Polpred

Polpred, developed by NOC Innovations, is a tide prediction software designed to provide accurate tidal current and elevation predictions for offshore operators. According to the vendor, this versatile software caters to a range of businesses, including port operations, hydrographic surveying, renewable energy studies, and environmental assessments. It is used by professionals in maritime law enforcement agencies, marine science, oceanography, environmental consulting, port authorities, and offshore energy companies.

Key Features

Tide Prediction Software: According to the vendor, Polpred offers accurate tidal current and elevation predictions for offshore operators. It utilizes the widely recognized harmonic method of tidal prediction and provides advice and support for software configuration and optimization.

Offshore Software: The vendor states that this software helps visualize and predict offshore tides globally, providing numerical output, high-resolution and 3D current models, and exportable data. It offers features such as time series plots, tidal elevation maps, and tidal current vector maps. Users can also define data layers and bookmark locations.

Coastal Software: Polpred calculates and visualizes coastal tides for over 700 standard and secondary ports in the UK. It offers features like tide tables, text files, graphs, and a real-time tide clock. Enhanced document viewers allow users to visualize tide tables and detailed information for key ports. The software allows easy installation on Windows devices and export of tidal data in various formats.

Marine Applications Platform: According to the vendor, Polpred provides a cloud-based platform for accessing offshore tidal currents and water elevations data. It enables instant access to critical data and facilitates collaboration. The platform offers support and regular updates with new features and ocean data layers. Users can customize the platform based on their specific requirements.

Tidal Data Analysis: Polpred is a software solution designed for harmonic analysis of tidal data and tide prediction, catering to both novice and expert tidal analysts. It supports data manipulation, checking, automatic data quality control, and resampling. Additional features include data shifting, scaling, manipulation, automatic data blocking, and generation of quality control statistics.

Software Integration / APIs: The vendor states that Polpred allows the development of a tidal forecast API, enabling integration of tidal data into in-house systems or software applications. It provides access to relevant and accurate marine tidal data in the right context. Commercial software developers can include industry-leading offshore tide data, predictions, models, and services in their applications, enhancing their flexibility.