
The PORTO network includes automatic weather
stations in key ports in Malta (Grand Harbour,
Ċirkewwa, Mġarr and Delimara) and Sicily (Ragusa,
Pozzallo and Mazara del Vallo). This operational
system provides holistic information necessary
for safer navigation in ports especially during
entry/exit of big ships.
Developed within the CALYPSO South project
the Maltese stations have been installed by
the University of Malta and Transport Malta,
while the Sicilian installations are under
the responsibility of University of Catania
and the Istituto per lo studio degli impatti
Antropici e Sostenibilità in ambiente marino
(IAS-CNR). The real time data management and
web publishing is done by the University of
Malta.