Ports and sudden winds: be prepared with advanced technology

Weather & Environment

Windshear, or sudden surface-level winds — the second-largest weather challenge in ports —are a major operational hazard. Sudden changes in wind speed and direction make it difficult to maneuver large ships, risking collisions plus the high cost of delays and repairs.

High-quality weather measurement systems can give port authorities the advance warning needed to help avoid collisions and maintain cost and operational efficiency.

Join us for this engaging webinar where experts will be talking about:

Current weather challenges facing port authorities
What causes windshear in port environments
How precision weather instruments and systems provide advance warning of changes in wind speed

Who should attend:
Port and harbor authorities, port weather system integrators, and other port efficiency decision-makers. If you can’t make the live time, register anyway and we will send you a link to the recording.

If you have already registered for this webinar, use this link.

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Webinar speakers:

Mikko Nikkanen

Head of Developing Markets

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+358 9 8949 3901

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Mikko Nikkanen is heading Vaisala’s Maritime and Ports segment strategy and development since 2018. He has set Vaisala’s maritime focus into modern weather awareness solutions for improving safety and efficiency in maritime operations in offshore and onshore operations.

He has over 20 years global sales and business development background within telecom, IoT, RFID, safety & security industries where he has been building new innovative solutions with successful partner ecosystems.

Samu Karanko

Head of Science, Europe, Vaisala

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Samu Karanko is the head of science for Vaisala Digital, where he sets the research and development priorities in alignment with the company’s strategic vision. With more than 20 years of road weather experience, he is an expert at managing the development of new processes and technologies, often in concert with global partners across a wide range of industries and organizations. Samu is well-versed in navigating the challenges of technical feasibility, quality, and return on investment (ROI).

Prior to joining Vaisala Digital, Samu worked as the chief scientist at Foreca, where he was responsible for a wide array of initiatives, notably the development of the company’s Road Weather Model, which was later acquired by Vaisala. Samu has also long been involved in national road weather service initiatives, where his project leadership experience includes creating and implementing specifications for the national road weather services of New Zealand, Sweden, and Russia, as well as creating the foundation for public road weather forecasts for the Finnish Road Authority. Karanko also oversaw the integration of the METRo road weather model into Foreca systems.

Although much of his work relates to strategy and process, Samu stays engaged in software design and development to enhance his perspective on emerging technologies. He enjoys sharing his strong personal investment in this field and enabling its continued evolution.

Panu Kopsala

Solution Manager

Panu Kopsala is currently Application manager for a first line technical and sales support of weather systems in meteorology, developing weather and maritime markets. His responsibilities include application insights for new solutions, roadmaps and product requirements creation. In Vaisala he has already over 20 years’ experience in different roles in product and business development. The greatest interest and experience is in maritime and emerging weather applications like IoT and smart sensor evolution.