As part of CMCC Foundation‘s ongoing commitment to enhancing the open-source VISIR-2 ship routing model, a new update has been released today.

This release introduces new functionalities and resolves a bug, improving the overall user experience. Users can now search for ports of call using their international codes via the dedicated graphical interface. Additionally, for those entering coordinates, the system now supports longitudes in both the 0–360° format and the East (0–180°) or West (-180° to 0°) format for added flexibility. The update also fixes a bug in the preprocessing of standalone wind files, though fortunately, previously published results were unaffected.

The latest version of the VISIR-2 source code is available for download at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14244993 .

The model in documented in the peer-reviewed journal papers:
– https://doi.org//10.5194/gmd-17-4355-2024
– https://doi.org//10.1088/1742-6596/2867/1/012003