable solutions to solve real-world problems.

The MSL product range has been developed to address operational challenges facing the marine industry.

From a rigorous understanding of the physical marine environment, we listen to our clients and then design systems and solutions to meet your specific needs.

Our Capabilities

Operational marine forecasts:

MSL operate a suit of state-of-the-art oceanographic and atmospheric models. We provide forecasting services for any location, area and route around the world.

MSL’s aim is to provide you with the forecast information exactly where you need it:

• Customised domains offering high resolution wave, tide, wind and current prediction.
• Detailed information for offshore facilities and shipping routes.
• Emergency Repsonse Interface to extract forecast data for oil spill simulations.
• Configured to whatever scale required resolving the wave energy gradients:
  • behind an island;
  • throughout an oil field;.
  • along a shipping channel and into a harbour entrance to the berth;
  • Data delivered via email, ftp or web site login.
• Trajectory and dispersal (GNOME, ERI-Core, PartTracker)
• Vessel motion (MSL-VM)
• Weather waiting and Sequenced Downtime Analysis (SDA)

Hindcast modelling services:

Hindcast data sets can be rapidly generated by MSL scientists, providing a powerful tool for analysing waves, winds and currents over a 30-year period.

These data have been used on a wide range of projects, including offshore engineering and design, drilling, renewable energy, coastal engineering, outfalls and harbour studies. Data are provided as time-series or gridded format with:

• Directional wave spectra
• Spectral estimates (e.g. Hs, Tp, Dir)
• Sea / swell splits and kinematics
• Wind speed and direction
• Tidal elevations
• 2D and 3D currents driven by tides and wind MSL’s modelling capability includes:
• Atmospheric processes (WRF and CALMET)
• Wave generation, propagation and transformation (WW3, SWAN, CGWAVE & FUNWAVE).
• 2D and 3D hydrodynamic solutions for tidal, wave-driven, wind-driven or regional low-frequency flows for regional or local scale geographies (POM, SELFE, GERRIS, ROMS).
• Sediment transport (MSL-NCOM)