Know the wind around your vessel, true and apparent.
VentoPro measures wind speed and direction with ultrasound, so nothing turns in the airflow to wear out or ice up. The display carries apparent wind continuously, and calculates true wind as soon as the vessel’s heading and speed reach it, with watch alarms on the limits you set.
Wind measured without moving parts.
Ultrasonic measurement
VentoPro reads wind speed and direction from the time ultrasound takes to cross the sensor head, and puts both on the bridge display. Nothing turns in the airflow, so there is no bearing to wear and no cups to ice up at the top of a mast.
Wind on the berth
Coming alongside, the wind that is actually pushing the hull is in front of you while the manoeuvre is being made — not a figure from the forecast.
Crane and deck work
Lifts and deck operations can be judged against the wind measured on board at that moment, so work is held or carried on by what the vessel is really seeing.
Key Benefits
Ultrasonic measurement of wind speed and direction.
Presentation of apparent wind at the vessel.
True-wind calculation with the required connected vessel data.
Marine data integration according to system configuration.
Read the wind
Ultrasonic wind measurement for life at sea.
VentoPro measures apparent wind speed and direction using an ultrasonic sensor. With the required vessel-motion and heading inputs, a configured system can also present true-wind information. The selected installation and marine data interfaces help bridge teams interpret wind conditions during passage and manoeuvring.
System Specifications
Display | 5” capacitive touch display with AG/AF coating
Sensor | Ultrasonic wind sensor, no moving parts
Power | 12-24 V DC, dual DC power inputs with automatic redundancy and power failure alarm
Environment | -20 °C to +70 °C, compass safe distance 1.30 m standard / 0.85 m steering
Interfaces & Integration
Power | 12-24 V DC, dual DC power inputs with automatic redundancy and power failure alarm
Sensor port | Full duplex RS-422 port with 24V DC current monitoring
High-speed NMEA | 4 × configurable NMEA 0183 ports, input or output
BAM interface | Full-duplex NMEA port for the Bridge Alert Management network
Dry-Contact | One dry-contact ss-relay interface
USB | USB-C, for backup and software updates
VentoPro System Includes
1 × Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
VentoPro, no moving parts
1 × Sensor Mounting Kit
Mast or crosstree mount, stainless steel
1 × Display Unit
5200 (5-inch)
1 × Sensor Cable
Standard length, longer runs available
Also supplied
Quick-start card, digital-manual QR card and the installation manual
Explore Wind Measurement
Bridge wind monitoring, manoeuvring, deck operations and wind-related operational assessment.
