Anti-piracy

One example of how information from Fleet Numerical is used in real-life operational situations is this chart showing its impact on anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. There, pirates have been regularly attacking vessels, but by forecasting the kinds of conditions -- involving wave height, winds, weather, and so forth -- favored by the pirates, Fleet Numerical is able to give the American military advance information that allows them to be in the area before the pirates, and potentially intercede before anyone is attacked or harmed.