FalkenBlick

Energy Infrastructure Monitor

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FalkenBlick is a geospatial monitoring platform for offshore energy infrastructure. It visualizes publicly available data from government and research institutions, focusing on the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico regions.

What it does

• Interactive maps showing offshore platforms, wind farms, wells, and pipelines
• Real-time data sync from public APIs (EMODnet, BOEM)
• Multi-project support for different geographic regions
• Layer management with toggleable entity types
• Entity details on click with full attribute display

Demo

demo.mov

Tech stack

• Frontend React + TypeScript + Vite + MapLibre GL
• Backend Express + TypeScript + Supabase
• Database PostgreSQL with PostGIS
• Monorepo Turborepo

Quick start

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Copy environment template
cp env.example .env
# Edit .env with your Supabase credentials

# Start Supabase locally
npx supabase start

# Run migrations
npm run db:migrate

# Seed projects
npx tsx apps/api/src/scripts/seed-project.ts
npx tsx apps/api/src/scripts/seed-gulf-of-mexico.ts

# Start dev servers
npm run dev

The API runs on http://localhost:3001 and the web app on http://localhost:3000.

Data sources

North Sea:

• EMODnet Wind Farms
• EMODnet Offshore Platforms
• EMODnet Pipelines

Gulf of Mexico:

• BOEM Gulf Platforms
• BOEM Gulf Wells
• BOEM Gulf Pipelines

All data is publicly available and aggregated from official sources. See the info button in the app for details and disclaimers.

Project structure

apps/
  api/          # Express backend
  web/          # React frontend
packages/
  shared/       # Shared types and constants
supabase/
  migrations/   # Database migrations

License

MIT