When:
28/06/2016 @ 10:00 – 16:00
2016-06-28T10:00:00+03:00
2016-06-28T16:00:00+03:00
Where:
EIM Maritime Training Center
Cephalonia 57
Piraeus 185 41
Greece
Cost:
125 - 150€
Contact:
MeteoMarine
+302105766859

On Tuesday and Wednesday, June 28 & 29, 2016, the two-day seminar on Modern Marine Meteorology will be held in Piraeus. The seminar will be held at the modern facilities of EIMFor a map of the exact location of the seminar, click here. here.

THE 1st day of the seminar is dedicated to how to read surface maps (facsimile) and wave charts. Through numerous examples and practical applications, participants learn not only to read the maps but also how to work with them, thus avoiding dangerous weather conditions and planning their course with safety and confidence. For more information about the material of the 1st day, click here.

THE 2nd day is dedicated to the modern methods that exist to receive all official meteorological information on the ship via e-mail. Thus, all the modern methods are analyzed by which the sailor can access the weather forecast, wherever he is on the planet. At the same time, the usefulness of Grib Files is explained while free applications for your computer are also provided. During the 2nd day, participants work with their laptop. For more information about the material of the 2nd day, click here.

The thematic sections of the seminar are as follows:

1st Day (1000 – 1600)

  • Categories of Weather Maps
  • surface map analysis (facsimile)
  • analysis of wave height maps – significant wave height
  • safe travel planning
  • travel simulation with route planning and weather forecast.

2nd Day (1000 – 1500)

  • FTP Mail Service by NOAA
  • Saildocs
  • WWW via Internet
  • MailaSail
  • Zygrib & GribFiles
  • OpenCPN

Cost

The participation cost is 250€ but For this specific seminar, a discount of 40% is applied and the price is set at €150. For AEN – KESEN students, a discount of 50% is applied and the price is set at €125.. Participation fee for one-day attendance €100. This price includes the attendance material with printed notes, coffee breaks, a light lunch and the certificate of participation.

Registrations

For more information get in touch with us while to register click here.

Reporter

The seminar speaker is Dr. Nikos Mazarakis, Physicist – Meteorologist, Professor of Marine Meteorology – Research Associate National Observatory of Athens, lecturer in nautical meteorology seminars at HELMEPA and educational partner of shipping companies, with over 5000 hours of teaching in Nautical Meteorology to sailors and executives shipping companies (for biography click here).

Two-day Nautical Meteorology Seminar in Piraeus

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